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Bumble has agreed to be acquired by Ithaca Holdings. What could that mean for the people using it?
The roughly $1.3 billion deal would put new leaders in charge. We look at who’s buying and where they might take the app next.
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Checking the stars before a date? You’ve got company.
In our latest survey, 64% of Gen Z respondents said they’ve tried manifestation, psychics, or other mystical practices for love.
Here’s what we found:
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Are you still friends with your ex? 🏳️🌈
60% of queer daters are. Can you imagine?
Taimi surveyed 1,400 LGBTQ+ daters, and our relationship expert, Angelika Koch broke down when it's fine and when it's not.
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CNBC Make It explores why younger adults are turning to astrology, manifestation, and other mystical dating tactics, drawing on our latest survey.
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Can a dating app run a pharmacy? Grindr is betting $250 million on it.
We unpack its planned telehealth acquisition and why its next growth engine could be health care.
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Your friends already weigh in on your dating life. Now Rivet, Hinge, and Tawkify are bringing that input into matchmaking.
We explore why dating companies are making it a group activity.
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The “Tinder Swindler” wants to launch a dating app. Its name? Safe Love.
Simon Leviev says his experience manipulating women makes him qualified to build a safer platform.
The Online Dating and Discovery Association is urging Apple and Google to block it.
Read our story:
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Back on the apps after a breakup doesn’t always mean ready for a new relationship. Dating professionals say app behavior can offer clues about whether someone needs more time.
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Look who's back hosting a dating show...
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The “Ex Tax” can get expensive: 5% of millennials surveyed said they spent more than $5,000 after a breakup.
What did people regret buying? We break it down.
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Match and the Kinsey Institute have been tracking U.S. singles for 15 years.
This year’s full dataset digs into some of the biggest questions shaping dating right now: Gen Z, AI, marriage, money, trust, and what people actually want from relationships.
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Is AI making matchmakers more valuable?
As dating technology gets more sophisticated, the human side of matchmaking may be becoming more valuable, not less.
See how industry leaders say the job has changed:
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A new Justice Department rule involving international marriage brokers took effect Sept. 10.
It doesn’t apply to every matchmaker. The rule creates a formal process for handling penalties under existing law, and coverage depends on how a company actually operates.
As expert Arlene Washburn told me: “The practical takeaway is not panic. It is classification.”
Here’s what you should know:
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Tinder changed its algorithm to favor profiles more likely to lead to conversations.
The shift is already showing up in Tinder’s engagement numbers.
See the data: datingnews.com/apps-and-site…
New romance scam findings reveal what happens after the scam ends.
The data shows how victims change the way they trust, date, share personal information, and handle money.
Read the findings:
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What if the dating industry has been optimizing the wrong part of the first date?
Apps and dating experts are experimenting with ways to make dating feel less like an interview and leave more room for chemistry.
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What counts as cheating when AI and online creators enter the relationship?
47% say directly engaging with sexual content creators counts as cheating. Another 30% say being romantic or sexual with an AI bot crosses the line.
See where people draw it:
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Should harder-to-match clients pay more for matchmaking?
The “short tax” debate raises a bigger question about pricing, recruiting costs and what actually makes a client more difficult to match.
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Grindr is testing an AI-powered dating tier in the U.S. that could cost as much as $99.99 per week.
Who is Grindr betting will pay for it?
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Seeking Arrangement became synonymous with sugar dating.
Now, as Seeking.com, the brand says it’s about luxury and intentional dating, and prohibits sugar dating and financial arrangements.
So what changed?
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