Insights on networking, matchmaking, and building meaningful connections — from the team behind Sphere.
Match Group made $3.4B in 2024. Not from helping you find someone. From keeping you searching. A breakdown of the business models behind Tinder, Bumble, and the AI dating wave — and what it means for what you actually get.
The first public AI match quality dataset. 67% match-to-conversation rate vs ~2% industry average. Full methodology, findings on behavioral vs interest signals, and benchmarks across connection types.
Semantic matching, vector compatibility, swipeless design, transparent AI — the terms everyone in AI dating uses, clearly explained. The definitive reference for journalists, founders, and users evaluating what AI actually does in modern matching apps.
You spent thousands on that conference ticket. You shook dozens of hands. You collected a stack of business cards. And three weeks later, you can barely remember any of them. The conference networking model is fundamentally broken — and the apps trying to fix it are making it worse.
The math behind quality vs. quantity in modern matchmaking — and why fewer, better matches outperform infinite scroll every time.
The business model of swipe apps is incompatible with meaningful connection — and the data proves it. Here's why the engagement loop is broken by design.
After 25, making friends gets harder. The social structures that used to do it automatically — school, shared housing, sports clubs — disappear. Here's what actually works.
Black-box algorithms erode trust. We built Sphere to show you exactly why two people were matched — and why that transparency produces better outcomes.
Unlike swipe apps that reset every session, Sphere's matching model builds a richer model of who you are with every interaction. Here's how.
A head-to-head review of every serious AI-native dating app in 2026. We tested them all, here's the honest breakdown.
We ranked every credible AI-powered dating app for 2026. Results may surprise you.
The AI dating hype is real — the AI is not. Here's how to tell the difference between genuine machine learning and a marketing rebrand.
Luck favours the prepared. But what if you could engineer the probability of meeting someone who changes your life? Here's the research.
Patterns, surprises, and one counterintuitive finding about what actually predicts match quality. Our internal data, made public.
London's dating scene has shifted significantly. A data-driven look at what works, what doesn't, and where AI matchmaking fits in.
New York has 8.3 million people and a loneliness epidemic. Here's what the data says about meeting people in the city that supposedly has everyone.
The year AI finally changed how people meet. What worked, what failed, and what comes next — a comprehensive review of the industry's defining year.
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