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PlatformsEventbrite Capitalizes on Gen Z's Shift to Offline Dating Events, Offering New Opportunities for Dating AppsTrivia events with a social or singles component increased 403% year over year, while mahjong gatherings rose 235% and plant swaps increased 117% 65% of dating apps downloaded in 2024 were deleted...
PeopleMatch Group Loses PR Leader Michael Kaye Amid Profit FocusMichael Kaye has departed Match Group after seven years, having joined in 2019 to lead U.S. PR for OkCupid His exit follows Match Group's 2023 restructuring that included an approximately 8%...
PlatformsDating Apps Bridge Digital and Real-World Interactions to Boost User ConfidenceMore than a third of British adults are kissing romantically less often than they did five years ago, with nearly one in five not having been kissed in over a year Among 18- to 24-year-olds...
M&AWedKnott Acquires Aurezia Events to Streamline Wedding ExperienceHigh-end matchmaking service acquires Aurezia Events, a premier wedding planning and design company The acquisition creates a seamless experience from initial matchmaking to wedding day celebrations...
PolicyChina Targets Matchmaking Scams, Impacting Dating ServicesChina's gender imbalance has created a "flash marriage" matchmaking market where men are increasingly targeted by fraudulent agencies demanding substantial payments Between January 2024 and March...
The DataQuackQuack Identifies New Dating Trends: Founders Must AdaptA survey of over 10,000 Indian dating app users aged 18 to 28 identified three emerging relationship patterns: canon events, emotional layovers, and dial-toning. Nearly 40% of women reported dating...
ProductTinder Expands Double Date Island Series to Boost EngagementTinder has launched the second season of "Double Date Island" with the first episode releasing on August 13 New episodes will be released daily throughout the series run The show is based on Tinder's...
PolicyTinder Faces €11M GDPR Fine: What Founders Must KnowIreland's Data Protection Commission plans to fine Tinder between €8 million and €11 million for alleged GDPR violations The investigation, which began in 2020, focused on Tinder's handling of user...
PlatformsGrindr Leverages AI to Boost Engineering Output by 3.5x, Reducing Need for 200 EngineersGrindr's engineering output increased 2.5 to 3.5 times between July 2025 and April 2026 using generative AI The company estimates achieving the same output without AI would require approximately 200...
EarningsMatrimony.com Boosts Profit by 127.5%: What Founders Can LearnMatrimony.com's consolidated net profit surged 127.5% year on year to ₹19.1 crore for Q1 fiscal 2027 The Matchmaking Services segment drove growth with average transaction value up 4.2% year on year...
PlatformsMattr Expands Offline Events to Edinburgh, Boosting Brand ReachDating app Mattr hosted its first event outside London, partnering with Diageo and Edinburgh Pride for a queer singles event on July 31 The "Pitch My Queer Bestie" format had attendees pitch their...
ProductBumble Ends Women-First Messaging Rule to Boost EngagementBumble is ending its signature women-first messaging rule that has been in place since 2014, allowing either person to initiate conversation in heterosexual matches The company is extending the...
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