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Hinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why
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Hinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why

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March 17, 2026
Bumble revenue took a 10% nosedive last year but its stock just jumped 35%. Here’s why investors think the dating app has a chance at a comeback
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Bumble revenue took a 10% nosedive last year but its stock just jumped 35%. Here’s why investors think the dating app has a chance at a comeback

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March 12, 2026
As Gen Z swaps dating apps for run clubs, Strava’s CEO says the $2 billion unicorn plans to go public ‘at some point’
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As Gen Z swaps dating apps for run clubs, Strava’s CEO says the $2 billion unicorn plans to go public ‘at some point’

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March 3, 2026
Match Group says a ‘readiness paradox’ is crippling Gen Z in dating: Fear of hard-launching on Instagram is making it worse
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Match Group says a ‘readiness paradox’ is crippling Gen Z in dating: Fear of hard-launching on Instagram is making it worse

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January 21, 2026
Hinge CEO says he bribed students with Kit Kats to get the $550-million-a-year business off the ground: ‘I had to beg and borrow a lot‘
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Hinge CEO says he bribed students with Kit Kats to get the $550-million-a-year business off the ground: ‘I had to beg and borrow a lot‘

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December 12, 2025
Hinge’s founder and CEO is stepping down to start a new AI-first dating app
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Hinge’s founder and CEO is stepping down to start a new AI-first dating app

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December 11, 2025
Bill Ackman, Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks with attendees during the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2025.
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‘May I meet you’: Bill Ackman’s dating tip captivates the internet

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November 17, 2025
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Lifestyle

Dating apps are doomed because Gen Z is locked in on meet-cutes, former Hinge content lead says: They want to vibe their way through meeting people

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November 6, 2025
The Bumble movie misses the most interesting part of founder Whitney Wolfe Herd’s story
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The Bumble movie misses the most interesting part of founder Whitney Wolfe Herd’s story

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September 29, 2025
Sad young woman with phone at home, using mobile phone feeling depressed, upset gen z girl holding smartphone looking out window.
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Meta’s Facebook introduced a dating AI bot to alleviate ‘swipe fatigue.’ But experts say it’s ‘too little, too late’

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September 26, 2025
Esther Zuckerman, Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Lily James, and Gala Gordon speak onstage during the New York screening of "Swiped" on September 16, 2025 in New York City.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Shut it down!’ — Bumble founder Wolfe Herd is terrified that there’s a new Hulu biopic about her life and wanted to block it two years ago

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September 20, 2025
Tinder tries to win back Gen Z with dating app ‘modes’ designed for double dating and college students
Innovation

Tinder tries to win back Gen Z with dating app ‘modes’ designed for double dating and college students

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September 11, 2025
A woman sits at a red table outside and looks at a man sitting across from her.
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Beyond snubbing Tinder, Bumble, and casual flings, more than half of Gen Z is spending $0 monthly on dating, BofA finds

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August 21, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, Rama Duwaji
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Zohran Mamdani met his wife on Hinge. Many American muslims meet their marriage partners in similar ways

By Mariam Fam and The Associated Press
August 18, 2025
Match Group’s rape problem: A lawsuit alleges that inaction by Tinder and Hinge’s owner allowed abusers to stay on the apps
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Match Group’s rape problem: A lawsuit alleges that inaction by Tinder and Hinge’s owner allowed abusers to stay on the apps

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August 8, 2025

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