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ProductHubPeople's Hubbi 3.0 Bets Niche Apps Can't Be Invisible to AIHubPeople's Hubbi 3.0 integrates persistent AI agent support with ChatGPT and Claude CoWork, maintaining brand context across sessions for continuous, consistent site generation. The platform now supp…
The DataFeeld's Reflections Tool Moves Users. The Data Doesn't Prove It Works.1,112 Feeld members completed the platform's "Reflections" tool, 165 structured prompts about desires and boundaries. 67% reported increased interest in discussing their wants and desires after comple…
The Data40% of Singles Admit Future Faking. Your Architecture Taught It.92% of dating app users report experiencing "future faking", premature commitment talk that disappears, per a Tawkify survey of 1,023 singles. 40% of those same respondents admit to using future-orien…
The Data14% Now Choose Sexting Over Sex. Dating Apps Built the On-Ramp.14% of adults now choose sexting over physical sex even when in-person intimacy is available. 83% consider sexting outside an exclusive relationship to be cheating, yet 24% do it anyway. 49% find digi…
ProductDatePhotos.AI Scores How Fake Your Profile Photo LooksDatePhotos.AI launched a Realness Score that rates AI-generated dating photos from 1 to 100 based on visual authenticity markers, the same markers platforms use to flag fake images. Tinder updated its…
The DataManual Vetting Works at 3,000 Members. Does It Work at 300,000?47% of British dating app users believe the apps do not work for them; 54% admit to using AI to enhance or alter their profiles, per Sumsub data. Geek Meet Club founder Dennie Smith personally reviews…
The Data51% of Indian Daters Are Replacing Ghosting. Apps Aren't Ready.51% of Indian dating app users aged 23-35 now favor "soft exits" over ghosting, according to a survey of 9,347 daters across Tier 1, 2, and 3 cities. 48% actively practice "kind rejection" by progress…
ProductChunkr Hits 1,500 Users Solving Grindr's Biggest LiabilityChunkr launched on iOS in April 2025, reaching 1,500 users shortly after debut; Android version is pending. The app features a dual-profile system: one identity for grid browsing, a separate time-limi…
PlatformsTinder's Pickleball Events Don't Need Tinder. That's the Problem.Tinder is hosting in-person events across Los Angeles including pickleball matches, art classes, and silent discos under CEO Spencer Rascoff A pickleball event near Santa Monica State Beach reached fu…
Productateam Launches in NY With an 11-Minute Cap and an Unproven Modelateam launched in New York with an 11-minute daily usage cap and partnerships with 15 fitness studios, including SoulCycle and Gotham Boxing. The app drew an 8,000-person waitlist before launch and gi…
ProductCoffee Meets Bagel Hit 70% Verification in 30 Days. Here's How.70% of Coffee Meets Bagel active users completed AI-powered video selfie verification within the first month of rollout, compared to single-digit adoption rates seen across most platforms where verifi…
PeopleHinge Brings Its $2.3M Program to France, No Proof It WorksHinge's One More Hour program has donated $2.3M globally since launching in the US in 2024, with up to $200,000 earmarked for French organizations in 2026. 62% of French Gen Z adults aged 18, 30 repor…
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