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Match Group sees divergent growth for Tinder and Hinge

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Match Group sees divergent growth for Tinder user decline and Hinge

In early August 2026 2026, Match Group confirmed reported a second‑quarter 7% second-quarter revenue of $853 million, a 1% year-on-year decline that missed consensus estimates. While the company saw a 6% drop in total paying users to 13.3 million, revenue per payer increased by 6% to $21.13. This suggests a shift toward monetizing a more loyal user base despite overall subscriber declines. The company is experiencing a two-speed market. Tinder’s monthly active users – fell by 7% in the first second quarter, though its daily active-user decline narrowed to 4%—the smallest drop in three years – following an 8% fall ten quarters. Conversely, Hinge showed significant growth, with global monthly active users rising 13% and revenue jumping 22%, driven by expansion in the prior quarter. The earnings miss sent the stock down more than 10% after hours. Europe and Latin America. Match Group also issued a third-quarter revenue forecast of $885 million to $895 million, a midpoint below analyst estimates, causing shares to tumble. To counter the slump, slump and address Gen Z’s preference for offline experiences, Tinder is scaling its new “Events” tab, which launched in Los Angeles and has now reached 26 cities worldwide, with tab toward a goal of 75 cities by the end of 2026. Internal research shows roughly half of singles aged 18‑29 prefer offline experiences, prompting the company to push users toward real‑world meetups. Bumble, a rival dating platform, announced an IRL‑focused app called Plans that facilitates low‑pressure group meetups and signals This aligns with a broader move industry shift away from the traditional swipe model. Analysts note a sector‑wide shift as singles gravitate swiping toward speed‑dating, hobby‑based mixers, real-world meetups, speed-dating, and other in‑person events, hobby-based mixers. Rival Bumble is also pivoting with AI tools being added to help transition online conversations to offline dates. its IRL-focused app, Plans, which facilitates low-pressure group meetups.

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  1. 2026-08-29 12:51 UTC Match Group sees divergent growth for Tinder and Hinge
  2. 2026-08-06 18:03 UTC Match Group Tinder user decline
  3. 2026-08-06 11:07 UTC Match Group Tinder user decline

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