Taimi and Hily Target IPO Readiness as Growth Continues
TECH.EU – Taimi and Hily are profitable, self-funded dating apps built primarily for Gen Z. Taimi focuses on the LGBTQ+ market and has ~350K daily active users. Its goal is 2M daily...
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Tinder Launches Double Date Island Reality Series on TikTok
LINKEDIN – Tinder has launched Double Date Island, its first TikTok reality series, in partnership with TikTok and ITV Studios. The show is based on Tinder’s Double Date feature, which allows friends...
Hot or Not’s Lasting Influence on Online Dating
WIRED – Hot or Not was one of the first platforms to turn subjective human attraction into structured data that could be ranked and used to influence behaviour. Its 2001 “Meet Me”...
Gen Z Turns to Hobbies to Meet Potential Partners
FAST COMPANY – Gen Z is increasingly using hobbies and social events as a way to meet potential partners in person. Eventbrite found strong growth in singles-focused activities, from trivia nights, up...
Kissing Is on the Decline
THE GUARDIAN – Romantic kissing is on the decline, particularly among younger adults. A YouGov survey found that more than a third of British adults are kissing romantically less often than five...
Reminder: LTR Edition 53 Happening This Wednesday, August 19th
OPW – If you’re interested in selling your dating company, this is an LTR you won’t want to miss. Join us tomorrow (Wednesday, August 19 at 12 PM New York time) for...
Platonic Co-Parenting Apps Report User Growth
NEW YORK POST – Platforms that connect people seeking to have and raise children together without a romantic relationship are reporting user growth. Modamily grew from 100K users in January to ~150K...
Dating Apps Rework Core Features as Users Lose Interest
THE GUARDIAN – Bumble has removed its requirement for women to initiate conversations and is preparing to replace swiping. The company is developing an AI matchmaking assistant called Bee, while Tinder is...
Dating Apps Shift From Swiping to Curated Matches and Events
FORTUNE – Dating apps are rethinking swiping as declining user numbers and frustration among Gen Z put pressure on the established model. Match Group’s paying users fell 6% to 13.3M, Tinder’s MAU...
Wedknott Acquires Majority Stake in Aurezia Events
DNA – Indian matchmaking platform Wedknott has acquired a majority stake in wedding planner Aurezia Events. The deal allows Wedknott to support families from matchmaking through wedding planning. India celebrates ~10M weddings...