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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Survey reveals Britons’ changing attitudes to dating and relationships

New findings highlight shifting attitudes to relationships, with almost half of Britons (47%) viewing engagement with OnlyFans creators as cheating, while 30% say the same about romantic or sexual conversations with AI chatbots.

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Diverging Demographics

Can a photobooth be a better matchmaker than a dating app?

A new Missed Connections matchmaking photobooth has been built in New York, created by matchmaking service Matchbox and Instagram account @meetcutesnyc.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Rising dating costs reshape young South Koreans’ relationship behaviours

Younger generations in South Korea are increasingly feeling the financial strain of dating, yet most remain unwilling to give up relationships despite rising costs.

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Diverging Demographics

Japan pays singles to swipe as birth rates hit record lows

A rural region in Japan, Kochi Prefecture, is subsidising dating app use as part of efforts to address the country’s deepening demographic crisis.

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Culture & Media

The Viewpoint: Trad Love and a 19th century foresight framework for romance

People are more interested in period romances than modern love – so what does this mean for dating apps and relationships, asks senior foresight analyst Alice Crossley.

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Culture & Media

The Big Idea: The Future of Dating Apps

Hinge is the ‘designed to be deleted’ dating app now turning to real-life connections to tackle Gen Z loneliness. The Future Laboratory spoke to president and chief marketing officer Jackie Jantos to uncover the strategy behind its human-first approach.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Millennials and Gen X main users of Sister Wives polyamorous dating app

New statistics from Sister Wives, a dating platform for polyamorous relationships, suggest that polyamory isn’t being driven by the digitally native Gen Z, but by older cohorts embracing experimentation.

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Technology

Stat: One in three dating app users now swipe for career connections

Dating apps are becoming unexpected networking tools. A new ResumeBuilder.com survey of 2,225 users finds that one in three people now use dating apps for professional or career-related purposes, with nearly one in 10 saying it’s their primary reason for swiping.

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Marketing & Branding

The Future of Dating Apps

Hinge is the ‘designed to be deleted’ dating app now turning to real-life connections to tackle Gen Z loneliness. LS:N Global speaks to president and chief marketing officer Jackie Jantos to uncover the strategy behind its human-first approach.