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Dealbreakers vs Preferences: What 20,000 Users Think They Want vs What They Accept
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Dealbreakers vs Preferences: What 20,000 Users Think They Want vs What They Accept

People say height, income, and education are dealbreakers. Matching data shows that 62 percent of stated dealbreakers are quietly abandoned.

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Dating App Gender Ratios by City: Where the Numbers Favor You
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Dating App Gender Ratios by City: Where the Numbers Favor You

The ratio of men to women on dating apps varies dramatically by city. These numbers explain why some markets feel impossible.

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How to Spot Dating App Scams: A Data-Driven Detection Guide
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How to Spot Dating App Scams: A Data-Driven Detection Guide

Romance scams cost victims billions annually. These statistically-backed red flags help you identify fake profiles before emotional investment.

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What Your Dating App Activity Data Says About You (and Your Chances)
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What Your Dating App Activity Data Says About You (and Your Chances)

Your swipe patterns, message timing, and profile edits form a behavioral fingerprint. Here is what it predicts about your dating success.

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Dating App Fatigue Is Real: What 10,000 Users Say About Burnout
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Dating App Fatigue Is Real: What 10,000 Users Say About Burnout

Swiping used to be exciting. Now it feels like a chore. Survey data reveals the burnout timeline and what actually helps.

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Best and Worst US Cities for Dating App Success: 2026 Rankings
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Best and Worst US Cities for Dating App Success: 2026 Rankings

Match rates, response rates, and dates-per-month by city. Some cities are dramatically easier to date in than others.

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Are Premium Dating App Subscriptions Worth It? We Ran the Numbers
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Are Premium Dating App Subscriptions Worth It? We Ran the Numbers

Free vs paid tiers across every major dating app. The ROI analysis that no dating company wants you to see.

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We Analyzed 500,000 Opening Messages: Here Is What Actually Gets Replies
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We Analyzed 500,000 Opening Messages: Here Is What Actually Gets Replies

Forget clever pickup lines. Half a million first messages reveal the surprisingly simple formula that doubles your response rate.

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Long-Distance Matches: Do They Actually Work? 50,000 Couples Analyzed
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Long-Distance Matches: Do They Actually Work? 50,000 Couples Analyzed

Dating apps expanded distance filters during the pandemic and never shrank them back. The data on whether long-distance matches survive is finally conclusive.

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Your First Photo Is Everything: What 100K Profiles Reveal About Photo Order
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Your First Photo Is Everything: What 100K Profiles Reveal About Photo Order

The sequence of your dating app photos matters as much as the photos themselves. Data from 100,000 profiles shows the optimal arrangement.

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Video Dating in 2026: Usage Stats, Success Rates, and What Actually Works
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Video Dating in 2026: Usage Stats, Success Rates, and What Actually Works

Video dates went from pandemic necessity to permanent feature. We analyzed how 50,000 users engage with video dating and whether it actually leads to better outcomes.

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What to Write in Your Dating App Bio: The Formula That Gets 3x More Matches
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What to Write in Your Dating App Bio: The Formula That Gets 3x More Matches

We A/B tested 150 bios across 5 apps. The 100-250 character sweet spot with one specific detail and one hook outperformed everything else. Here is the exact formula.

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How Many Dating App Matches Is Normal? Real Numbers by Gender, Age, and App
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How Many Dating App Matches Is Normal? Real Numbers by Gender, Age, and App

Stop comparing yourself to anonymous Reddit brags. Here are verified match rate benchmarks from 200,000 profiles across 5 platforms, broken down by every variable that matters.

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