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    QuackQuack's Climate Shift: Virtual Dates as the New Norm

    QuackQuack's Climate Shift: Virtual Dates as the New Norm

    37% of Indian singles now prefer virtual dates over in-person meetings during summer heatwaves Peak dating app usage has…

    Tuesday 12th May (5 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Match Group's Deepfake Dilemma: Ethics or Competitive Edge?

    Match Group's Deepfake Dilemma: Ethics or Competitive Edge?

    Match Group's SVP of Trust and Safety Yoel Roth has joined Reality Defender's Ethics Committee, which establishes guardr…

    Tuesday 12th May (5 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    30% Would Marry Without Meeting: A Data Mirage or Market Shift?

    30% Would Marry Without Meeting: A Data Mirage or Market Shift?

    30% of adults surveyed would consider marrying someone they've never met in person 60% of respondents believe virtual in…

    Monday 11th May (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Reev's Voice-First Gamble: Can Gen Z's Burnout Fuel a Dating Revolution?

    Reev's Voice-First Gamble: Can Gen Z's Burnout Fuel a Dating Revolution?

    Reev is a voice-first dating app launching in Australia with mandatory audio prompts before photo access, requiring user…

    Monday 11th May (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Bumble's Swipe Abandonment: A Desperate AI Gamble?

    Bumble's Swipe Abandonment: A Desperate AI Gamble?

    Bumble will eliminate swiping entirely in Q4 2026, replacing it with an AI-driven matching system Paying users dropped 2…

    Friday 8th May (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Grindr's Q1 Results: A Wake-Up Call for Match Group's Scale Obsession

    Grindr's Q1 Results: A Wake-Up Call for Match Group's Scale Obsession

    Grindr posted $129.94 million in Q1 2026 revenue, a 38% year-on-year increase that beat analyst estimates by nearly 10% …

    Friday 8th May (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Community & Directory
    Chapter 2 and WidowsFire: Niche Dating Done Right or a Limited Play?

    Chapter 2 and WidowsFire: Niche Dating Done Right or a Limited Play?

    Chapter 2 Dating has grown to 25,000 users across its dual-platform model for bereaved singles Approximately 3.5 million…

    Friday 8th May (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Bumble's 'Deliberate Reset': Strategic Pivot or Spin?

    Bumble's 'Deliberate Reset': Strategic Pivot or Spin?

    Bumble reported Q1 revenue of $212.4M but lost 21.1% of paying users year-over-year, down to 3.2 million Net earnings su…

    Thursday 7th May (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Gen Z's Dating App Exodus: A Market Shift Match and Bumble Can't Ignore

    Gen Z's Dating App Exodus: A Market Shift Match and Bumble Can't Ignore

    47% of Gen Z would prefer to meet romantic partners at book clubs rather than dating apps, according to ThriftBooks rese…

    Thursday 7th May (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Match Group's AI Strategy: Margin Play or Product Renaissance?

    Match Group's AI Strategy: Margin Play or Product Renaissance?

    Match Group reported Q1 revenue of $864M, beating analyst estimates of $854.9M, whilst announcing hiring slowdown for re…

    Wednesday 6th May (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Known's Pay-Per-Date Model: A Direct Challenge to Match Group's Economics

    Known's Pay-Per-Date Model: A Direct Challenge to Match Group's Economics

    Known charges $15 per confirmed first date, not per month of app usage or premium features The company has raised $10M f…

    Wednesday 6th May (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    Dating's $189 Price Tag: The Cost Crisis Platforms Can't Ignore

    Dating's $189 Price Tag: The Cost Crisis Platforms Can't Ignore

    The average cost of a date in the US has reached $189, up 12.5% from $168 the previous year 47% of single Americans now …

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