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Blazr, a cannabis-focused dating platform, has appointed Alex Sergeev as co-founder and head of growth Sergeev brings 15 years of dating industry experience, including founder of Meetville and senior … Community & Directory 26 Nov 2025 ](/news/420-dating-app-blazr-growth-executive)[ ### Raya's Profitability: A Rejection of Match and Bumble's Scale Obsession Raya maintains an active user base of 100,000-200,000 whilst sitting on a waitlist of 2.5 million people The app has been profitable since 2021 and is growing revenue by more than 50% annually Accepta… Financial & Investor 22 Aug 2025 ](/news/raya-waitlist-decline-trend-breaking-users)[ ### Pawsome Pair's Charity Play: A Niche Too Thin to Sustain? 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Social League launches in Dubai this month targeting professionals aged 30-60 with invitation-only events and vetted membership Match Group's paying subscriber base fell to 10.4 million in Q3 2024, do… Financial & Investor 7 Feb 2025 ](/news/social-league-launches-in-dubai)[ ### Eye-Tracking Study Exposes Dating's Unspoken Economic Calculations Eye-tracking study of 40 university students aged 18-27 found men's visual attention shifted towards less attractive women when profiles displayed high earnings and prestigious occupations Women scrut… Data & Analytics 1 Aug 2024 ](/news/men-prefer-unattractive-women-successful-careers)[ ### Dating.com's Long-Distance Data: A Convenient Narrative or Real Shift? 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