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    Aisle's Money-Back Guarantee: Accountability or Marketing Ploy?

    Aisle's Money-Back Guarantee: Accountability or Marketing Ploy?

    Aisle, a 12-year-old Indian dating app, now offers money-back guarantees to paid subscribers who don't receive a 'valid …

    Tuesday 14th July (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    Gen Z's Dating Vetting: Emotional Intelligence Over Body Count

    Gen Z's Dating Vetting: Emotional Intelligence Over Body Count

    Over 55% of Indian Gen Z daters aged 22-27 prioritise how potential partners managed past relationships over the number …

    Tuesday 14th July (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    EU's Age Verification Push: Dating Apps Can't Ignore the Compliance Wave

    EU's Age Verification Push: Dating Apps Can't Ignore the Compliance Wave

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans on 13 July for an EU-wide age verification app and po…

    Tuesday 14th July (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Fate's Speed Dating Gamble: A Blueprint for Match's Next Acquisition?

    Fate's Speed Dating Gamble: A Blueprint for Match's Next Acquisition?

    Fate has 10,000 app installs and is launching curated speed dating events in London with 20 participants each First two …

    Monday 13th July (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Known's AI Voice Matchmaking: Innovation or Survival Tactic?

    Known's AI Voice Matchmaking: Innovation or Survival Tactic?

    Bumble's subscriber count declined 4% year-over-year in Q4 2024, whilst Match Group's paying user base fell 6% over the …

    Monday 13th July (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    ODDA's Veriff Partnership: A Preemptive Strike on Compliance

    ODDA's Veriff Partnership: A Preemptive Strike on Compliance

    ODDA has granted associate partner status to Veriff, an Estonian identity verification provider processing over 12,500 d…

    Monday 13th July (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    LinkedIn's Unintended Role: The Dating Industry's Trust Crisis Exposed

    LinkedIn's Unintended Role: The Dating Industry's Trust Crisis Exposed

    One in five U.S. workers now uses LinkedIn to vet romantic prospects, with one in eight forming relationships that origi…

    Monday 13th July (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    World Cup's Dating Surge: A Lesson in Density and Urgency

    World Cup's Dating Surge: A Lesson in Density and Urgency

    Feeld reported an 88% year-on-year increase in users listing 'soccer' as an interest in New York City profiles, with men…

    Friday 10th July (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    AI Chatbots: India's Tier 2 Cities' Answer to Sex Ed Gaps

    AI Chatbots: India's Tier 2 Cities' Answer to Sex Ed Gaps

    62% of Visakhapatnam residents are willing to use AI for sexual health information, approaching Bengaluru's 77% metro ad…

    Friday 10th July (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Meta's AI Ad Labels: A New Headache for Dating Apps

    Meta's AI Ad Labels: A New Headache for Dating Apps

    Meta now requires AI disclosure labels on all AI-generated or AI-edited ad creative in the "About this ad" section on Fa…

    Friday 10th July (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    SURF's Fitness Bet: Strategic Moat or Marketing Mirage?

    SURF's Fitness Bet: Strategic Moat or Marketing Mirage?

    SURF launched in 2024 and has secured partnerships with HYROX, World Surf League US Open of Surfing, and Palm Tree Music…

    Thursday 9th July (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Korean Dating Apps Flee to Japan: A Profitable Exit or a Trust Crisis Dodged?

    Korean Dating Apps Flee to Japan: A Profitable Exit or a Trust Crisis Dodged?

    Korea's three largest independent dating apps—Enrise, Cupist, and Triplecomma—all operate profitably with margins betwee…

    Thursday 9th July (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →