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    A smartphone displaying a relationship-focused dating app profile next to a credit card on a wooden table.

    EliteSingles' Resurrection: Brand Equity vs. Network Effects

    EliteSingles relaunched less than three months after Spark Networks shut it down in April, now operated by SuccessfulMat…

    Tuesday 1st September (4 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A smartphone displaying a security alert screen alongside social media dating advertisements.

    Fake Dating Apps Poison User Trust: A Crisis for Startups

    Indian cybercrime authorities are tracking fraudsters using fake dating app ads on Facebook and Instagram to distribute …

    Tuesday 1st September (4 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A hand holding a smartphone displaying a luxury dating application subscription interface.

    Grindr's $499 Bet: Can Luxury Tiers Solve Its Conversion Crisis?

    Grindr converts just 9% of its 15 million monthly active users into paying subscribers, lagging major competitors The co…

    Monday 31st August (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    A smartphone displaying a global map dating application with real-time text translation options on screen.

    Ember's Global Matchmaking: Clever Disruption or Costly Misfit?

    Ember operates across 177 countries with real-time translation in over 100 languages as standard, not a premium feature …

    Monday 31st August (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A digital screen displaying profile photos inside a security verification grid with fraud detection flags.

    Seeking's Public Scammer Gallery: Transparency or Legal Minefield?

    Romance scam losses reached $1.16 billion in the first nine months of 2025 in the US alone Seeking.com claims its AI ver…

    Monday 31st August (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Two people sitting at a cafe table sharing a coffee and having an engaging conversation.

    Yeet's 2,000-Member Cap: A Strategy to Redefine Dating App Engagement

    Yeet deliberately capped its pre-launch Founder Club at 2,000 members to prioritise depth of feedback over scale The com…

    Friday 28th August (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A young adult looking thoughtfully at a smartphone dating app profile while sitting at a brightly lit outdoor cafe.

    Tinder's Thailand Campaign Admits Swipe Model's Flaws. Retention Crisis Looms?

    Tinder Thailand's new campaign explicitly contradicts the swipe-maximisation model the platform has spent over a decade …

    Friday 28th August (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    A person evaluating dating application profiles on a smartphone screen in an urban setting.

    CrowdMatch's 'Wisdom of Strangers' Gambit: A New Dating Dilemma

    CrowdMatch requires new members to vote on three pairs of profiles before receiving their own, creating a participation …

    Thursday 27th August (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Singles socialising and browsing bookshelves at an evening bookstore mixer event.

    Thursday's Bold Pivot: Can Bookstore Mixers Outperform Dating Apps?

    Thursday operates in-person dating events across 150 cities globally after shuttering its digital platform entirely Bumb…

    Thursday 27th August (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    A smartphone user browsing profile cards on a mobile dating application interface.

    Dating Apps' Real Value: Expanding Options, Not Predicting Love

    A 2012 psychological review found dating platforms excel at expanding social circles but show weak evidence that compati…

    Thursday 27th August (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    A stressed young person looks at dating messages on a smartphone while sitting at a wooden table.

    Singles Turn to AI for Dating Advice, But It's Fueling Their Anxiety

    26% of 18-39 year-olds now use AI tools to analyse dating messages and assess compatibility — a 300% year-on-year increa…

    Wednesday 26th August (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    A person holding a smartphone while reviewing potential dating profiles on a mobile app.

    Dating Apps Solved Discovery. Now They're Battling Phantom Partners

    40% of Indian daters aged 22-35 in Tier 1 cities have rejected matches for failing to meet emotional expectations, later…

    Wednesday 26th August (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →