February
When ChatGPT becomes your romantic partner
More people are falling in “love” with AI boyfriends or girlfriends, with worrying consequences for their relationships in the real world.
November 2024
‘Let’s get together, double our income’: Money is the new dating trend
Love can conquer most things, but can it overcome financial differences? Australia’s singles aren’t so sure.
‘Stop locking up the hotties!’: Why dating apps are dying
Growing cynicism among singles is reflected in tumbling share prices, but the founder of Hinge is one of many businesspeople trying to bring romance back.
October 2024
AI dating might not be such a bad thing
Rather than lumping you in with the tastes of everyone else, artificial intelligence can do a better job of understanding your personal preferences.
February 2024
Tool to prevent AI scams raised Aussies’ Tinder hit rates by 67pc
In a trial before a global rollout of ID verification services, Tinder says its Aussie and Kiwi users signing up, saw a 67 per cent increase in matches.
Looking for love? Matchmakers say don’t be too picky
If someone meets 70 per cent of your criteria, you may have found a hidden gem, say Hindu matchmakers Heena Kajaria and Preeti Kothari of Soulmate Matrimonial.
January 2023
Tinder shows the hook up market may be saturated
The response to the collapse in the owner of Tinder’s share price provides insights into the future of dating.
October 2022
Dating apps are thriving in China – but not for romance
COVID-19 lockdowns have shifted relationships in China. So much so that many are turning to dating apps to find friends.
April 2022
Are pandemic pups ruining our post-COVID dating?
More Americans became pet owners during lockdown than met their future life partners. And it’s proving to be a hindrance to romance.
January 2022
Lonely hearts look for love in China’s revolutionary dating landscape
While parents are desperate to find partners for their children, media outlets have ventured into the dating and marriage matchmaking market too.
October 2021
The dating app that’s like Tinder for fitness fanatics
Fitafy founders Stephen Mansfield and Cem Miral say they want to change the online dating game and place health and wellbeing at its core.
February 2021
The dating app CEO who wants users to swipe less and love more
Forget mindless swiping through faces of the hopeful, the founder of the fastest-growing dating app, Hinge, wants you to uninstall the app as soon as possible.
October 2020
Blackstone seeks payout from Bumble loan amid online dating boom
Blackstone is looking to reap the benefits from a surge in online dating in a global pandemic and a rebound in demand for risky leveraged loans.
March 2020
The management consultant’s guide to love and sex
The search for the perfect life partner is a mysterious business. Can maths and spreadsheets make a difference?
Dating apps focus on getting users off their phones
Meeting people in the real world is trending again as attitudes change.
Why this millionaire tech founder wants you to delete his app
In the war between dating apps, Hinge founder Justin McLeod wants to completely change the rules.
December 2019
How online dating became the Uber Eats of romance
Gaming the platforms has become so prevalent, even the apps are beginning to get in on it.
September 2019
Facebook Dating is a trip back to the beginning
People in their 20s are starting to delete Facebook; people in their teens hardly know what it is. Facebook Dating is the company's latest attempt to secure its survival.
August 2019
Should you pay on the first date?
Men and women reveal their private - and often contradictory - views on who should pay on the first date.
May 2019
'I built a dating app to cure my heartbreak'
The founder of Hinge talks about his own fairytale ending and why he won't let his child near a screen.