Grindr is testing EDGE, a luxury AI subscription. Public reports and in-app test screenshots have shown prices from about $80 a week up to around $350–$500 a month, depending on the user and city. The Financial Times reported that CEO George Arison is aiming the paid stack at affluent users who want to save time,…
DatingNews.com and WIRED report that PeopleFinders, a people-search company, has launched a dating-focused product called Stud or Dud. You enter a name or phone number. It returns a paid report built from public records and other permitted sources, plus an AI summary. This is not a matchmaker. It is a data-broker product pointed at dates….
CrowdMatch has opened a public waitlist at crowdmatch.ai ahead of a planned New York City launch. The pitch is simple: other people vote on whether two photos look like a match. Then both people decide whether to talk. It is another attempt to get past solo swiping, but it is not the same thing as…
Romance scams remain a serious problem across parts of Asia. Fake profiles build trust over weeks or months, then request money for emergencies, travel, or other invented crises. In response, more dating platforms are adding identity checks. Omi reports that its facial verification feature is now used by 60% of participating services. Why Scams Are…
Yeet is a dating app aimed at Gen Z that removes the classic swipe feed. Instead of browsing profiles, users are pushed into real-time conversations supported by an AI agent called Yeeta. The pitch is simple: fewer dead-end “hi” messages, less ghosting, and faster progress toward actual connection. What Yeet Actually Does There is no…
Hinge Founder Raises $18M for Overtone, an AI Matchmaking Service Justin McLeod, the founder of Hinge, has raised $18 million for Overtone, a new matchmaking company that positions itself as the opposite of a classic dating app. The seed round includes Match Group (Hinge’s parent company), FirstMark Capital, and Pace Capital. A public launch in…