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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (October 6, 2022) — Voting is all about finding the perfect match for your civil rights, but for many young singles, that’s easier said than done. A recent Tinder survey...

We all like a cute puppy pic, and Tinder members know how great it is (70% surveyed singles believe that having a dog in their profile photos helps...

Today, Tinder & Match Group have launched a campaign to advocate for the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. This landmark legislation would protect the right to same-sex and interracial...

Earlier this year, Tinder was named as one of Comparably’s 2022 Best Places to Work based on a series of 50+ structured and comprehensive workplace questions in nearly 20 core culture...

UPDATED JULY 11, 2022 We’re constantly asked about Tinder’s algorithm. How are recommended profiles ordered, and why? Is there a way to game the system to get more matches? We’re happy to...

LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2022 - The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a devastating setback to reproductive freedom for millions of people across the United States. We at Tinder...

By: Renate Nyborg It seems like every day brings a story of new legislation that seeks to strip away the freedoms of LGBTQIA+ individuals. But legacy rules also continue to burden this community....

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 14, 2022) — Tinder is partnering with the world's leading live entertainment company Live Nation, as well as live event producers AEG Presents and Superstruct...

Dallas & New York, March 9, 2022 — Starting today, Garbo’s new online background check platform will be made available to the general public in the U.S., and will also be launched to Tinder...

Fast Company today announced its annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, honoring businesses that are making the biggest impact on their...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 10, 2022) — Tinder is once again expanding its portfolio of features giving members new ways to create human connection by bringing back an old classic - the blind...

Tinder turns 10 years old this year and as our business grows ever more global and the category evolves, we have continued to evolve our Premium Features. While Tinder is free to use, a growing...

Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 26, 2022 - Following several months of advisory work with RAINN, Tinder is rolling out a new approach to handling reports of serious abuse and harassment. This new...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2022 — Tinder has been named to Built In LA’s 2022 Best Places To Work Awards in the following categories: #1 Places to Work in LA; #1 Midsize Companies to Work For in...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Dec 9, 2021) — Explore, the new interactive space on Tinder, has already become the hottest place to be, with more than 80% of members visiting since launching in the Fall....

DECEMBER 6, 2021: If 2019 had us face-palming at the state of the world and 2020 had us shrugging with uncertainty about the future,* 2021 is the year we all exchanged and watched the drama...

Los Angeles, Calif. - Nov 1, 2021 - On November 7th at 6pm, the Emmy-nominated Swipe Night experience returns with a new storyline that invites Tinder members to join a group of friends on a...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct 14, 2021) — After a year and a half of postponed ceremonies and celebrations, one of the busiest wedding seasons in history is upon us. And while the excitement of...

Los Angeles, Calif. - October 11, 2021 — Tinder has received two additional 2021 Comparably Awards for Best Company Perks & Benefits and Best Company Compensation. This award is derived from...

For the past three years as Tinder’s head of workplace experience, I’ve managed buildings with hundreds of people and organized events that bring hundreds of employees together. Events, perks...

Sasie Sealy (Lucky Grandma, Do This For Me) has come aboard to direct the return of Tinder’s award-winning Swipe Night experience. Ashley Ganger (Grand Army/Netflix), Calvin Seabrooks (Dollface/Hulu

Los Angeles, Sept 15, 2021 - With more than 65 billion matches created worldwide, Tinder is the world’s most popular app for sparking connections with new people. Starting today, Tinder is...

DALLAS, Sept. 10, 2021 -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced that Renate Nyborg has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at the company’s leading brand, Tinder. Nyborg joined Tinder in...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Sept 8, 2021 - Today, Tinder opens its virtual doors to Explore, a newly-created hub within the app that will host completely new, interactive ways to use Tinder. With Explore,...

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug 31, 2021 - Before we officially head into pumpkin spice season, everyone wants to know, did summer live up to the hype? According to a new Tinder survey, 49% of Gen Z...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. AUGUST 16, 2021 - Today, Tinder is announcing it will make ID Verification available to members around the world in the coming quarters. Tinder will take into consideration...

Los Angeles, Calif. - August 11, 2021 - Tinder, the world’s most popular app for sparking connections with new people, announced today that it has ordered a new installment of the first-person,...

Los Angeles, Calif. (August 11, 2021) — Fast Company today announced its 12th annual list of the Most Creative People in Business, honoring an influential and diverse group of leaders from a...

Employees also ranked Tinder as one of Comparably’s 2021 Best Places to Work Los Angeles, Calif. - July 14, 2021 — Tinder has been named one of Comparably’s 2021 Best Leadership Teams. This...

LOS ANGELES, CA. June 25, 2021 - Tinder’s wildly successful Swipe Night experience won the company’s first-ever Entertainment Grand Prix at the 2021 Cannes Lions festival. This award...

LOS ANGELES, JUNE 22, 2021 - With more than 65 billion matches created worldwide, Tinder is the world’s most popular app for sparking connections with new people. Starting today, Tinder is...

LOS ANGELES - June 4, 2021 — Whether it’s a former flame, a cousin, or a colleague, just about everyone has a personal connection they’d rather not run into when dipping their toe in the...

LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2021 - Tinder and The White House are helping Gen Z get vaccinated ahead of a summer to remember. A recent survey showed that more than half of Gen Z are only interested in...

LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2021 – Tinder is rolling out Are You Sure? (AYS?), a first-of-its-kind feature in the dating space that is reducing harassment in the app. AYS? has already reduced...

LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2021 - You know what a vibe is: that feeling about someone that hits instantly after they reveal they’re a Scorpio rising or have a plan to get vaccinated. In 2020, Gen Z...

LOS ANGELES - April 19, 2021 — Tinder has found that Gen Z is connecting over much more than shared hobbies and popular streaming shows. From cute outdoor dates like picnics and hikes, to a...

LOS ANGELES - April 14, 2021 — While international vacations are on pause, millions of daters are taking flight with Tinder’s Passport. Yet, 76% of members using Passport are making matches in...

LOS ANGELES, Calif., APRIL 12, 2021 - Today, Tinder announced that George Felix has been named as Chief Marketing Officer where he will oversee the global brand vision, strategy and operations. He...

Los Angeles, Calif. - April 9, 2021 — Tinder has been named to Comparably’s 2021 Best Workplaces in Los Angeles list. The annual award is based on aggregate responses from current employees...

LOS ANGELES - March 31, 2021 — After one pandemic-filled trip around the sun Tinder members everywhere will be able to pack their imaginary bags and escape to a different reality. Starting...

This past year, as social distancing became the new normal, it was a tough time to be single. Many places young people used to go to connect with others were closed, but their need for human...

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO - March 22, 2021 - Tinder and Lyft announce a first-of-its kind partnership focused on helping their shared customers ease into making new connections IRL again. The...

LOS ANGELES - March 16, 2021 — We’re THIS close to getting back to what could possibly become the flirtiest years of our lives. Normality is on the horizon and Gen Z is ready to vibe check...

DALLAS, TX & NEW YORK, NY -- Mar. 15, 2021 -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), Tinder’s parent company, announced today that it has made a significant contribution to Garbo -- a female-founded,...

Every day, people around the world trust Tinder to introduce them to new people. With this comes an essential responsibility, and the app is constantly evolving to help make every experience feel...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2021 —Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people, has achieved certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS) under the ISO/IEC...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2021 — Tinder has been named to Built In’s 2021 Best Places To Work Awards in the following categories: Best Places to Work (LA + SF); Best Midsize Companies to Work For...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2020 — A year after they first appeared on smartphone keyboards all over the world, interracial couple emojis are going from group chats to the hallowed halls of Cooper...

Los Angeles - December 9, 2020 - Being yourself when dating and meeting new people has never been easy, but 2020 took that to a whole new level. In fact, a recent Tinder study found that 57% of...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2020 — Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), Tinder’s parent company, today announced a partnership with RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, to work...

LOS ANGELES, Dec 7, 2020 — 2020 might have felt like a dumpster fire, but Tinder members didn’t write it off. In an unprecedented year, when faced with new obstacles, Tinder members adapted...

Our team is constantly working to make Tinder a safer and more trusted place to meet new people. And while our team usually operates a bit more behind-the-scenes, we recognize that providing...

LOS ANGELES, October 2, 2020 – Today, Tinder is rolling out its Election Center, where members can easily access a suite of helpful voter turnout tools

LOS ANGELES, September 23, 2020 – With half of Tinder members in Gen Z, 2020 marks the first time many of them will have the opportunity to cast their ballot in a presidential election. Starting...

Los Angeles, September 4, 2020 - On September 12th at 10 a.m., Tinder® will make its Swipe Night event available again in the United States to coincide with the event’s global launch. Swipe...

COVID got us to open up. The combination of being stuck at home and the fact that we were all going through the same thing at the same time led folks on Tinder to get chattier than ever. Globally,...

San Mateo, Calif. – August 3, 2020 – Today SurveyMonkey announced that 23andMe, Age of Learning (creator of ABCmouse), Box, Chime, Eventbrite, Genesys, Headspace, Intuit, Leaf Group,...

Match Group today announced that Jim Lanzone has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at the company's flagship brand, Tinder. Lanzone has served in various roles at CBS Corporation including...

With happy hours, concerts and coffee catch-ups becoming virtual by default over these past few months, our team had a lot of questions about how we could help our...

In this crazy time, people are feeling a potent mix of anxious and lonely. Globally more members are swiping right on someone new, having more conversations overall, and those conversations are lasting longer.

These are challenging times. And while it is not a moment to be meeting matches in person, we recognize that Tinder - a platform that is about connection - can play an important role as people...

In this challenging time, we see Tinder members finding new ways to connect. Starting next week we will make our Passport feature, which allows you to connect with anyone, anywhere in the world, available for free to all members through April 30th.

A message from Tinder: We’ve decided not to launch the Swipe Night series around the world this weekend. We were excited to bring this innovation to our members outside of the US, but given the...

Tinder has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020. Tinder was included in the Video category for its latest innovation, Swipe Night, a first-of-its-kind, interactive experience that gave Gen Z plenty of ways to break the ice on Tinder.

WASHINGTON D.C. March 5, 2020 – It’s On Us, a national organization combatting campus sexual assault by activating the largest grassroots student network of its kind, and Tinder, the world’s...

When I zoom out on culture and think about representation in media, as a director I’m especially interested in what’s not there. Black History Month is both a time to reflect on where we’ve...

Tinder today announced a slate of new features using cutting edge technology dedicated to safety. These include an integration with personal safety app Noonlight,...

Introducing The Year In Swipe – a look at the biggest and most talked about topics for Gen Z in all of 2019. This isn’t your average ‘year in review’ wrap report, but a deep dive into the...

At Tinder, we're always working to make it easier to connect with new people. And, as I begin my third year as CEO, I want to acknowledge that using our app hasn’t always been easy for everyone....

On October 6 at 6:00 p.m. local time in the U.S., Tinder® will launch Swipe Night-- a first-of-its-kind, original interactive adventure that represents a whole new way to match. The Swipe Night...

We're officially turning the Lite on. Starting today, members in Vietnam can download Tinder Lite: the smallest (taking up 25x less space on your phone), fastest (25 percent speedier, btw) and most...

It’s no secret that we believe everyone has the right to live how they want to live and love who they want to love. And while there are still efforts to protect our freedoms from LGBTQ...

Let’s support the Equality Act and put an end to LGBTQ+ discrimination. We believe everyone has the right to live how they want to live and love who they want to love.

Sometimes you need a makeover to glow up and friends to help you do it. That’s why we partnered up with GLAAD to introduce a new feature that will help members of our community truly shine and...

UPDATE: Festival Mode is now rolling out on Tinder in India and Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Pune, is joining the Tinder Tour. Members will now have access to the Bacardi NH7 Weekender badge until 10...

Let’s rock this. Maybe this isn’t your first rodeo — it certainly isn’t ours, but it’s a new year, new you, and a new payoff that even your most lucid dreams couldn’t imagine. With...

We’re excited to announce some new initiatives in celebration of International Women’s Day - that will extend far beyond today. Tinder connects the community to good causes. While we want to...

It’s time to find your vacay-bae. We see you. You’ve mentally left the semester behind, and to prove it: You’re wearing floaties to study sessions, and passing midterms with one finger on...

2018 was an eye-opener for us all. Avocados make their way into the hearts and stomachs of citizens around the world. Engineers are the new It girls. The Aussies can’t stop surfing. And the...

Let’s get this party started. There are times when activity on Tinder naturally surges — you never know what could happen, you just know you don’t want to miss out. Swipe Surge is no...

We’re fueling the fire. The most heated moments of college football just got hotter. For one week only, we’ll be giving registered Tinder U students the opportunity to scope out the...

This isn’t your average Tuesday, and these aren’t your average elections. We’ve spent the last year rallying, speaking out, calling our representatives, and demanding action — but the time...

And it’s just plain rude not to look. Tinder is a place for meeting new people, having new experiences, and trying new things. We get it, navigating meeting new people is challenging. We embrace...

And it’s making no apologies. As the dating app with the largest community of singles, Tinder has a front-row seat to what’s trending in dating culture. It’s no secret that the attitudes and...

Voting is your right (and it’s time to get righteous). One vote equals one voice and now’s the time to speak up. So gather your friends and keep fighting the good fight — whether it’s for...

Tinder (NASDAQ: MTCH), the world's most popular app for meeting new people, today announced that Jenny Campbell has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. With more than 20 years of...

Earn your swipe cred. Get ready for the best semester of your life. Tinder U is a new feature that makes it easier to connect with other students around you - putting their profiles first as you...

Breaking the ice has never been easier. We know it’s not always easy to express yourself with just words. That’s why we’ve taken the necessary steps to let you be you, because being witty,...

Show your love for emojis and support interracial couples ❤️There’s no question that the universal language of the digital age are emojis. It’s how we green-light plans, how we call you...

Swipe on featured profiles of the day - picked just for you. We know there’s plenty of fish in the sea, but let’s be honest, you want to zero in on the ones that suit your taste and are most...

We all know your swipes are your business. We respect the trust you’ve given us because let’s face it, swiping is a private matter. As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and the...

Find common ground. You love a good dive bar. You have a passion for spin class. You know where to find the best ramen in town. That says a lot about you. Now you can swipe on others who are into...

Can’t stop. Won’t stop. It all started with the swipe—that fun, simple movement that changed the way people meet. Now we’ve got a whole new experience that’s really going to set your...

The world's most popular app for meeting new people, Tinder, has teamed up with renowned author, political commentator and progressive activist, Sally Kohn, for the release of her new book, "The...

We’ve got work to do. This has been a year of marches. Of voices being heard. Of justice and outcries and coming together. Women are uniting in the fight for equal pay, equal treatment, and...

Emojis are the universal language of the digital age. We use them to show our emotions, to give clarity and context to our conversations, and to represent the world around us. It may seem like...

Valentine's Day just got a lot sweeter for a handful of lucky Tinder fans, thanks to the help of three-time Grammy® Award winner and judge on NBC's The Voice, Adam Levine. Tinder, the world's...

Welcome to the world beyond the swipe. Feed brings your matches to life by delivering a visual and interactive experience that helps you spark conversation with the people you want to meet most. It’

Welcome to a clean new design, inside and out. Over the past few months, we’ve been hard at work refreshing the member experience. Today, we’re excited to start rolling out a more seamless way...