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Dating app Bumble expects pent up demand due to pandemic

Founded by Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble raised $2.2 billion in its initial public offering last month

Blackstone-backed dating app Bumble raises $2.2 billion in US IPO

The IPO gave the Austin, Texas-based company a market capitalization of more than $7 billion

Grindr faces $11.7 million fine in Norway for breach of data privacy

Norway's Data Protection Authority said it plans to fine dating app Grindr $11.7 million for what the regulator said was illegal disclosure of user data to advertising firms

What happens when guys add their cats to their dating app profiles?

If you're a guy who owns a cat, what kind of effect does it have on suitors if you post a picture posing with your favorite feline?

Dating apps lure consumers with new tech features amid pandemic surge

From virtual date recommendations to video calling, dating apps are innovating to keep users hooked

Be my quarantine: The unattached turn to virtual dating amid the pandemic

From watching netflix shows together to cooking favourite recipes, singles are trying innovative ways to make virtual dating interesting

Tinder pledges up to $1mn in free in-app ads for women entrepreneurs

The firm is inviting applications from companies where at least 50 per cent of the founding team are women or identify as women

How online dating is changing the way single people spend their money

This evolution is having an economic impact 'because it's driving consumer spending, it's driving household formation'

BumbleBFF to GirlCrew: Apps let more women 'swipe right' to find friends

Loneliness is a global challenge. Nearly half of Americans say they sometimes or always feel alone or left out

Too many choices in online dating leaves you dissatisfied

However, researchers still say the benefits of online dating outweigh the drawbacks

Market power of a shorty

Online dating is perhaps the clearest example of market principles in the world of romance