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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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Wait, how much per swipe? Dating apps flirt with premium subscriptions.

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 30, 2023
Along with pricey upgrades, some apps are rolling out lower-cost options as they try to rake in more dollars from subscribers.
Grindr is among the apps that have started offering premium weekly memberships.
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New Tinder background checks are more than a safety feature

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 11, 2022
Dating apps rely on supply and demand. If users don't feel safe, they'll ditch the platforms.
A woman walks past a Tinder advertisement.
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I really, really, really, really like you

by Tobin Low
Oct 1, 2015
The internet giveth, and the internet taketh away.
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Tinder gets serious about dating

by Sally Herships
Mar 3, 2015
The dating app has put a cap on the number of swipes you can make for free.
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In online dating, one company is the big matchmaker

by Dan Bobkoff
Aug 8, 2014
IAC/InterActiveCorp owns Match.com, OkCupid, Tinder,HowAboutWe and more.
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Mobile dating apps try to woo women

by Audrey Quinn
Sep 27, 2013
As the online dating scene moves to mobile apps, Tinder is the first to really gain a following with women.
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