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Tinder looks to spice things up with new feature to double date with your friends
Tinder has launched a new Double Date feature, letting users pair up with a friend to meet other duos. Aimed at Gen Z, the update is part of efforts to boost engagement. Currently, though only available in the US and select markets, it’s set for global release in July amid wider challenges in the online dating industry.
Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno to step down in July
Tinder parent Match Group's CEO, Spencer Rascoff, in a LinkedIn post said he would step in to lead the Tinder team. "Tinder is in great hands with Spencer and the leadership team," Iosotaluno said in her LinkedIn post, where she announced her departure. Rascoff was appointed Match CEO in February, with a focus on tackling a slowdown in user engagement.
Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno steps down in latest shakeup at Match Group
Faye Iosotaluno, Tinder's Chief Executive Officer, will leave her position in July. This follows other executive changes at Match Group. Spencer Rascoff, Match Group CEO, will lead Tinder temporarily. The company aims to revive Tinder's revenue growth by 2027. Match Group recently reduced its workforce by 13%. Iosotaluno expressed interest in supporting women leaders.
Tinder parent Match cuts 13% of workforce, forecasts revenue above estimates
Match Group forecasted Q2 revenue above estimates and announced a 13% workforce reduction to cut costs amid a business revamp. Under new CEO Spencer Rascoff, it’s introducing AI features and Gen-Z-focused tools like “double date” to boost engagement and counter industry-wide user slowdown.
Tinder parent Match rebuffs Anson Funds, names ecommerce veteran to board
Anson Funds has blamed the board for the company's underperformance, and has pushed the company for over a year to rethink capital allocation, cut costs, and consider a strategic review of its MG Asia business.
Tinder-parent Match names insider Steven Bailey as new CFO
Steven Bailey will replace incumbent Gary Swidler, who has been in the role for nearly a decade, on March 31. Swidler would, however, continue as the president of Match.
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Reddit user asks ChatGPT to write Tinder bio, AI's humorous response goes viral
A Reddit user asked ChatGPT to create the most unattractive Tinder bio, resulting in a hilariously dark and creative response. The bio quickly went viral, garnering thousands of upvotes and comments praising its humor. This incident highlights the growing influence of AI in everyday tasks and social interactions.
Tinder-owner Match Group names new board directors after Elliott push
Instacart executive Laura Jones and Zillow cofounder Spencer Rascoff were named to the board after talks with activist investor Elliott Investment Management to improve Match's performance
'Let's talk consent': Dating platform Tinder launches self-learning course aimed at young adults
According to a Tinder survey, 65% of young adults took steps to personally understand the concept of consent while six in 10 young adults were seeking more resources and safe spaces (both physical and online) on consent. The multimedia course created by the youth platform "Yuvaa" utilises surveys, assignments and real-life examples to offer a nuanced understanding of consent in everyday situations.
Tinder, other Match dating apps encourage compulsive use, claims lawsuit
The plaintiffs said Match's "predatory" business model defrauds those looking for love and fearful of missing out with an algorithm that rewards "compulsive use" of its platforms, and entices them to pay hundreds of dollars a year for subscriptions.
Fall in love: Is online dating getting outdated?
Some of the users, frustrated with their experience on dating apps, are moving toward offline events like singles’ mixers, and a few of them are organised by dating apps like Tinder and Truly Madly. These events address two major limitations of dating apps: gender ratio and a person's intent. “In India, 90% of active users on dating platforms are men. This is problematic for both genders as men are swiping and not getting enough matches and women are getting too many matches and getting bombarded by creepy messages,” says a founder of an offline.
Bumble shares decline as higher expenses fan concerns about Tinder competition
The operator of Bumble, Badoo, and Fruitz apps said its total operating costs rose more than 7% in the June quarter as it spent more on product development and marketing.
Exclusive: Nasdaq-listed Match group explores investment in Indian matrimonial site Shaadi
Match Group may buy out institutional shareholders besides investing in primary equity, said another person. “The exact financial terms and arrangement are yet to be ascertained,” this person said.
‘Situationships’, ‘sober dating’ ‘value-matching’: Trends show that Indian attitude towards dating today is more judicious & balanced
Get to know how Indian youth are approaching dating, this Valentine's Day!
Getting no match on Tinder? These 10 hacks will surely get you right-swiped!
According to Tinder, profiles with fuller bios attract more matches.
Tinder wants you to get swiping at work, to bring back desk mode
An official-looking report can be pulled up to deceive your boss too.
Tinder CEO departs after disappointing results, company stops metaverse plans
Match Group CEO, Kim admitted in a shareholder letter late on Tuesday that Tinder has not been able to realise its typical monetization success over the past few quarters.
This Indian-American CEO turned online dating game into a multi-billion dollar empire, finds a fan in Anand Mahindra
Sharmistha Dubey is the CEO of Match Group that owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid and more.
Tinder CEO moves to Yahoo as top boss
Dating app Tinder's chief executive officer, Jim Lanzone, is leaving the company to take over the top job at Yahoo, the online media company said on Friday.
Facing tough love from users and investors, dating apps move towards marriage fixing
The casual dating market dominated by Tinder and Bumble is seen as a lost cause. It is a small market with heavily funded international players. The new strategy is: money is where marriage is.
Local dating sites focus on serious relationships to take on Tinder
India is different, the money is in the users who want to “settle down,” say local players.
No more matrimonial ads! TrulyMadly, Tinder pave new path to getting hitched
For example, TrulyMadly, Woo & Tinder — leading dating apps in India — have more than 1 mn monthly active users in the country.
There is no algorithm for chemistry, says Tinder India CEO Taru Kapoor
Taru Kapoor met her husband through the blog she maintained as an engineering student in Delhi, almost a decade ago.
Dating apps like Tinder, Truly Madly see high growth activity in tier 2, tier 3 towns
Taru Kapoor, head, India, for Tinder said the app is attracting over 14 million swipes each day in India - an increase from 7.5 million in September 2015.
How desi dating apps like TrulyMadly, Woo and Aisle are stealing hearts
Desi dating apps, which screen users and tweak the tinder model to suit Indian sensibilities, seem all set to live aappily ever after.
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Former Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe settles lawsuit for over $1 million
Whitney Wolfe, former Tinder employee who was listed as a co-founder and later ousted from the company, had sued the app and its parent company IAC for sexual harassment.
Meet Luxy, a dating app for millionaires
Luxy, a new dating app calls itself "Tinder, minus the poor people".
Dating app Tinder faces sexual harassment lawsuit
Former VP Whitney Wolfe takes battle to court, claims she was stripped of credit as a co-founder.
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