Hinge’s new feature makes it easier for you to be upfront about your dating intentions
Hinge is introducing a new “Dating Intentions” profile feature that is designed to encourage users to be upfront about their...
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Apple’s payment options offer for Dutch dating apps is compliant, says ACM
The Netherlands’ competition regulator is finally happy with concessions by Apple to allow dating apps in the market to use alternative payment...
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This Week in Apps: Mobile gaming’s market share hit, web3 app growth, Niantic’s new AR tools
This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, and mergers and...
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Hinge’s latest feature aims to help users spark conversations about self-care
Dating app Hinge is introducing a new “Self-Care Prompts” feature that is designed to inspire initial conversations between matches about...
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Tinder adds a ‘Festival Mode’ for making connections ahead of concerts and events
Tinder today is launching a new feature called Festival Mode designed to help users connect ahead of their plans to attend concerts or larger music...
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Apple’s tweaked antitrust offer drops separate binary requirement for Dutch dating apps
Apple has dropped a requirement for a separate binary which it had sought to impose on Dutch dating apps wanting to take up a legal entitlement to...
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Apple sends new offer to Dutch antitrust authority over dating apps payments, racks up 9th fine
Apple has been fined again in the Netherlands over an antitrust order related to dating apps. The order requires it to allow local dating apps to be...
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Match Group launches its latest dating app, Stir, aimed at single parents
Dating app giant Match Group, already home to Tinder, Match, OkCupid, Hinge and others, is today launching the latest addition to its dating services...
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Tinder rolls out in-app access to background checks, powered by nonprofit Garbo
Following last year’s investment in the background check nonprofit, Garbo, Match Group today is rolling out Garbo-powered background checks to...
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Apple hit with sixth antitrust fine over Dutch dating apps payments
Apple still hasn’t complied with a Dutch antitrust order to allow local dating apps to have the option to use third party payment tech to sell...
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Apple’s standoff with Dutch antitrust authority over dating apps’ payments continues
The Netherlands’ competition authority has once again increased a fine levied against Apple for failing to comply with an antitrust order...
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Apple to charge 27% fee for Dutch dating apps using alternative payment options
Following a court order, developers working on dating apps don’t have to use Apple’s in-app purchase system in the Netherlands. And because those...
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Apple fined $5.6M after Dutch dating app antitrust order
The Netherlands’ competition authority has fined Apple €5 million (~$5.6 million) for failing to comply with conditions in an order requiring...
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After Dutch antitrust order, Apple starts letting local dating apps use alternative payment options
Another regulatory brick in the wall for Apple: The iPhone maker agreed this weekend to changes to its App Store in the Netherlands focused on dating...
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Tinder is partnering with Spotify to launch a new ‘Music Mode’ feature
Tinder is partnering with Spotify to launch a new “Music Mode” feature where users will hear a 30-second looped preview of a potential...
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Hinge launches a new ‘Voice Prompts’ feature to give users a new way to interact
Hinge is rolling out a new “Voice Prompts” feature to give its users a new way to connect with their matches. Voice Prompts will allow...
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Tinder is releasing a new ‘Plus One’ feature to help users find a wedding date
Tinder announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out a new way for its users to find a plus one for the upcoming end-of-year wedding season. Starting...
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Snack, a ‘Tinder meets TikTok’ dating app, opens to Gen Z investors
Snack, a video-first mobile dating app designed with a younger generation in mind, is opening itself up to Gen Z investors. The startup today...
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Tinder to roll out new 48-hour, in-app events called ‘Vibes’
On the heels of strong first-quarter earnings, dating app giant Match announced its plan to introduce a new live event experience to its flagship...
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Facebook tests video speed dating events with ‘Sparked’
Facebook confirmed it’s testing a video speed-dating app called Sparked, after the app’s website was spotted by The Verge. Unlike dating...
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Jigsaw scores $3.7M to slow down your dating swipes
Chalk one up for Jigsaw, an “anti-superficial” dating app that has scored £2.7 million ($3.7 million) in seed funding to put toward U.S....
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2up launches ahead of Valentine’s Day to help gamers find one another
People don’t often equate gaming with dating, but maybe they should. As gaming continues to grow in popularity, particularly in the wake of the...
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With a higher IPO valuation, is Bumble aiming for Match.com’s revenue multiple?
The IPO frenzy is not letting up, Bumble informed the world this morning.
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Match beta test targets dating app complaints like frustration with swiping, ghosting
Match today is introducing new features that aim to address some of users’ complaints with modern-day dating apps — like how much time it...
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Match Group to add audio and video chat, including group live video, to its dating app portfolio
Dating app maker and Tinder parent Match Group said during its Q2 earnings it will bring audio and video chat, including group live video, and other...
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SwoonMe uses avatars and audio for its ‘less superficial’ dating app
A new startup called SwoonMe aims to fix the problem with superficial dating apps, where users primarily make decisions based on how someone looks in...
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Thursday snags $3.5M for a dating app that’s live once a week
Thursday, a dating app that wants to solve problems created by, well, too much time spent using dating apps, had raised a £2.5 million (~$3.5M) seed...
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Tinder finally adds a Block Contacts feature
Despite the complications of meeting new people in the midst of a global pandemic, dating apps have shown a recent spike in both downloads and usage....
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