Dating appdates (May ‘26): ‘Pixel twins’, Tinder’s iris scans, and a gay hook-up gold rush
While the broader dating app market sheds Millennial users, gay hook-up apps are pulling in serious money. Match Group just put $100…
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Dating appdates (Jan ’26): Tea’s web return, Partiful’s Crush, Grindr’s retail ambitions
From Tea's controversial web comeback and Partiful's new Crush feature to Grindr's ambitious retail plans and a Japanese corporate matchmaking trend, here's…
Dating appdates (Sep ‘25): Bumble’s AI matchmaker, Japan’s virtual girlfriends, and why psychopaths win at dating apps
From Bumble's upcoming AI-powered matchmaking app to Japan's new virtual girlfriend service where AI characters can actually reject you, the dating app…
Dating appdates (July ’25): Dating for Disney park nuts, marriage status verification, double dates, and more
Adults who obsess over Disney theme parks are a very special bunch, and it looks like an app to help them find…
‘Legs open’, case closed? Four arrested in Japan for selling AI-generated porn
Four people have been arrested in Japan on suspicion of selling obscene porn posters created by generative AI, in a move that…
Japan’s putting $19M into AI dating to stem population decline
As one of the fastest declining populations, with its number expected to halve by 2100, Japan’s government is resorting to tech as…
Japanese men are exploring their gender identity through anime dating
A new Japanese study has found that an increasing number of men are adopting female avatars in the virtual world. The findings,…
Space to escape: Inside Japan’s pay-by-the-hour VR booths
Physical space is a commodity; a well understood resource with price driven by supply and demand. In some places its abundance can…
Overcrowding leads to cancellation of VR porn festival
As interest in VR porn gathers pace, it’s only natural that people interested in the ‘next big thing’ organize a VR porn…
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