Indian Gen Z Plan “Romantic Fasting” Before Valentine’s Day
A new survey by Indian dating app QuackQuack reveals contrasting approaches to Valentine’s Day among Gen Z and Millennial daters.
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RAW Dating App Launches “Adopt The Boyfriend” Campaign
RAW has launched a Valentine’s Day 2026 campaign called “Adopt The Boyfriend”. The initiative curates a selection of standout male
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Dating App Signups Spike Before Valentine’s Day
As expected, dating apps are seeing a surge in sign-ups as users flock to them ahead of Valentine’s Day –
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Snapchat Expands Home Safe Alerts to Any Location
Snapchat has extended its Home Safe arrival notification feature, originally launched in July 2025, to cover any user-specified location beyond
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Bluesky Rolls Out Much-Requested Drafts Feature
Bluesky has begun rolling out support for post drafts, one of the platform’s most consistently requested features since its public
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Breeze and Bolt Partner on Safety-Focused Dating Guide
Breeze has partnered with ride-hailing service Bolt to launch a joint safety initiative timed for early 2026 dating activity. The
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Hinge Expands Face Check Testing, Adds ‘Direct to Date’ Feature
Hinge is rolling out facial recognition verification through its Face Check feature in additional markets during Q1 2026, as announced
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Bumble May Be Returning To Its Women-First Approach
After adding the Opening Moves feature early last year to allow men to initiate contact first, Bumble has quietly announced
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EU Demands Changes to TikTok’s “Addictive” Design
The European Commission issued preliminary findings on February 6, 2026, accusing TikTok of failing to adequately assess and mitigate risks
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Snapchat Rolls Out Super Bowl LX AR Effects and Creator Program
Snapchat has launched a series of augmented reality (AR) activations and content initiatives tied to Super Bowl LX. The features,
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48% of Singles Soften or Hide Mental Health Truths
A survey of 1,000 U.S. adults who are actively dating or have dated recently, conducted by the Sylvia Brafman Mental
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HubPeople Partners with Unpack’d to Migrate Say Allo and DiHola to Affinity
HubPeople, a provider of white-label dating infrastructure, has entered a partnership with Unpack’d Technologies to bring two niche dating apps
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Three Day Rule’s AI Matchmaking Faces “Scripted” Criticism
Three Day Rule, a long-established matchmaking service that transitioned to an AI-powered dating app in 2025, has drawn attention for
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Threads Sets Up Branded Studio at Super Bowl Media Center
Meta is intensifying its push to position Threads as a destination for real-time conversation by establishing a branded studio for
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Snap Reports Q4 Revenue Growth Amid Declining Daily Users
Snap Inc. reported $1.7 billion in revenue for Q4 2025 a 10% increase year-over-year, according to the company’s earnings release
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ParshipMeet Group Appoints Justin Zinck as New CFO
ParshipMeet Group, the operator of major European online dating platforms including Parship, ElitePartner, and eDarling, has named Justin Zinck as
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Tinder Uses AI Chemistry Feature to Tackle Swipe Fatigue
Tinder rolled out Chemistry last quarter, an AI-driven feature aimed at reducing swipe fatigue among users overwhelmed by endless profile
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Sunoo Sees Suspension Over Marriage Brokerage Act
Sunoo, South Korea’s first matchmaking agency, faces closure due to a suspension order from authorities for allegedly violating the Marriage
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Reddit Expands Beta Testing of Reminder Ads
Reddit is broadening the beta availability of its Reminder Ads feature, allowing more advertisers to use push notifications and inbox
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Instagram Plans Option to Leave Others’ Close Friends Lists
Instagram is working on a feature that would let users remove themselves from someone else’s Close Friends list. The capability
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GDI New York 2026: 6 Weeks to Go!
There are just 6 weeks until the GDI Dating and Social Discovery North America Conference in New York, taking place
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Kinsey Inst. Scientist: What We Get Wrong About Dating
“I think that these technologies are becoming more popular and more pervasive and more advanced, but they’re still not at
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Ditto Raises $9.2M to Expand iMessage College Matchmaking
Ditto, an iMessage-based dating service focused on college students, has announced a $9.2 million seed funding round aimed at expanding
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BLK Releases Valentine’s Day Guide Against Dating App Fatigue
BLK has published a seven-step Valentine’s Day guide aimed at helping users manage mounting emotional exhaustion and fatigue. The strategies
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India’s Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp on Privacy
India’s Supreme Court delivered a sharp critique of WhatsApp and parent company Meta during a February 3 hearing, warning that
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TikTok Seemingly Recovers U.S. Usage After Brief Dip
TikTok has largely regained its U.S. daily active user base after a temporary decline in late January 2026, following the
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UpScrolled Surpasses 2.5M Users, Skylight Passes 380k
UpScrolled has grown to over 2.5 million global users, founder Issam Hijazi announced during an appearance at Web Summit Qatar
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Snapchat Reports Blocking 415,000 Teen Accounts in Australia
Snapchat has disclosed that it has restricted or disabled more than 415,000 accounts in Australia belonging to users who either
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