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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Daxia ROJAS

Dating Apps Move To Friend Zone In Search Of Profits

Both Tinder and Bumble, the big beasts of the dating app kingdom, have shed active users since the boom times of the Covid pandemic (Credit: AFP)

Burnt-out love-seekers are shunning dating apps in their millions, but the apps are trying to woo them back with a counter offer: If you don't want a lover, perhaps you just need a friend?

The giants of the industry -- Bumble and Match, which owns Tinder -- have both created apps catering to friendly meetups, joining countless smaller platforms that have already entered the friend zone.

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