Nov 14, 2023

Have dating apps lost their spark?

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Relationship-seekers are feeling burnt out in a market saturated with dating apps. Also on the program: a breakdown of today's fresh inflation figures.

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Dating apps struggle to compete in a saturated market

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 14, 2023

Take Bumble. Its stock price started at around $70 a share when it went public in early 2021. It’s now around $14.

A lot of dating app users are "feeling swiped out," said Liesel Sharabi, a professor of communication at Arizona State.

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