Emma Patterson, Author at DatingNews.com

About The Author

Emma's background in satirical journalism and human interest content helps her approach the dating world with humor and heart. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with her degree in English and creative writing. Then she dove into a career as a pop culture and lifestyle writer. When not writing, she’s likely reading, watching a movie, or losing at bar trivia.

Latest Posts

Worked On 386 Articles To Date

8/10/26

Michael Kaye is Leaving Match Group for Fintech Company

Match Group’s former Director of Brand Communications & Partnerships, Michael Kaye, is...

8/10/26

Tinder’s Devyn Simone Says Gen Z Wants Dating to Feel ‘Less Like an Interview’

2026 has brought massive change to the dating app, including a new look, innovative safety tools...

8/10/26

How Seattle Became One of Matchmaking's Fastest-Growing Markets

Are you or someone you know a victim of the Seattle Freeze? If so, you may want to contact a...

8/6/26

How Matchmakers Can Build Singles Events That Keep Daters Coming Back

Would you rather send a "like" to a stranger on a dating app, or lock eyes with a stranger across a...

8/5/26

Michael Kaye Leaving Match Group

Update: On August 10th, Michael Kaye took to Linkedin to announce he has joined Upstart as their...

8/4/26

Tokyo's Government-Run Dating App Has Already Led to Hundreds of Marriages

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s matchmaking app has helped 265 couples get married since...

8/4/26

39% Misread Their Partner's Relationship Timeline. What Matchmakers Do Instead.

When it comes to happy relationships, it’s our timelines — or our lack thereof — that often...

8/3/26

Hinge’s Friend’s Take Feature Lets Friends Help Build Dating Profiles

With its new Friend’s Take feature, Hinge is incorporating a practice that professional...

7/29/26

Male Interest in Matchmaking Has Grown 58%, CEO Explains Why

Male interest in human-led matchmaking has grown 58% year over year, says Selective Search, the...

7/28/26

App Study Reveals Young Daters Aren’t Having Sex — But They Want To

There were 2,183 respondents to HUD app’s and Girls Get Off’s 2026 Pleasure Census, and each...

7/27/26

Meet-Cute Events Surge as Gen Z Embraces Real-Life Dating

Meet-cutes aren’t happening online — they’re happening at Mahjong games. New data from...

7/23/26

How Professional Matchmaking Has Changed, According to Industry Leaders

“One of the biggest misconceptions [about how matchmaking has changed] is that technology has...

7/23/26

Coffee Meets Bagel Is Betting Gen Z Wants More Than Swiping

There’s reinvention in the air in the dating industry. Coffee Meets Bagel unveils its updated...

7/22/26

Hinge Founder Bets Big on AI for Next Venture

“Overtone is not a dating app,” Hinge founder Justin McLeod wrote in a recent blog post....

7/22/26

Study Suggests Women Date Better With Fewer Choices

What if the secret to improving online matchmaking and decreasing dating fatigue isn't expanding...

7/21/26

The New Tinder Is Almost Unrecognizable — And That's the Point

If Tinder could’ve talked back in 2012, it would’ve said something that made modern users’...

7/15/26

Fate Dating App Launches Compatibility-Based IRL Speed Dating Events

Dating app Fate is expanding into in-person dating with Fate IRL, a new series of...

7/15/26

Should Match Group Turn to In-App Ads as Subscriber Growth Slows?

Social Discovery Ads are exactly what they sound like: Visually interesting advertisements that look...

7/14/26

Survey: Over 50% of Nonbinary Daters Hide Their Gender Identity On Apps

More than half of nonbinary daters surveyed by LGBTQ+ dating app Taimi say they've hidden or...

7/13/26

New Dating App Verifies Users' Housing Before Matching

Wealth has always given people an edge in the dating world, but a new generation of dating apps is...

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