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    Selective dating app for ambitious professionals, acquired by Match Group in 2022.

    USAFounded 2015
    Parent CompanyMatch Group

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    9 articles

    Hinge's AI Dilemma: Engagement Gains at the Cost of Connection?

    Match Group reported 15.9M paying subscribers across all brands in Q4 2024, down from 16.3M the prior year 43% of US adults believe AI-generated messages in dating contexts are 'dishonest,' according …

    Technology & AI Lab30 Mar 2026

    Lamu's £7.50 Paywall: A Test of Whether Users Will Pay for Less

    Lamu launches with £7.50 monthly paywall before users see any matches, inverting the industry's freemium model Platform limits distribution to one to two matches per week and withholds photos until mu…

    Technology & AI Lab20 Mar 2026

    Tinder's AI Camera Roll Scan: A Retention Gamble Wrapped in Privacy Risks

    Tinder revenue fell 6% year-over-year in Q4 2024, with engagement metrics showing particular weakness The app now offers AI-powered camera roll scanning to infer personality traits and curate daily ma…

    Technology & AI Lab18 Mar 2026

    Begins' AI Overhaul: Efficiency or Algorithmic Overreach?

    Begins, a South Korean dating app, has introduced AI matching that assesses 'lifestyle alignment' and 'genuine compatibility', limiting who users can meet South Korea has the world's lowest fertility …

    Technology & AI Lab17 Mar 2026

    Yeet's AI Host Is Reality TV for Dating. Whether That Works Is the Real Question.

    Yeet launched from beta this month with an AI agent named Yeeta that hosts live group video conversations between up to six singles simultaneously The app had 6,000 beta testers and 1,600 financial ba…

    Technology & AI Lab12 Mar 2026

    Dating Apps Need 40 Swipes Per Match. The Answer Is Already In the Data.

    Dating app users swipe an average of 40 times to secure a single match, with a swipe-to-date ratio of approximately 400:1 61% of users say the time investment makes them want to quit, whilst 75% have …

    Data & Analytics10 Mar 2026

    The League's Survey: Career Ambition as Dating's New Currency

    83% of The League's users rate lifestyle and ambition compatibility as equal to physical attraction 60% call career ambition 'non-negotiable' in a potential partner The League charges £199 weekly for …

    Data & Analytics3 Sept 2025

    The League's Survey Exposes Economic Realities Behind Dating Preferences

    73% of women on The League prioritise career ambition in partner selection, compared to just 38% of men—a 35-percentage-point gap Only 10% of women said they'd date someone less professionally driven …

    Data & Analytics22 Aug 2025

    The League's $1,000 Pivot: A Retreat from App-Only Dating

    The League is launching a hybrid model priced at $250-$1,000 per month for in-person dating events, representing a 10x increase from its standard $99 monthly app subscription Match Group's total payin…

    Financial & Investor10 Sept 2024

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