Trend cluster
Category

Spiritual
Courtship

Modern dating services place an emphasis on religion.

Religion-Based Dating AppsFaith-Based Dating AppsMuslim Dating AppsCamp Loving Romance Ads

What's Happening

What is the Spiritual Courtship trend?

Spiritual Courtship: Adding to the current obsession with customization among the millennial consumer are modern dating companies focused on religiously oriented romance. Attention to particular details such as faith is especially attractive to today's consumers who are notoriously informed, connected and eager to try tailored products and services.

Workshop question

How can your brand utilize customization to appeal to various consumer segments at once?

Trend themes

Themes within the Spiritual Courtship trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Religion-Based Dating Apps

Increasing demand for tailored dating services allows for innovative development of religion-based dating apps like Jcrush and Salaam Swipe.

02

Camp Loving Romance Ads

Using humor over tradition attracts today's young and informed target audience like SoulPancake's ad campaign for JDate.

03

Faith-Based Dating Apps

The similarity to Tinder, preference filters, and customization options in Collide presents a successful option for religious-focused dating apps.

Industry implications

What the Spiritual Courtship trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Technology

Technology companies have the opportunity to create innovative platforms that cater to the growing trend of customizing of dating services, with a particular focus on religion.

For

Advertising

Advertising firms can create humorous and engaging campaigns that appeal to young adults and match their demand for products that reflect customization and individuality.

For

Social

Social and dating companies can incorporate new technologies and filter services to create unique and appealing platforms for religiously oriented individuals.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Spiritual Courtship

Trend score 3.7 out of 10, from popularity 70%, activity 34%, freshness 8%.

Popularity70%
Activity34%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Africa