Dating apps move to friend zone in search of profits

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Bumble and Match, which owns Tinder – have both created apps catering to friendly meetups.

Tinder, by far the biggest dating app with around 53 million monthly active users, saw a 16 per cent slump in the same period.

And success in the friend zone is far from assured, with plenty of apps already battling to attract future BFFs or “best friends forever”.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeFranceOmanUnited States

Topics: Friendly Apps Sensor People Users Friends Friend Dating Tinder Bumble Match

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Published On: 2024-11-14 @ 15:10:00 (4 hours ago)

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