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Shanna Ellis

About The Author

Shanna 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 532 Articles To Date
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
Tokyo’s Government AI Dating App Has Led to 265 Marriages
39% Misread Their Partner's Relationship Timeline. What Matchmakers Do Instead.
Hinge’s Friend’s Take Feature Lets Friends Help Build Dating Profiles
App Study Reveals Young Daters Aren’t Having Sex — But They Want To
Meet-Cute Event Attendance Jumps 128% as Gen Z Goes IRL
How Professional Matchmaking Has Changed, According to Industry Leaders