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Stat: Tinder reveals the top dating trends in 2024

Tinder’s 2024 Year in Swipe report offers a snapshot of modern dating in the US, the UK, Australia and Canada, showcasing how singles are planning ...

Identities : Youth : Relationship

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Stat: Covid pandemic left 13.3m more Americans single

The Covid-19 pandemic left an additional 13.3m people in the US single by 2022, a study by Standford University professor Michael Rosenfeld claims.

Youth : Society : Dating

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Hinge celebrates real-life romance with 80-page zine

Hinge has unveiled No Ordinary Love, a campaign that re-imagines love stories through a modern lens.

Hinge : Online Dating : Gen Z

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The city of Tokyo to launch a dating app to combat loneliness

Tokyo City Hall is addressing Japan’s growing loneliness epidemic and falling marriage rates with the Futari Story initiative.

Youth : Health & Wellness : Society

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Foresight Friday: Olivia Houghton, deputy creative foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy creative foresight...

Foresight : Foresight Friday : Dating

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Photoroom and OkCupid launch AI ex-termination editing tool

AI-powered photo editor Photoroom and dating platform OkCupid have joined forces to launch a new feature called Erase Your Ex.

AI : Youth : Technology

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Stat: Hinge reveals what makes Gen Z anxious on dating apps

Using its extensive global user base, dating app Hinge polled more than 15,000 people for its DATE (Data, Advice, Trends and Expertise) report, unp...

Youth : Online Dating : Dating Apps

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Dating app Feeld rebranding is as creative and fluid as its community

Sex-positive dating app Feeld has a new look. Using visual cues to represent multiple ideas of sexuality, the brand identity embodies fluidity with...

Online Dating : Wellness : Technology

Markets

AI Companionship Market

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a solution to the growing loneliness crisis, providing virtual comfort and support through conversation and ...

AI : Loneliness Epidemic : Artificial Intellligence

Micro Trends

Video Dating Futures

As users demand more authenticity when seeking romantic connections, dating apps are pivoting towards video-first formats.

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Technology

Big Ideas

Five Apps Introducing the Next Generation of Dating

Dating apps are evolving beyond the swipe, with new entries looking to align more closely with Gen Z’s relationship priorities and digital behaviou...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Technology

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Tinder taps LGBTQ+ artists to re-imagine Pride memes

The dating app launches a series of GIFs designed to support queer singles to spark meaningful new connections on the platform.

Media & Entertainment : Youth : Health & Wellness

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Voice prompts help Hinge daters to connect

Hinge, ‘the dating app that is meant to be deleted’, is ramping up its efforts to help online daters connect with a new Voice Prompts feature.

Media & Entertainment : Society : Technology

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Bumble celebrates the journey of dating

The dating app is reframing conventional ideas about dating, using its latest campaign to promote enjoyment in the process of meeting new people.

Advertising : Society : Media And Entertainment

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Match’s latest features appeal to later-life daters

Online dating platform Match is responding to frustrations from its users about behaviours such as swiping and ghosting. As a solution, its latest ...

Society : Health & Wellness : Technology

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Stat: American singles are dating more intentionally

Most US-based dating apps have reported increased usage since the beginning of the pandemic, with people changing their behaviour to reflect a more...

Stat : Statistic : Society

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Socially distant dating

An increased reliance on virtual connectivity has resulted in innovations that enable daters to match from afar – and mitigate feelings of swipe fa...

Dating : Online Dating : Dating App

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Britons combine fitness with flings

According to research by Colliers International, gyms are increasingly multi-functional spaces that play host to a variety of social activities.

Date : Online Dating : Gym

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Stat: Online dating remains rosy in the US

A study by Pew Research Center explores how the online dating industry has evolved and its impact on American relationships.

Society : Dating : Digital

Design Directions

Ripple

A wearable support network for people living far away from friends and family.

Ripple : New Bricolage Living : Parenting

Big Ideas

Silent treatment

Global – Ghostbot is a new app designed to gently discourage unwanted contacts.

Ghostbot : The Optimised Self : Chatbots

Big Ideas

Facebook users can launch a targeted ad campaign to find love

Lovebook enables singles to brand themselves and launch a targeted advertising campaign on Facebook.

Lovebook : Facebook : Online Dating

Big Ideas

New social app Stitch connects older adults

Stitch is a new app designed to help older adults connect for companionship of all kinds.

Stitch : App : Online Dating

Big Ideas

Singles looking for love boost UK economy

Internet : Singleton : LeadingDatingSites.co.uk

Big Ideas

Men must earn the right to date Chinese women

China : Homeownership : Home Ownership