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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…
ProductTinder Is Making a Reality Show Because It Can't Fix the AppTinder is producing 'Double Date Island,' a long-form reality series with TikTok, spanning eight countries with location shoots in Portugal. Match Group (MTCH) disclosed in Q3 2024 that Tinder's avera…
PlatformsGrindr's Super-App Bet Has One Defensible Piece, Several That Aren'tGrindr (GRND) now serves 15 million users and has raised its 2026 revenue guidance to at least $535M. The company claims AI has influenced 70, 80% of its codebase since 2018 and made engineers 2.5 tim…
ProductMirrorMe Charges R488 a Month for Safe Dating. Vetting Unclear.MirrorMe, a Johannesburg startup built by GIOX DEV, charges up to R488 (£22) monthly for full access to its invite-only dating app in South Africa, a price representing over 12% of the country's media…
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…
The DataHinge Tops the AI Visibility Index. Old PR Is Now Acquisition.Hinge ranks first in 5W Public Relations' Dating App AI Visibility Index 2026, ahead of Tinder despite having a significantly smaller user base. Platforms demonstrating safety transparency scored 2.1…
PlatformsViber Found the Leak Every Standalone Dating App Ignores46% of Viber dating users who match initiate a chat within one hour, compared to just 30, 40% of traditional dating app matches that ever exchange any messages. Match Group (MTCH) generates over $3 bi…
PolicyOfcom Sets a Compliance Floor Only Big Dating Apps Can ClearOfcom's new Online Safety Act compliance guidance requires dating platforms serving UK users to implement highly effective age verification, rapid illegal content removal, and risk assessments coverin…
The DataAshley Madison's India Surge Is a Tier-2 Infrastructure StoryIndia has jumped from eighth to third globally for Ashley Madison membership sign-ups compared to the previous year, per the company's May 2026 data. Kanchipuram, a temple city 70 kilometres from Chen…
ProductMatch Group's Own Survey: 47% of Singles View Dating AI Negatively64% of U.S. singles aged 18, 39 have used AI to craft dating profiles or sustain conversations, per a Match Group survey of roughly 1,000 respondents 47% view AI negatively in romantic relationships,…
PlatformsJigsaw Killed Its App for America's Largest In-Person Dating OpJigsaw Dating now runs over 200 in-person events monthly across more than 30 US cities, claiming the title of America's largest organizer of in-person dating events. Internal research claims 97% of Ji…
PeopleLinda Kim Exits Hyperconnect. What Did Match's $1.73B Buy?Linda Kim has resigned as CEO of Hyperconnect after nearly four years leading Match Group's (MTCH) largest-ever acquisition. Match Group acquired the Seoul-based video technology company for $1.73 bil…
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