The online dating section has improved like nevermore previously and has impeccable expectations to develop additional. It has converted the first channel for reaching people as per their likes adopted as per the statistics. With such large interest, company proprietors are looking to spend in this division. If you are one such practitioner attending to make earnings by holding on to dating app development, you must be questioning, how much does it Cost to Develop a Dating App like Mingle2.

What’s Mingle2?

• It is a location-based app that has a tremendous database of users and is extremely prevalent beyond the earth. The principal purpose for its reputation is its capability to offer different and manageable characteristics trimming over the opposition. Just register to the app with uncomplicated moves to start gathering, chattering, dating and swinging out with personalities of your devotions. Then the app has a reason to combine singles with satisfaction. A meaningful amount of people have been collecting the advantages of Mingle2 by developing powerful relationships and creating impactful considerations as the dating trend expands beyond the nation. 
• As the modern young contemporaries are going gaga above dating apps, the Mingle2 app has converted one of the foremost players in the business. The combinations have produced productive associations, connections, and compatibilities with long-term servitude. It helps to completely make new friends, by dating or simply gathering and conversing online which was never so regular in earlier days. 
• A freakish characteristic of Mingle 2 dating app is that there will be no boundaries to the communications like other equivalents. Even though there may be different dating apps, Mingle2 offers an unlimited possibility for improving the understanding to find cooperative people in nearby locations.

Why are Dating Apps Widespread Across the Globe?

• A major cause for the prevalence of dating apps is the opportunity to separate people before reaching them in character. Ere this, people had to go blindfolded while they match any person on their first date. This is a great concern particularly for women going to meet newcomers. 
• One more huge appearance to review is the practical landscape of social media app development. Forward with submitting a fitting meeting, the dating app allows simple and genuine service. Consequently, apps with exceptional characteristics along with easy navigable UI have been useful in the competing market. 

How Much Does it Cost to Make an App like Mingle2?

If you are contemplating producing an app like Mingle2, then the initial point that happens to your brain will be How much does it cost to make an app like Mingle2? The fact is that it will never be a specific quantity that suits every project. Some key features determine the cost of developing an app like Mingle2.

App Size

The development of an app like Mingle2 may involve a different variety of characteristics and functionalities. So, with the enrichment in these components, there will also be augmentation in app size. Hence, to skirt improving the extent of the app due to irrelevant embodiments,

App Design

It is reliable that users view for appealing UI, but not ostentatious forms more than functionalities. The design should be manageable, navigable yet occupying to continue the user’s enthusiasm for greater. Excellent designs will enhance the abundance but also come with an expanded cost of development.

Type and Number of Platforms

With the enhanced opposition in the business, any app needs to prepare the pattern for larger. An essential action in performing this to improve the app for optimal platforms as per customer proximity. Creating a native app will offer you abundance but will require more than composite apps that have a unique code base for various platforms.

Final thoughts

With more characters going the online way, mobile dating apps like Tinder which were already successful will go still additional in regulation. But it is necessary to connect with a strong mobile app development company in India like Mobiweb Technologies. With a team of proficient app builders, they hold an edge over the opponents for producing a grand end product according to your specifications. We are also experts in fantasy sports app development services. 

In 1959, the first-ever dating service- Happy Families Planning Services- was launched by Phil Fialer and Jim Harvey at Standford. It was a class project where a questionnaire was used to match 49 men and 49 women with an IBM 650- an early digital computer. That is how the concept of technology-based dating services began.

Later, in the year 1995, Match.com and Yid.com, the first modern dating websites were launched and since then, online dating services have evolved tremendously. As of now, about 8000 dating apps/websites exist on the web. And the latest online dating apps like Tinder and Bumble have broken all the records and have proved to be ground-breaking discoveries in this domain.

As reported by Statista, a popular online portal for statistics, Tinder has an audience size of 7.86 million and Bumble has around 5.03 million users.

These numbers are good indicators to recognize the potential of this domain. Owing to this, startups, and entrepreneurs across the globe are focusing on architecting such unique dating apps.

So, this blog is an attempt to provide a brief guide on dating app development for those looking to create a new-age dating app. Here, we will shed light on several parameters related to architecting dating apps. Let’s get started.

Major Types of Dating Apps

• Geographic Proximity Dating Apps: It enables users to find a match based on their geographic proximity, by selecting a radius up to which they want to see the profiles. Ex. Bumble
• Matching Algorithm-Based Dating Apps: The app algorithm compares different profiles of the users based on personal survey information and suggests matching profiles to them. Ex. eHarmony
• Niche Dating Mobile Apps: These are apps targeted to a specific niche or group of people. For instance, ‘The League’ only allows people with advanced education and careers for matchmaking. Likewise, ‘DateMyPet’ is another dating app exclusively meant for pet lovers.
• Traditional Dating Mobile Apps: These are like so-called ‘old-school’ dating apps, simply replicating the features of the web versions of the apps. Ex. OkCupid.

Key Features of New-age Online Dating Apps

Features are the most important attribute of a dating application and play a vital role in the success or failure of the app. So, here we have enlisted the top features that the dating app development services consider while creating such advanced apps. These features are broadly classified into two main categories: Features for the user panel and features for the admin panel. Let’s have a look at both of these categories.

Features for User Panel

• Registration and Login
• User Profile Creation
• Geo-location Feature
• Search Bar and Filters for matching
• Match-making based on Gender, Location, Age, etc.
• Send, Accept or Decline Requests
• Match Feed
• Real-time Chatting and Audio/Video Calling
• Alerts and Push Notifications
• Reporting and Blocking Users
• Social Media Integration
• Online as well as Offline Accessibility
• Settings
• Safety and Security
• Multiple Languages Support
• Flexible Payment Options
• Rewards/Loyalty Bonus/Discount Offers for Referring New Users

Features for Admin Panel

• Secure Login to Admin Dashboard
• Verification of User Profiles
• Managing Notifications
• Managing Menu/Screens/Pages
• Managing Users/Requests/Rewards
• Multiple Payment Gateway Integration and Currency Support
• Managing Membership Packages
• Managing Affiliate and Partnership Program
• Running Promotions/Offers/Discounts
• Managing SMS and Email marketing
• Viewing Reports and Data Analytics
• Tracking Revenue
• Content Modification using CMS

Monetization Strategies for Online Dating Mobile Apps

There is tough competition in this arena and the cost of developing a unique dating mobile app, too, is quite high. So, it is essential to apply some monetization strategies to generate revenue down the line. Let’s explore them.

Affiliate Marketing / Selling Advertisements:

Affiliate marketing i.e. in-app advertisements is one of the best practices to make money when there is a good amount of traffic on your website or app. It is a tried and tested technique in which you need to display ads of diverse brands and companies for promoting their products on your app, by using Google AdSense or directly from the companies. You can earn money when the users either view the ad, click on it, or buy some product through the ad.

Subscribing to Premium Plan:

This is one of the commonest monetization strategies being extensively used by most dating apps. By subscribing to monthly or yearly plans, the users can avail several premium features like removing ads, getting contact details of the matches, unlimited liking, swipes, and chatting, etc. options. For example, Tinder offers a premium plan i.e. a Plus Edition using which, the users can view users from other cities too and even change their location, they can undo their swipes done in the past, get unlimited likes, etc. Another app like OkCupid provides features like removing ads, matching with more number of users, receiving one boost every day, etc. in their Premium Offers

In-app Purchases:

This is another technique in which the users can buy something additional from the app, besides the free services. They can buy extra swipes, likes, stickers, emojis, etc. for instance. An app named ‘Badoo’ is a good example of in-app purchases. Users can get additional benefits like highlighting their messages, sending crush alerts, browsing anonymously, viewing who liked them, sending gifts, etc. in exchange for some money.

Rewarded Videos and Surveys:

Videos and surveys can be embedded in the app for the users to watch videos or take part in surveys so that they earn some coins to help them pay for their membership or even unlock in-app features.

Integrating eCommerce:

Users often wish to buy gifts for their partners, and so, they could buy from the app if eCommerce software is synched in the app. The only thing that needs to be assured is that eCommerce functionality should not affect your app’s working and ultimately the core aim of the dating app.

Cost Required for Dating App Development

The cost of mobile app development depends on the features to be embedded in the app, the technology stack, and the development strategy you choose. Besides, it also depends on whether you choose to develop a full-fledged app or go with an MVP model. An MVP model would cost $18,000 approximately. Also, we have calculated the approximate cost of creating a full-fledged dating app like Tinder or Bumble, as given below:

Native Android dating app: $25,000

Native iOS dating app: $25,000

Hybrid dating app: $45,000

So, here we come to the end of this blog, and hope it will be beneficial to you in your Dating app development journey!

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It turns out that 1/3 of Americans are meeting the loves of their lives on line and the data shows these romances are good for the long haul. 

Romance Novels often feature dating agency of some kinds but I would love to see more Romances where the couple met through the online dating site or the agency.

One of the reasons that relationships that begin on line tend to be successful is that each person is looking for commitment. The goal of dating is clear. 

I like that in my Romance Novels as well--the hero and the heroine want a relationship. Refreshing!.

Here are some fun Romances featuring Dating Agencies. 

1. Infatuation by Alison Kent 

"Hell on wheels...in bed" someone had written on Rennie Bergen's business card. Now Rennie's card rested with many other men's in the glass "booty"--all up for grabs by the female dating pool in Milla Page's office building.

Three dates! That's all Milla needed to write a sexy, juicy story on San Francisco hot spots for her online column. Was it fate she drew Rennie's card?

The two of them had a history. Infatuation, wild sex, sneaking around--followed by a painful explosive breakup. But Milla was still hot for him six years later.... And it was clear Rennie felt the same. Could they have a shot at rewriting history?

2. Meant to Be  by Kathryn Shay 

In MEANT TO BE, thirty-four year old Cole Matheson gets himself entangled with Beth Montgomery, forty-five, while he’s lying to her about his age. When he finally tells her the truth, she reluctantly forgives him. But he’s unable to be completely honest with her and, eventually, Beth cannot deal with his consistent deceit. Now, sexy, adorable Cole must convince her he can be the kind of man she deserves. 

3. Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye

A vivacious vampire with a flair for accessorizing, Lil Marchette is unlike most of her kind. She prefers lively shades of pink to dismal black (soo not her color), plus she’s a hopeless romantic. In need of a steady paycheck to support a compulsive cosmetics habit, Lil starts Dead End Dating (DED), a Manhattan-based matchmaking service that helps smart, sophisticated singles like herself find eternity mates–and may even help her stake a claim to her very own Count Right!

When Lil meets geeky vampire Francis Deville, she knows he’s the perfect first client. If she can hook up Francis–after a little revamping, of course–she will prove her skills to the vampire community and turn DED into the hottest dating service in the Big Apple. But just as her business takes off, Lil meets the (literally) drop-dead gorgeous bounty hunter Ty Bonner, who is hot on the chase of a serial killer. Instantly drawn to the luscious vamp stud, Lil really wants a taste. But as a made vampire, Ty can’t procreate–and Lil will settle for nothing less. Luckily, between “vampifying” Francis and helping Ty solve his murder mystery, Lil has no time for silly romantic entanglements . . . even if Ty is all that and a Bloody Mary chaser!

4. Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims 

WANTED

Single human female to join charming, wealthy, single male were-cougar for a night of romantic fun—and maybe more.

Me: The tall, sensuous, open-minded leader of my clan.

You: A deliciously curvy virgin who’s intimately familiar with what goes bump in the night. Must not be afraid of a little tail. Prefer a woman who’s open to exploring her animal nature. Interest in nighttime walks through the woods a plus.

My turn-ons include protecting you from the worst the supernatural world has to offer. Ready for an adventure? Give me a call.

Vampires and doppelgangers need not apply.

5. Match Me If You Can  by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 

Annabelle's endured dead-end jobs, a broken engagement . . . even her hair's a mess! But that's going to change now that she's taken over her late grandmother's matchmaking business. All Annabelle has to do is land the Windy City's hottest bachelor as her client, and she'll be the most sought-after matchmaker in town.

Why does the wealthy, driven, and gorgeous sports agent Heath Champion need a matchmaker, especially a red-haired screw-up like Annabelle Granger? True, she's entertaining, and she does have a certain quirky appeal. But Heath is searching for the ultimate symbol of success -- the perfect wife. And to make an extraordinary match, he needs an extraordinary matchmaker, right?

Soon everyone in Chicago has a stake in the outcome, and a very big question: When the determined matchmaker promised she'd do anything to keep her star client happy . . . did she mean anything? If Annabelle isn't careful, she just might find herself going heart-to-heart with the toughest negotiator in town.

6. Love at Stake  by Victoria Davies

Abbey is the lone human working for Fated Match, a company that pairs members of the supernatural community with their eternal mates. To snag a young vampire socialite as her next client, Abbey journeys to the home of Lucian Redgrave, the most respected vampire on the East Coast. But he's not willing to recommend the agency to the vampire world... unless Abbey can first find his perfect match in a month.

 As Abbey coaches Lucian through his dates, she can't deny the chemistry between them. But humans are toys for vampires, and risking her heart isn't a part of the plan.

7. Troll-y Yours by Sheri Fredricks

SHE TAKES A CHANCE. 

Determined to forge a better life, Ella launches her new business with high hopes—until a sexy Centaur bumps into her and throws her life off course forever. Voted “Most Eligible Bachelor in Boronda”, Aleksander shakes up her world and tilts her in more ways than one. 

HE’S IN DANGEROUS TERRITORY. 

Years of warfare and countless bedroom encounters have stolen Kempor Aleksander’s luster for life. He never expects to rediscover his zeal in the small, redheaded form of Ella the Troll, who fires his blood hotter than the deepest caverns in the forest. 

A PASSION SO HOT. 

But as trouble lingers in their midst—and edges ever closer—Alek and Ella spiral into troubled terrain. Turning to each other, the pair face down dangers that run impenetrably deep in their mythological world. But will the two lovers discover a passion that runs even deeper?

8. Sex, Lies, and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson 

Sex . . .

What is it about men anyway? Bad cars, bad jobs, even bad teeth—nothing convinces them that they can't snare a Size Two Babe with a D-cup chest. And after way too many internet dates with men named "luvstick" and "bigdaddy182," Lucy Rothschild should know.

Lies . . .

But sitting across from her now is "hardluvnman," and he seems different—sensitive, honest, and hot! He says he's a plumber, while Lucy claims she's a nurse! She's really a mystery writer, dating online while researching her next book. Hey, everyone lies a little, don't they?

And Online Dating . . .

But Quinn's really an undercover cop hunting down a serial killer, and he sees Lucy as his top suspect. And while he could really go for this smart, sexy woman with the killer bod—if that's the only thing "killer" about her—he knows he needs to wine and dine her and discover the truth. Hey, he realizes the dating scene can be deadly—but this is ridiculous!

9. Big Boy  by Ruthie Knox