Dating apps · Meeting IRL
Meeting IRL: Even Tinder's Own Boss Admits It's the Goal
Tinder's CEO now admits that singletons want to meet in person, just as a mass exodus hits swipe culture. Premeets was built for exactly this shift.
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Dating apps · IRL dating
Bumble at $1 billion: has the swipe hit rock bottom?
Bumble is in advanced talks to leave the stock market for $1 billion, down from $14 billion in 2021: what this crash reveals about the end of the swipe.
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Dating Apps · Digital Fatigue
Hinge, the app 'designed to be deleted': the real paradox
Hinge claims it's designed to be deleted, but its business model relies on you staying active. A look at the paradox shared by every dating app.
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Nightlife · Meeting People IRL
The 50 Best Cities for Nightlife in France in 2026
The 50 best cities for a night out in France in 2026, mapped region by region, with tips on how to meet people there without ever heading out alone.
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Dating apps · Real-life dating
Dating app fatigue: why singles are returning to real life
Loneliness, business models, back to the bar: why singles are ditching the swipe for real life, according to several recent international surveys.
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Dating apps · IRL meetups
Tinder x WeRoad: When the Dating App Bets on Real-Life Meetups
Tinder partners with WeRoad for IRL meetups between solo travellers. A look at the partnership, its limits, and what Premeets already offers.
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Dating apps · Meeting people IRL
Social matching: why Rivet swaps the algorithm for your friends
Rivet, launched by a former Tinder executive, lets friends and strangers pick your matches. Here's what this shift to social matching reveals about dating apps.
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Dating Apps · IRL Dating
Dating apps: why they're finally betting on real life
Pickleball, trivia nights and singles mixers: dating apps are ditching the endless swipe to finally spark real, in-person connections offline.
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Dating apps · Online safety
Dating apps: scams, fake AI profiles and a trust crisis
Tinder Swindler launches his own dating app as AI-powered networks catfish thousands of users: a closer look at the dating apps' trust crisis.
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Dating apps · Meeting people IRL
Swipe fatigue: why dating apps want off the screen
CNN, The Cut and Flair.be document swipe fatigue and dating apps' push to meet up in real life. A closer look, plus another approach entirely.
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Festivals · Travel
Dive into the Fêtes de Bayonne before you even arrive
Five days, five nights, a million people. How to meet the right festival-goers before you set foot in Bayonne.
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Travel · Friendship
Make your holiday friends now, not on the last day
The best holiday friendships tend to arrive far too late. Here is how to get ahead of them.
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