Apps News Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps Behind

Dating apps are doomed because Gen Z is locked in on meet-cutes, former Hinge content lead says: They want to vibe their way through meeting people

That’s led more people to start hosting in-real-life meetups like Max Gomez, a Gen Z communications professional, who hosted a “Champagne and Shackles” party to match up partygoers. They posted fliers ... Read More

Gen Z is over dating apps, but the real world feels even more daunting

With plummeting subscriber numbers, rising costs and users who are sick of endless swiping, the dating app industry is in crisis. Recent layoffs at Bumble are raising questions about the future of ... Read More

Gen Z singles are flocking to this millennial-beloved dating app — and it’s already bigger than Hinge: ‘Literally obsessed’

The ability to investigate a match’s social circle is attracting Gen Zs to the site — which has historically been rejected by youngsters as an antiquated app for boomers and millennials. Read More

Dating Apps Are Dying. Is It Time to Try Getting Laid on LinkedIn?

Disenchanted users are bailing on Tinder, Hinge and Bumble and looking for love…everywhere else. Let's break down the romantic potential of the Internet's biggest non-dating platforms. Read More

Dating app Cerca will show how Gen Z really dates at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

It’s a universally acknowledged truth that the current dating scene sucks, no matter what city you live in. Everyone has a story. And everyone has a grievance. Take Myles Slayton, who completed a ... Read More

Grindr CEO George Arison Blames Over-Monetized Dating Apps, Not Gen Z, For Struggling Romance Amid Rising Costs

Gen Z has been widely reported as struggling to date due to financial pressures, from rising living costs to unstable jobs. But Arison said that the narrative blaming young people is misguided, ... Read More

The housing crisis has a new victim – my love life

Gen Z is breaking up with conventional dating. Hinge, Bumble and Tinder have all seen their numbers of UK users reduce – while the sex-positive (and mostly non-monogamous) app Feeld has seen its users ... Read More

Strava eyes IPO as Gen Z trades dating apps for running clubs

Strava, the 16-year-old fitness-tracking app, is gearing up to go public, the Financial Times reports. CEO Michael Martin told the FT that the San Francisco company plans to list “at some point,” ... Read More

Is ‘Shrekking’ The Gen Z Dating Trend That Will Save Us From Heartbreak? Dating Experts Weigh In

Sure, beauty is subjective, but society has drilled the so-called “perfect” features into our brains. We know exactly how we rate, which traits to highlight, and which to… tolerate. It’s exhausting. Read More