Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature
As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences. The latest example comes from Tinder, which on Wednesday announced the launch of “Group Hangouts,” a new feature that lets groups of friends discover, match, and make plans with other groups around shared activities. With Group Hangouts, users start by choosing an activity and inviting at least two friends to join.
- ▪As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences.
- ▪The latest example comes from Tinder, which on Wednesday announced the launch of “Group Hangouts,” a new feature that lets groups of friends discover, match, and make plans with other groups around shared activities.
- ▪With Group Hangouts, users start by choosing an activity and inviting at least two friends to join.
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| Publication time | Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 |
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As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences. The latest example comes from Tinder, which on Wednesday announced the launch of “Group Hangouts,” a new feature that lets groups of friends discover, match, and make plans with other groups around shared activities. With Group Hangouts, users start by choosing an activity and inviting at least two friends to join. Once the group has at least three members, its profile can appear in Tinder’s main card stack, where it can be discovered by other groups. There can be a maximum of 15 people in a group. Users can then browse other groups and ‘like’ one that catches their interest.
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