Despite launching in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Partiful survived to become a popular app for event planning among users ages 20 to 30. Partiful has added 2 million new users in 2025, the ...

A "yes" RSVP used to have an agreed upon meaning: Definitely coming. But young people say these days, that's not always the case. Strobel used Partiful, a Gen Z-led event hosting and invitation ...

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A new feature on the Partiful app invites users to secretly identify a fellow partygoer as a crush. But do in-person gatherings really need help from Big Tech to facilitate a connection? By Gina ...

When Shreya Murthy and Joy Tao decided to launch a party-planning startup in 2020, they settled on a business goal of "bringing people together in person." The Covid-19 pandemic demanded the exact ...

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When Shreya Murthy and Joy Tao decided to launch a party-planning startup in 2020, they settled on a business goal of "bringing people together in person." Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, ...

Does an RSVP still mean you're actually coming? Young people say not always.