Muslim matchmaking apps like Muzmatch and Minder have been growing in popularity for the past several years. But the pandemic saw an even bigger spike in downloads and usage. Minder, a Muslim matchmaking app that launched in 2015, reported a 20 per cent spike in downloads worldwide during the pandemic. Muzmatch, which launched in 2014, reported a 45 per cent increase in downloads globally and 16 per cent in Canada in March. The latter also saw an 8.7 per cent increase in matches, meaning more people were using the apps than there were before.

Source: CBC News August 30, 2020 00:49 UTC