Internet: Dating Debate: Tinder Trends Show Signs of Life

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Internet: Dating Debate: Tinder Trends Show Signs of Life

Deutsche Bank

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North America Industry Date

Internet Internet 12 June 2026

Dating Debate: Tinder Trends Show Signs of

Benjamin Black, CFA Life

Research Analyst

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MTCH shares have given back some gains post-1Q26 print as the market is not

willing to underwrite a turnaround to growth at Tinder just yet. MTCH remains in Kunal Madhukar, CFA

a significant product-revamp cycle, particularly for its flagship Tinder app, but this Research Analyst

+1-212-250-9357 transition continues to weigh on MTCH shares given persistent user declines and

limited near-term visibility on a return to growth. While the data indicates that Raymond Wong

Tinder MAU trends continue to remain pressured, the declines are clearly Research Associate

moderating across geographies, particularly in the U.S., and download trends +1-212-250-2060

have inflected positively in April/May.

Jeff Seiner, CFA

Recent product announcements from the "Tinder SPARKS 2026" event highlight Research Associate

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a tangible acceleration in product innovation and reinforce Tinder’s strategic

pivot beyond swipe-based engagement to include more intentional, outcome- Benjamin Hui, Esq.

driven connections. The updates, including AI-powered matching (such as Research Associate

“Chemistry”), redesigned Music and Astrology modes, and real-time +1-212-250-2064

personalization tools like Learning Mode, are aimed at reducing dating fatigue by

surfacing more relevant matches and improving conversation quality.

Importantly, the introduction of live interaction formats such as video speed

dating and an Events platform for discovering IRL activities represents a

meaningful expansion of Tinder’s use case beyond discovery into facilitation of