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    White Label Dating's Relaunch: Anonymity Isn't a Strategy, It's a Red Flag

    White Label Dating's Relaunch: Anonymity Isn't a Strategy, It's a Red Flag

    White Label Dating collapsed into administration in 2024 with approximately £3 million in liabilities HubPeople founder …

    Tuesday 16th June (19 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Chispa's 'Lucky Losers': Turning Football Heartbreak into Dating Wins

    Chispa's 'Lucky Losers': Turning Football Heartbreak into Dating Wins

    Match Group's Chispa targets Latino singles with 'Lucky Losers' campaign built around football tournament defeats Compan…

    Tuesday 16th June (19 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Hinge as LinkedIn? The Product Identity Crisis in Dating Apps

    Hinge as LinkedIn? The Product Identity Crisis in Dating Apps

    Indian media reports claim Gen Z are using Hinge for job-hunting and LinkedIn for dating, though no platform data or usa…

    Tuesday 16th June (19 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban: A Precursor to Mandatory Dating App Age Checks?

    UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban: A Precursor to Mandatory Dating App Age Checks?

    UK ban on social media for under-16s covers livestreaming, gaming platforms with social features, and any service enabli…

    Tuesday 16th June (19 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Goose's 'Anti-Algorithm' Pitch: Curation or Just Another Gatekeeper?

    Goose's 'Anti-Algorithm' Pitch: Curation or Just Another Gatekeeper?

    Derek Chadwick is launching Goose, an application-only gay dating platform positioning itself against hookup-focused app…

    Monday 15th June (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Daily News Wire
    Bumble's 'Bee Line': Crisis Management or Strategic Pivot?

    Bumble's 'Bee Line': Crisis Management or Strategic Pivot?

    Bumble's paying users declined 23.1% year-on-year in Q1 2025, with revenue falling 14.1% Revenue from the flagship Bumbl…

    Monday 15th June (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Daily News Wire
    Tinder's New Comms Head: Can Viral Marketing Solve a Trust Crisis?

    Tinder's New Comms Head: Can Viral Marketing Solve a Trust Crisis?

    Tinder revenue fell 5% year-over-year in Q3 2024 amid mounting user complaints about monetisation and match quality Matc…

    Friday 12th June (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    Three Day Rule's Single Mother Surge: Market Shift or Marketing Spin?

    Three Day Rule's Single Mother Surge: Market Shift or Marketing Spin?

    Single mothers now comprise 21.5% of Three Day Rule's membership, up from 19.8% year-on-year—a 1.7 percentage point incr…

    Friday 12th June (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    Tawkify's Age Gap Data: A Quantified Double Standard in Dating

    Tawkify's Age Gap Data: A Quantified Double Standard in Dating

    US men will date partners 14.7 years younger on average but only 8.76 years older, whilst women accept 14.12 years older…

    Thursday 11th June (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Match Group's Archer Closure: A Strategic Pivot to Sniffies

    Match Group's Archer Closure: A Strategic Pivot to Sniffies

    Match Group is shutting Archer, its gay dating app, on 17 June after just three years in operation Archer managed only 6…

    Wednesday 10th June (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    QuackQuack's Personality Archetypes: A Product Signal, Not a Compatibility Revolution

    QuackQuack's Personality Archetypes: A Product Signal, Not a Compatibility Revolution

    60% of 10,384 QuackQuack users now use personality labels like "Golden Retriever Energy" and "Black Cat Energy" as match…

    Wednesday 10th June (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Daily News Wire
    True for Two's Marriage Pitch: Branding Without Substance?

    True for Two's Marriage Pitch: Branding Without Substance?

    True for Two launched nationwide in the US this month after testing in Dallas, positioning itself as a marriage-focused …

    Wednesday 10th June (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →