Author: Luke Smith

BharatMatrimony has launched a brand new premium membership service which offers full ID verification to users’ profile pictures. To be

OkCupid has partnered with popular alcohol manufacturer Absolut to offer a ‘Last Call’ ahead of the US Presidential Election. US

Luxy has launched a campaign to remove accounts looking for ‘sugar daddies’ or ‘sugar babies’, attempting to shake the misconception

Facebook is facing severe legal action for failing to protect users’ private data in the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal. The

‘Playlisting’ is one of the newest trends that has emerged during the virtual dating boom, according to a survey from

Match Group CEO Shar Dubey said the company is finding more traction with folks who are looking to date as

Bumble has introduced emoji reactions to the dating platform, making it easier to start conversations with matches. Users of all

S’More has launched a free daily horoscope service, in partnership with popular astrology company Yodha Horoscopes. Members will receive custom

Match Group has altered the security policies on Tinder after an investigation showed that reports of sexual offences on the

Data from The League shows that winter dating has started earlier this year, as singles become more active to mark

Officials in Finland are discussing proposed updates to sexual offence laws, which would see the supply and distribution of unsolicited

Bumble has made two new executive additions, Anu Subramanian as CFO from Univision, and Selby Drummond joining from Snap Inc.

Research into Tinder has found that many reports into sexual offences by users are often found to be unanswered. The

Bumble has announced it is continuing to partner with the Indian Film Project to bring workshops and shows that highlight

Facebook have issued comments in response to claims made in the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. The Social Dilemma aims

More than half of Hinge users are ‘virtual dating’ out of a necessity to connect with other singles, according to

Tinder profile verification will now be a requirement in Australia. The move has been taken to reduce catfishing on the

Police forces and organisations across the UK are running campaigns throughout October to raise awareness of romance fraud. More than

New research from a Singles In America report has found that singles are getting to know each other better first,

ESquared Hospitality are offering couples who meet on S’More a free drink at all participating restaurants to ‘take the stress

Tinder has launched the Election Center, a tool to aid users in the voting process in the US Presidential Election

A new partnership between Plenty Of Fish and Shine will offer five thousand members free access to self-care resources. The

Police in Egypt are using fake dating profiles on apps such as Grindr to find, arrest, and imprison users. Human

Grindr has fixed a major security defect in order to secure the dating platform.

Online platforms have had to introduce new features during the last six months to allow people to make the most

Bumble has announced a ‘multi-year’ partnership with the National Domestic Violence Hotline as it looks to combat the rise in

Matrimony.com is expecting its double figure growth to continue, after registering a 30% increased in membership.  Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO of

22% of online dating users have reported being a victim of scams, in the for of Account Takeover Fraud (ATO)

Bumble has announced its first ever India podcast series, examining the country’s culture of love and dating.  The podcast series

Muzmatch has introduced new ethnicity filters to its platform after calls from users to be more inclusive. A spokesperson for