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Burnt-out by dating apps? Bumble and Tinder want to be your BFFs instead

From romance to real friends: Dating apps pivot to platonic connections as post-pandemic 'app fatigue' fuels demand for friendships

Burnt-out by dating apps? Bumble and Tinder want to be your BFFs instead
Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 3:04 PM IST

Bumble posts quarterly sales drop amid slow payoff from dating app overhaul

Bumble said total paying users across its apps increased to 4.3 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, from 3.8 million a year earlier

Bumble posts quarterly sales drop amid slow payoff from dating app overhaul
Updated On : 07 Nov 2024 | 10:58 AM IST

Dating apps have hit a wall. Can these online apps turn things around?

The firms generate bulk of revenue by selling subscriptions, with smaller income streams from advertising. But they're struggling to grow those sales

Dating apps have hit a wall. Can these online apps turn things around?
Updated On : 13 Mar 2024 | 11:25 PM IST

Bumble to cut 350 jobs, plans overhaul in bid to revive slowing user growth

Bumble had more than 950 full-time employees at the end of 2022, of which about 770 are located outside of the US, according to a separate filing

Bumble to cut 350 jobs, plans overhaul in bid to revive slowing user growth
Updated On : 28 Feb 2024 | 8:21 AM IST

For those dating in India this election season, politics is personal

Politics is becoming part of first-date conversations, and even a dealbreaker

For those dating in India this election season, politics is personal
Updated On : 29 Nov 2023 | 5:22 PM IST

Match Group in talks with Shaadi.com for a possible partnership: Report

Match Group has a total market cap of $11.85 billion and owns brands including Tinder, Hinge, Match, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish, and OurTime

Match Group in talks with Shaadi.com for a possible partnership: Report
Updated On : 23 Feb 2023 | 2:17 PM IST

Bumble open sources AI tool 'private detector' that detects nudes

The new tool works by automatically blurring a potential nude image shared within a chat on Bumble. Users will be notified, and it is up to them to decide whether to view or block the image

Bumble open sources AI tool 'private detector' that detects nudes
Updated On : 25 Oct 2022 | 2:52 PM IST

Small towns see surge in dating app users; video calls take front seat

According to company executives, users on dating apps, such as Tinder, Bumble, and TrulyMadly, from outside of metro cities now account for 70 per cent

Small towns see surge in dating app users; video calls take front seat
Updated On : 28 Sep 2022 | 11:03 AM IST

Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media

The new proposed rules would put Australia among the most stringent countries in terms of age controls for social media.

Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media
Updated On : 25 Oct 2021 | 10:11 AM IST

Dating changed during the Covid pandemic; apps are following suit

Despite the social distancing of the past 18 months, the use of dating apps in general has surged as people sought connections amid their isolation

Dating changed during the Covid pandemic; apps are following suit
Updated On : 03 Aug 2021 | 10:59 AM IST

Bumble shuts offices, gives 'burnt-out' staff a week's paid break

Dating app Bumble has on Tuesday given its 700 staff worldwide a week's paid break to combat workplace stress, the media reported.

Bumble shuts offices, gives 'burnt-out' staff a week's paid break
Updated On : 22 Jun 2021 | 4:07 PM IST

Dating app Bumble expects pent up demand due to pandemic

Founded by Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble raised $2.2 billion in its initial public offering last month

Dating app Bumble expects pent up demand due to pandemic
Updated On : 11 Mar 2021 | 6:08 PM IST

Bumble expects pent up demand from those who avoided meeting amid Covid

Dating apps have benefited from social distancing restrictions that made people yearn for company as casual gatherings with friends and family became a rarity

Bumble expects pent up demand from those who avoided meeting amid Covid
Updated On : 11 Mar 2021 | 8:09 AM IST

Top headlines: Govt, Twitter get SC notice, Chanda Kochhar granted bail

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Top headlines: Govt, Twitter get SC notice, Chanda Kochhar granted bail
Updated On : 12 Feb 2021 | 5:18 PM IST

Bumble's 31-year-old CEO Wolfe Herd becomes a rare female billionaire

Bumble's IPO launches Herd into a rarefied club of self-made female billionaires

Bumble's 31-year-old CEO Wolfe Herd becomes a rare female billionaire
Updated On : 12 Feb 2021 | 2:08 PM IST

Blackstone-backed Bumble set to be valued at more than $13 billion in debut

Shares of Bumble, were set for a more than 67% jump in their market debut on Thursday, indicating a valuation of over $13 billion for the operator of the dating app where women make the first move.

Blackstone-backed Bumble set to be valued at more than $13 billion in debut
Updated On : 12 Feb 2021 | 1:45 AM IST

Blackstone-backed dating app Bumble raises $2.2 billion in US IPO

The IPO gave the Austin, Texas-based company a market capitalization of more than $7 billion

Blackstone-backed dating app Bumble raises $2.2 billion in US IPO
Updated On : 11 Feb 2021 | 9:15 AM IST

Bumble raises stakes for IPO date with over $7 billion valuation target

The firm on Monday increased the size of its much-awaited stock market debut

Bumble raises stakes for IPO date with over $7 billion valuation target
Updated On : 08 Feb 2021 | 6:48 PM IST

Dating app Bumble preparing for $6 billion-plus IPO, says report

No plans have been finalized and the timing of Bumble's IPO could still change

Dating app Bumble preparing for $6 billion-plus IPO, says report
Updated On : 03 Sep 2020 | 2:05 AM IST

Be my quarantine: The unattached turn to virtual dating amid the pandemic

From watching netflix shows together to cooking favourite recipes, singles are trying innovative ways to make virtual dating interesting

Be my quarantine: The unattached turn to virtual dating amid the pandemic
Updated On : 16 May 2020 | 2:33 PM IST