Club Introductions Takes Affordable Matchmaking Model to the US
UK matchmaking service Club Introductions is preparing to expand into the US. Founded by dating industry veteran Lorraine Adams, the
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Christian Dating App Upward Relaunches With Focus on Marriage
Match Group is relaunching its Christian dating app Upward with a new focus on “modern courtship.” The dating app is
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99% of Women Report Abuse on Dating Platforms, Australian Study Finds
Almost every woman surveyed in a new Australian study had experienced some form of tech-based abuse on dating platforms. 99%
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Facebook Dating Quietly Gains Ground on Dating Apps
Facebook Dating does not get the same attention as Tinder, Bumble or Hinge, but new research suggests it has built
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Australia Proposes New Duty of Care for Dating Apps
Australia is proposing new online safety legislation that would place more responsibility on dating apps to protect users from harm.
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CEO Spencer Rascoff Outlines Match Group’s Turnaround Strategy
Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff discussed the company’s turnaround in an interview with Fast Company. He spoke about changes to
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Woman Who Found Love at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival Returns With Other Singles
Mary Timby is a 39-year-old communications consultant from Colorado. She travelled to Ireland in September 2025 after becoming tired of
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Dating Apps Keep Chasing Gen Z. What About 40+?
The dating industry has spent years trying to crack Gen Z. Maybe it has been looking in the wrong direction….
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Getting the Deal Done: Inside Dating M&A
Max Schapiro of Wolfson Partners joined the GDI Conference virtually to talk about getting dating deals done. Wolfson Partners has
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Dating App Users Draw a Line on AI
AI was a major topic at the GDI Conference in London. Speakers discussed where the technology can improve online dating
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Tantan Joins the Move Towards IRL Dating Events
Tantan, one of Asia-Pacific’s largest dating apps, is expanding its fitness and social events across the region. The company has
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Grindr Turns to IRL Events to Grow Its Brand and Advertising Business
Grindr is putting more of its marketing budget into real-world events. CMO Tristan Pineiro said the strategy gives people something
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EU Proposes Social Media Ban for Children Under 13
The European Commission has proposed banning children under 13 from social media as part of a wider package of online
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EXCLUSIVE: Global Dating Insights Acquired by Courtland Brooks
Global Dating Insights (GDI), the leading news, intelligence and events platform for the global online dating industry, has been acquired
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Younger Daters Turn to Free Dates as Dating Costs Rise
Gen Z and millennial singles are increasingly looking for ways to date without the cost of a traditional night out,
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Tinder Reports Rise in Sustained Conversations After Algorithm Change
Tinder says the number of sustained conversations on its dating app increased 2% year over year in August, following a
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Matrimony.com CEO: Trust and Brand Building are Central
Building a trusted brand remains a key differentiator in the online matchmaking market, according to Murugavel Janakiraman, founder, chairman, managing
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Grindr Reports Higher Revenue per Employee Than Big Tech
Grindr is generating more revenue per employee than most of the major US technology companies, according to data highlighted in
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Chinese Dating App Liangpei Launches With Three-Year Guarantee
A new Chinese dating app is using artificial intelligence to match users while making an unusual promise: if members do
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Anthropic Identifies Massive Human-Led AI Dating Scam Network
Anthropic has uncovered a large-scale dating app operation in which artificial intelligence was used to create and operate thousands of
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Match Study Finds U.S. Singles Prioritising Stability and Compatibility
U.S. singles remain optimistic about finding lasting relationships, but Match’s latest Singles in America study suggests many are becoming more
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Blackstone Moves to Exit Bumble As An Investor
Private-equity firm Blackstone is moving towards a full exit from Bumble after almost seven years as an investor. Blackstone first
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X Adds Number Codes for Private Access to Direct Messages
X may be rolling out a new number-code feature that gives users another way to control who can contact them
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Only one ticket left for GDI’s Leaders’ Lunch on September 15th
Global Dating Insights has announced that just one ticket remains for its upcoming Leaders’ Lunch, with senior executives from across
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Dating Startup MeetMeetNow Builds Immediate In-Person Dates
MeetMeetNow is taking a different approach to app-based dating by removing one of the most common stages of online matchmaking:
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Grindr Agrees to £26m Settlement Over Alleged Sharing of User Data
Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a UK lawsuit over allegations that the LGBTQ+ dating app shared
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Snapchat Adds New Event Planning Tools
Snapchat has introduced new event-planning tools that allow users to organise real-world meetups directly from conversations, extending the platform’s focus
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GDI London 2026 – Agenda Updated With New Speakers
Global Dating Insights has announced some new updates to the agenda for the GDI London Conference 2026, set to take place
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Chapter 2 Dating Reaches Break-Even After Record Revenue Growth
Specialist dating group Chapter 2 Dating Ltd has reached break-even for the first time after reporting three consecutive months of
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