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This Week in Dating Business
The Romance Scam Prevention Act Is Now Law. Dating Apps Have Until October 2027.
Match and Grindr Report Next Week. Here Is What to Watch.
States Challenge Character.AI's Sale Process Ahead of October 30 Hearing
Match Group Partners With India's Cybercrime Centre on Romance Scam Warnings
Three Plead Guilty in $9 Million Romance Fraud Case Built on Fake Dating Profiles
The DataThe Week in Dating Business: October 22 to October 28, 2026The Romance Scam Prevention Act is law, states challenge Character.AI's sale process, and Match and Grindr report Q3 results next week.
The DataKorean Dating App Bleet Finds Profile Effort Counts More Than a BonusBleet, the dating app from workplace community Blind, found six photos drew about 7x the interest of one, and large Samsung and SK hynix bonuses made no significant difference.
The DataThe Week in Dating Business: October 15 to October 21, 2026Tinder now measures itself in "sparks," Tolan raises $30 million as Character.AI sells to Disney in bankruptcy, and Apple tightens App Store rules on intimate imagery.
The DataSouth Korea's Matchmaking Agencies Are Up 34% Since 2016 as Marriages ReboundSouth Korea had 2,176 matchmaking agencies in August 2026, up 34% from 2016, per National Tax Service data, as marriages climbed to their highest level since 2018.
The DataThe Week in Dating Business: October 8 to October 14, 2026Bumble agrees to a $1.3 billion take-private by Ithaca Holdings, Norway fines Xandr NOK 92 million over Grindr data, and Info Edge's matchmaking billings rise 23%.
The DataInfo Edge's Matchmaking Billings Rise 23%, Led by AisleInfo Edge said matchmaking billings rose 23.1% in the September quarter, with Jeevansathi up 18.4% and Aisle up 40%.
The DataThe Week in Dating Business: September 30 to October 7, 2026Grindr agrees to buy Freddie for $250 million, eHarmony's Australian ruling is formalized, Feeld's revenue jumps 32%, and Google's Play Store fees go on trial.
The DataFeeld Grew 32% Last Year While the Big Apps ShrankFeeld's 2025 revenue rose 32% to £64 million and pre-tax profit reached £11.4 million, according to its UK accounts.
The DataThe Week in Dating Business: September 22 to October 1, 2026Match relaunches Upward, Blackstone sells more Bumble at its lowest price yet, Congress passes a romance scam law, and Singapore builds its own dating app.
The Data44% of Partnered Americans Schedule Sex. Apps Aren't Building It.44% of partnered Americans now schedule sex, rising to 49% among parents and 45% among Gen Z and Millennials; only 29% of Boomers do the same. 64% of couples schedule date nights, but just 18% schedul…
The DataDua Hits 1.1M Users in Six Years, Proving Diaspora Dating WorksDua has accumulated 1.1 million registered users across the Albanian diaspora since launching in 2020, six years of continuous operation, placing it among the minority of niche dating apps that surviv…
The DataBook Mentions on Dating Profiles Are Up 29%. Hinge Has the Data.Book mentions on dating profiles have surged 29% year-on-year, according to Hinge data. Women are driving the rise at 41%, 12 percentage points above the overall user base. Research from book summary…
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