As Gen Z reconsiders dating apps, Tinder’s IRL events expand to dozens more cities
Tinder is expanding its in-person events to dozens of new cities by September in an effort to stay relevant as Gen Z reconsiders online dating. The company's owner, Match Group, reported a decline in revenue for Tinder in the second quarter, but remains bullish on its turnaround efforts. Tinder's events feature, which was introduced in March, has seen strong adoption among Gen Z users and will be launched in 75 cities by the end of 2026.
- ▪Tinder's revenue declined in the second quarter, leading to a 10% drop in Match Group's stock price.
- ▪The company is expanding its in-person events feature to 26 cities globally by the end of September.
- ▪Tinder's events feature has seen strong adoption among Gen Z users, with 71% of active users in Los Angeles engaging with the feature.
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As Gen Z rethinks the point of online dating, Tinder is trying to stay in the game by expanding its in-person events to dozens of new cities by September, the company told analysts on its second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. Match Group (Tinder’s owner) reported its flagship dating app saw revenue decline in the quarter, which sent the company’s stock down by over 10% in after-hours trading. Nevertheless, Match still appeared to be bullish on its Tinder turnaround efforts. CEO Spencer Rascoff spoke of narrowing Tinder’s declines in monthly active users, which were down 7% in Q2, slightly better than last quarter’s 8% decline.
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