Is getting off Tinder the answer to Britain’s relationship recession? Opinion Dating apps like Hinge, Tinder and Bumble are in decline but let’s not pretend Britain was more romantic before the apps, says Phoebe Arslanagić-Little All over the world, from Turkey and Finland to America and Thailand, people are becoming less likely to enter into relationships. In the UK, households consisting of just one person are [...]
Hinge: the dating app that wants you to log off Tech At a time when most technology platforms are doing everything they can to keep you scrolling, Hinge has built its strategy around doing precisely the opposite: disappearing from your phone altogether. Relaunched in its current form back in 2016 and now under the umbrella of Match Group, Hinge has positioned itself as the antidote to [...]
Thursday: Tinder and Hinge rival to shut app amid ‘rapidly declining interest’ Tech Thursday, a challenger to the likes of Tinder and Hinge, is to close its app amid “rapidly declining consumer interest”. The London start-up’s app was launched in 2021 by George Rawlings and operated exclusively on Thursdays. It was originally designed as a bid to combat ‘dating fatigue’ and limited user activity to one day per [...]
AI and dating apps: a match made in heaven or hell? September 4, 2024 Dating apps are unleashing AI to run our hopeless romantic pursuits. But could this push users away in the long run?
Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr look to AI to rekindle the romance with users September 1, 2024 Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr are all embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to woo back their users who have fallen out of love with dating apps. New AI features are aiming to help eligible singles find a match made in algorithmic heaven by offering users suggestions to improve their profiles and instant feedback [...]
Tinder and Hinge owner’s shares rise as activist investor Elliott builds 10 per cent stake January 9, 2024 An activist investor is trying to turn around Match Group as the Tinder and Hinge owner faces a stock slump.
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on why the allure of luxury bags could bolster designer marques October 25, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar of Interactive Investor Don’t discount the allure of luxury bags – or the stocks of their makers LVMH reported rather dismal results this month. The luxury goods giant, which owns brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior, announced third [...]
Cost of loving: Tinder boosted by paid matches despite spending squeeze November 2, 2022 MONEY can’t buy you happiness, but it may be able to buy you love, with Tinder owner cashing in on people looking for love despite cost of living woes. Match Group, which also owns Hinge and OKCupid, revealed that the number of paid subscriptions to the dating app rose seven per cent globally in July-September. [...]
Swipe left: Tinder chief Renate Nyborg calls it quits after less than a year August 3, 2022 Tinder chief executive Renate Nyborg has left her role as the dating app's top dog as the firm goes through a reshuffle.
Tinder owner sues Google in bid to avoid 30 per cent in-app purchase fees May 10, 2022 Dating app conglomerate Match Group has sued Google in a bid to block it from charging hundreds of millions in fees on purchases made through the Google Play Store. The Tinder owner said it had filed its lawsuit as a “last resort” in its bid to block Google from charging a 15 per cent “tax” [...]