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Dating Apps Turn to AI as Users Plummet

6/29/2026

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  • U.S. AI dating apps are adding matchmaking tools as traditional platforms lose users.
  • Tinder reported a 7% year-over-year decline in March active users, testing AI analysis of users’ camera rolls.
  • Bumble’s paying users fell 21% to 3.2 million in Q1 2026, prompting the app to end swiping later this year in favor of AI matchmaking.
  • Grindr is piloting a $350-per-month “Edge” AI subscription in several countries.