The online dating industry experienced mixed results in the second quarter, with Tinder showing stability, Bumble struggling, and Hinge and Grindr thriving. Analysts predict growth to resume in 2025, but innovation will be key for the industry’s long-term success.
Dating app Hinge is implementing a new feature called ‘Hidden Words’ to address the issue of online harassment. This feature allows users to filter out likes from profiles whose comments contain specific words or phrases that they find offensive or inappropriate. Users can create a list of up to 1,000 hidden words, ensuring that profiles containing those words do not appear in their regular like list but in a separate ‘Hidden Likes’ section.
