--- title: "Boo — Dating App Profile | DII | Dating Industry Insights" url: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/products/boo description: "MBTI personality-based matching for dating and friendships simultaneously. Personality compatibility science guides all connection recommendations offered." lang: en-GB --- Image: Boo logo (https://img.logo.dev/name/Boo?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=128&format=png&fallback=monogram) Dating App # Boo Personality-based dating app using Myers-Briggs compatibility. USA Founded 2020 Parent Company Boo (https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/boo) ## Boo News Coverage 20 articles ### Grindr's $499 Bet: Can Luxury Tiers Solve Its Conversion Crisis? 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Breeze ran 500 pilot events in London attracting 3,500 participants at £25 per head Match Group's paying user count dropped 6% year-on-year in Q3 2024 Comparable group dating services report 70% of pa… Financial & Investor 3 Aug 2026 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/breeze-launches-group-dates-format ### Seattle's Matchmaking Boom: A Market Failure for Dating Apps? Seattle matchmakers are charging $7,500 to $50,000 per client and reporting waitlists as tech professionals abandon dating apps Three Day Rule more than tripled its Seattle client base last year, with… Financial & Investor 31 Jul 2026 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/seattle-singles-rising-in-person-dates ### Tinder's Campus Launch: The Data Behind Swipe Culture's Casual Sex Legacy Study analysed 1.1 million survey responses from American university students between 2008 and 2019 Greek-affiliated students showed measurable rise in sexual partners after Tinder's 2013 launch, but … Data & Analytics 30 Jul 2026 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/study-links-dating-apps-campus-hookups ### France's Age Verification Mandate: A Wake-Up Call for Dating Apps France has passed legislation requiring all social media users, not just minors, to verify their identity through regulator-approved tools The law rolls out in two phases: September 2024 for new accou… Regulatory Monitor 29 Jul 2026 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/france-bans-social-media-under-15s ### Facebook's Free Verification: A Trust Signal or Just Theatre? Facebook's new free verification system uses selfie checks to place white checkmarks on Dating, Marketplace and Groups profiles UK romance scam victims lost £92M in 2023, according to Action Fraud dat… Technology & AI Lab 28 Jul 2026 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/facebook-updates-marketplace-dating-platforms ### CMB's 2.0 Update: Intentional Dating or Desperate Rebranding? Coffee Meets Bagel reports 30% increase in messages sent with likes and 21% rise in profile viewing time since June 2024 rollout of version 2.0 Company claims 260 million lifetime matches across its 1… Technology & AI Lab 27 Jul 2026 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/coffee-meets-bagel-worldwide-dating-control ### Japan's Marriage Agency Boom: A Warning for Dating Apps? 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