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Shanna Bell Ellis

About The Author

Shanna Bell Ellis is News Manager at DatingNews, where she leads editorial strategy, daily news coverage, and audience growth. With more than a decade of experience in digital publishing, she has worked as a writer, editor, and content leader. She holds a BA in Advertising and a minor in Communication Studies from the University of Florida. Her work includes interviewing CEOs, matchmakers, psychologists, researchers, and other leaders across the dating industry.

Latest Posts

Worked On 538 Articles To Date
Blackstone Moves Toward Full Exit From Bumble
Match Study Finds 76% of U.S. Singles Believe Love Can Last Forever
Tinder Says Sustained Conversations Rose 2% After Algorithm Change
Romance Scams Are Changing How Victims Date
Grindr to Pay $35.2M to Settle U.K. Privacy Lawsuit
Should Looks Affect the Price of Matchmaking?
Grindr Tests High-Priced AI Dating Tier in U.S.
What Happened to Seeking Arrangement? Inside Seeking.com’s Rebrand
EliteSingles Is Back — And Someone Else Is Calling the Shots
Can Less Pressure Lead to Better Dating? Rethinking the First Date
New AI Dating Tool Compiles Public Records on Potential Dates
60% of LGBTQ+ Daters Stay in Contact With an Ex, Taimi Survey Finds
How to Become a Matchmaker: 10 Tips From Industry Experts
What Matchmakers Do When Their “Best” Clients Can’t Find Love
What Counts as Cheating? AI and OnlyFans Blur the Lines
Everyone Screenshots Their Dates. Is That Actually Okay?
How Tinder Makes Dating Feel ‘Less Like an Interview’
Kaye Joins Upstart: Why Are Executives Leaving the Dating Industry?
How Seattle Became One of Matchmaking's Fastest-Growing Markets
Michael Kaye Leaving Match Group