PR NEWSWIRE – A survey by Stir, the dating app for single parents, found that two-thirds of single parents experience a "glow-up" post-breakup, boosting their confidence and making 49% feel more dateable. 82% believe their best days are ahead, with self-improvement taking around 11 months before returning to dating. Confidence, maturity, and emotional growth are key, with 54% reporting more romantic interest than before having kids. Single moms prioritize self-care, while single dads focus on fitness and nature.
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Match Group’s “Are You Sure?” Feature to Expand to Millions of Users Across Match, Stir, OurTime & More
PR NEWSWIRE – Match Group is introducing its anti-harassment feature "Are You Sure?" (AYS?) to users across several platforms, including Match, Stir, OurTime, BLK, Chispa, and Upward, with Hinge planning to adopt it next year. Initially launched on Tinder in 2021 and later on Plenty of Fish and Meetic, AYS? has prevented ~500M potentially problematic or harassing messages by prompting users to reconsider their words before sending. The feature, which uses automated tools to flag potentially harmful language, has led to an 84% decrease in triggering on Plenty of Fish, showing its effectiveness in changing user behavior. The feature is available in 18 languages and is part of Match Group's efforts, including an upcoming "Respect Before Swiping" campaign, to promote respectful interactions and boundaries on its platforms.
Stir Survey Sheds Light on Dating Preferences and Priorities of Single Parents
PR NEWSWIRE – A survey by Stir, a dating app for single parents, reveals new insights into how this demographic approaches dating. The study shows that 57% of single parents are embracing a sillier, more fun-loving side, and 80% hold themselves to higher dating standards as role models for their children. Many single parents actually have a clearer idea of what they want in a partner. On average, they decide within 38 minutes whether they're interested in a second date. Topics like life goals and dreams for the future are desired discussion points. The survey includes responses from 2,000 single parents.
Stir Unveils Empowering Campaign for Single Parents
PR NEWSWIRE – Stir, a dating app for single parents, has unveiled its new campaign "Break Every Single Rule" to shift societal perceptions about single parents dating. Stir aims to demonstrate that being a single parent doesn't limit one's dating life. Data suggests that single parents remain active in the dating scene, with 65% having had a passionate encounter in the past year.
Match Group Expands Background Checks to Match.com and Stir
CNBC – Users on Match.com, which is popular among serious daters, and Stir, which is for single parents, will now have access to screen potential dates through the apps. Match Group has been working with Garbo, a nonprofit background check platform that shows public records including arrests, convictions and sex offender registry information, since a 2021 investment in the company. Match Group then launched a pilot program with Garbo on Tinder. Each search costs $2.50 plus a 75-cent processing fee per transaction. The company declined to comment on how many people have used the service through Tinder.
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Match Launches Stir, a Dating App for Single Parents
PR NEWSWIRE – Stir aims to provide community and connection to the 20M single parents in the U.S. that are oftentimes underserved on mainstream dating apps. "Having kids shouldn't be a deal breaker when dating," said Dinh Thi Bui, VP of New Verticals at Match Group.
