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Technology

New research reveals attitudes to robosexuality

New research looks further into attitudes to sexual relations with robots, highlighting social parameters affecting how people feel about this divisive topic.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Stat: Singles tax makes single life more difficult amid rising inflation

A recent survey commissioned by Forbes Advisor of 1,008 US adults, both single and not single, has found that 93% of singles acknowledge the burden of the singles tax.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Onward app tackles finance for divorced parents

As family finance app Onward raises £7.9m ($9.7m, €9.2m) in Series A funding this autumn, it highlights a market for products that target less traditional family structures.

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Urbanised World

Stat: Japanese men prioritise work over dating

According to a newly released report, four in 10 single Japanese men in their 20s have never gone on a date.

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Fragmenting Societies

Stat: Pet ownership soars in China

Perceptions about domestic animals are changing rapidly in China. According to iResearch, from 2015 to 2020, the pet economy quadrupled in size, reaching a value of £35bn ($47bn, €41bn).

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Marketing & Branding

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.

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Fragmenting Societies

Stat: China’s Gen Z women plan to forego marriage

In China, an increasing number of young, urban women are planning to forego the traditional life stage of getting married.

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Fragmenting Societies

Stat: US daters seek commitment over promiscuity

Many Americans are prioritising long-term partnerships in the inter-Covid period.

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Culture & Media

Generation Z are ready to reboot dating

Marc Baghadjian, co-founder of Gen Z dating app Lolly, on how post-pandemic connections will be defined by video crushes and non-committal mindsets.