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Dating App Industry Statistics

The global online dating market is estimated at $13.0 billion in 2026, explore the figures behind growth, companies and trends across 2025–2033.
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Dating App Industry Statistics
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01 Industry overview

The dating app industry at a glance

The global online dating market is estimated at $13.0 billion in 2026, with growth increasingly shaped by mobile monetization, AI-enabled matching, safety requirements and rising competition among established platforms.

$13.0B[5]
Market estimate, 2026
7.4%[5]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2033
36.0%[5]
North America share, 2025
$3.49B[3]
Match Group revenue, 2025
Market size
The global online dating market was valued at $12.1 billion in 2025 and is estimated at $13.0 billion in 2026. Match Group, one of the sector’s largest operators, reported $3.49 billion in 2025 revenue across its dating portfolio.[5][3]
Forecast & CAGR
Grand View Research forecasts the market to reach $21.4 billion by 2033, implying a 7.4% CAGR from 2026 to 2033. The forecast includes application and web-portal platforms and subscription and advertising revenue.[5]
Market share & regions
North America held approximately 36.0% of global online dating revenue in 2025, the largest regional share reported by Grand View Research. Match Group said international markets represented 56% of its total revenue in 2025, indicating that major operators also have substantial non-U.S. exposure.[5][3]
Segmentation
The market is segmented by platform, with applications and web portals as the principal categories, and by revenue model, including subscriptions and advertising. Match Group’s 2025 direct revenue was $3.41 billion, compared with $72.3 million in indirect revenue, principally advertising, showing the continuing importance of user payments.[5][3]
Key players & concentration
Match Group reported 14.2 million average payers in 2025, including 9.0 million for Tinder and 1.8 million for Hinge. Its 2025 direct revenue was led by Tinder at $1.86 billion and Hinge at $690.9 million, while Bumble reported 2.4 million Bumble App paying users and $783.0 million in Bumble App revenue.[3]
Pricing
Paid monetization is based mainly on subscriptions and à la carte features. In 2025, Match Group’s average monthly revenue per payer was $20.09, while Bumble reported Bumble App average revenue per paying user of $26.80 and Badoo App and Other average revenue per paying user of $11.48.[3]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Mobile dating remained a major growth channel: AppMagic reported dating-app in-app-purchase revenue growth of 67% in 2025 and downloads growth of 24%, although monthly revenue eased from nearly $350 million in August to around $270 million later in the year. Key challenges include declining payer volumes at large platforms, fraud, user trust and platform-fee pressure.[20][3]
Consumer behavior & competition
SSRS found that 39% of U.S. adults had used an online dating site or app at some point and 7% were current users in its 2025 survey. Usage varies by age: among current users aged 30–49, Tinder was used by 46%, while Match led among users aged 50–64 at 45% and among users aged 65 and older at 42%.[21]
Regulation
Consumer-protection enforcement remains material: in August 2025, the Federal Trade Commission said Match Group agreed to pay $14 million and change practices involving guarantees, paid-account access and cancellation processes. Romance-scam prevention is also a continuing regulatory and law-enforcement concern; the FBI reported that victims in its San Antonio division lost more than $28 million to confidence and romance scams in 2025.[22][23]
Latest news
In November 2026, reporting highlighted the continuing use of stolen identities and fake profiles in romance scams, including cases in which scammers reused real people’s images across dating and social platforms. The issue is commercially significant because fraud prevention, identity verification and user safety increasingly affect trust in dating services.[14]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Dating App Industry

The leading companies in the dating app industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 15, 2026 · Next review December 15, 2026

Verdict

Grindr stands out for global LGBTQ+ dating and social networking because it reported a 43% adjusted EBITDA margin in fiscal 2024, while Info Edge focuses on matchmaking since it owns Jeevansathi and holds a 96.31% stake in Aisle.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in dating platforms

    Grindr

    US

    Ranked #1 · 9.6 · Dating platforms

    Why we picked it: It reported a 43% adjusted EBITDA margin in fiscal 2024 for its global dating-app business.

  2. Leader in matchmaking apps

    Info Edge

    IN

    Ranked #2 · 9.3 · Matchmaking apps

    Why we picked it: It owns Jeevansathi and holds a 96.31% stake in Aisle, with an operating margin of 40.9%.

  3. Leader in social discovery services

    Social Discovery Group

    CY

    Ranked #3 · 9.1 · Social discovery services

    Why we picked it: It operates a large portfolio of global dating and social-discovery services.

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the dating app industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Grindr

Dating platforms · US

9.6
2

Info Edge

Matchmaking apps · IN

9.3
3

Social Discovery Group

Social discovery services · CY

9.1
4

HAPPN

Location-based dating · FR

8.5
5

Bumble

Dating platforms · US

8.3
6

Matrimony.com

Indian matrimonial and dating platforms · IN

8.2
7

ParshipMeet Group

Dating and social discovery apps worldwide · DE

8.1
8

Coffee Meets Bagel

Intentional relationship-focused dating app · US

8.0
9

Muzz

Muslim dating and marriage app · GB

8.0
10

Cupid Media

Niche international dating sites · AU

7.6

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 15, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Priya Chandrasekaran. (2026, February 13). Top 10 companies in the dating app industry. In Dating App Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/dating-app-industry-statistics/#top-companies

04 Statistics

Technology & AI

AI sentiment is mixed but measurable: 64% of U.S. singles aged 18–39 said AI could help with dating tasks in 2026, while 47% held a negative view of AI in romantic relationships.

AI features and adoption in the dating app industry

  • 64% of U.S. singles aged 18–39 surveyed in 2026 said AI could help with dating tasks such as profile improvement, conversation and date planning; Match Group survey, United States, April–May 2026.[1]
  • 47% of U.S. singles aged 18–39 surveyed in 2026 held a negative view of AI’s use in romantic relationships; Match Group survey, United States, April–May 2026.[1]
  • 54% of U.S. consumers said they would pay more for AI features in Tinder or Bumble; Forerunner Consumer Survey, United States, 2024.[2]

05 Statistics

Market Intelligence

Operator scale shows up in revenue concentration and user reach, including Match Group’s $3.49 billion in 2025 and Grindr monthly-active users in more than 190 countries and territories.

Market size and revenue in the dating app industry

  • $439.9 million was Grindr revenue in 2025, comprising direct and indirect revenue from the global dating and social platform.[3]
  • $783.0 million was Bumble App revenue in 2025, excluding Badoo, BFF, advertising, partnerships and affiliates; global Bumble App scope.[3]
  • $3.49 billion was Match Group’s total dating-app revenue in 2025, including direct and indirect revenue across Tinder, Hinge, Evergreen & Emerging, and Match Group Asia; global company portfolio scope.[3]

Growth forecasts for the dating app industry

  • A 1.87% CAGR is projected for worldwide online-dating revenue from 2026 through 2031, reaching $3.57 billion in 2031; Statista defines the market as online dating services.[4]
  • A 7.4% CAGR is projected for the global online-dating market from 2026 through 2033; study scope includes online dating platforms segmented by platform, revenue model and region.[5]
  • $13.0 billion is the projected global online-dating market value for 2026, rising from $12.1 billion in 2025; study scope includes online dating platforms and applications.[5]

Regional breakdown of the dating app industry

  • North America represented 36.0% of global online-dating market revenue in 2025; the study’s regional scope covers North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa.[5]
  • Asia Pacific represented 24.8% of global online-dating market revenue in 2025; the study’s regional scope covers online dating platforms and applications.[6]
  • Grindr had monthly active users in more than 190 countries and territories as of December 31, 2025, evidencing the geographic reach of a global dating platform.[3]

06 Statistics

Operating Benchmarks

Monetization depth varies by portfolio and payer definition, including Match Group average monthly revenue per payer of $20.09 in 2025 versus Bumble App at $26.80.

Operating metrics used in the dating app industry

  • $26.80 was Bumble App average revenue per paying user in 2025, excluding Official, advertising, partnerships and affiliates; the measure is monthly ARPPU.[3]
  • $20.09 was Match Group’s average monthly revenue per payer in 2025 across Tinder, Hinge, Evergreen & Emerging, and Match Group Asia; RPP is average monthly revenue earned from a payer.[3]
  • $24.25 was Grindr average direct revenue per paid user per month in 2025, calculated from direct revenue divided by average paying users and months.[3]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Headcount remains globally distributed for large operators, including 580 full-time employees at Bumble as of December 31, 2025.

Employment and hiring in the dating app industry

  • 580 full-time employees worked for Bumble at December 31, 2025; 64% were in Europe, 36% in the Americas and 1% in Asia-Pacific; Bumble Annual Report, global operations, 2025.[7]
  • 2,209 employees worked for Match Group at December 31, 2025, comprising approximately 2,200 full-time and 9 part-time employees; Match Group Annual Report, global operations, 2025.[8]
  • 129 employees worked for Grindr globally at March 31, 2024; the company disclosed no newer global headcount measurement in the cited release.[9]

08 Statistics

Customers & Revenue

Cohort return is lightly active by the day-30 metric, with 6% of global dating-app users returning on day 30 in 2025.

Customer retention and churn in the dating app industry

  • 6% of global dating-app users returned on day 30 in 2025, up from 5% in 2024; the source measures mobile-app cohorts.[10]
  • 11% of global dating-app users returned on day 7 in 2024, down from 12% in 2023; the source measures mobile-app cohorts.[10]
  • 24% of global dating-app users returned on day 1 in 2024, down from 26% in 2023; the source measures mobile-app cohorts.[10]

Customer and user counts in the dating app industry

  • 14.2 million average monthly active users used Grindr in 2024; an active user is a unique device opening, chatting, or viewing profiles monthly.[3]
  • 1.1 million average paying users subscribed to Grindr in 2024, up from 937,000 in 2023; the figures are annual averages for the global platform.[3]
  • 14.9 million average monthly payers used Match Group’s dating-app portfolio in 2024, down 5% year over year; payer definitions are company-reported.[11]
  • 2.8 million average paying users used the Bumble app in 2024, up 11.5% year over year; Bumble defines this as app paying users.[3]

Revenue per customer in the dating app industry

  • $19.12 was Match Group’s average monthly revenue per payer in 2024, up 8% year over year; the portfolio includes multiple dating apps and global payers.[3]
  • $25.72 was Bumble app average monthly revenue per paying user in 2024, down 8.0% year over year; the metric covers Bumble app paying users globally.[3]
  • $11.85 was Badoo App and Other average monthly revenue per paying user in 2024, down 6.7% year over year; this is Bumble’s non-Bumble-app segment.[3]
  • $22.53 was Grindr’s average direct revenue per paying user per month in 2024, up 12% year over year; the metric covers subscription and add-on revenue globally.[3]

09 Statistics

Pricing & Packaging

Pricing is constrained by app-store listing economics, with US App Store main-tier prices ranging from $13.99–$24.99 for Tinder Gold and $27.99–$44.99 for Grindr Unlimited on 16 October 2026.

Price levels in the dating app industry

  • US App Store main-tier prices ranged from $13.99–$24.99 for Tinder Gold, $14.99–$34.99 for Hinge, $17.99–$32.99 for Bumble Premium, and $27.99–$44.99 for Grindr Unlimited on 16 October 2026.[12]
  • The lowest listed US App Store prices were $9.99 for Tinder Plus, $14.99 for Hinge Subscription, and $17.99 for Bumble Premium on 8 October 2026; billing periods were generally unstated.[13]
  • US App Store dating-app subscription listings ranged from $2.99 for Bumble Boost to $349.99 for eharmony Premium light on 16 October 2026; the observed sample covered ten apps.[12]

10 Statistics

Finance

Margins diverge across major operators, including Match Group operating-income margin of 24% in fiscal 2024 and Bumble’s adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.4% in fiscal 2024.

Margins and unit economics in the dating app industry

  • 28.4% was Bumble’s adjusted EBITDA margin in fiscal 2024, covering Bumble’s global dating-app and Badoo operations.[3]
  • 24% was Match Group’s operating-income margin in fiscal 2024 across Tinder, Hinge, Evergreen & Emerging, and Match Group Asia.[3]
  • 43% was Grindr’s adjusted EBITDA margin in fiscal 2024, covering its global dating-app business.[3]

Cost of revenue and infrastructure in the dating app industry

  • 25.4% of revenue was Grindr’s cost of revenue in fiscal 2024, calculated from $87.6 million of cost of revenue and $344.6 million of revenue.[3]
  • 28.5% of revenue was Match Group’s cost of revenue in fiscal 2024, calculated from $991.3 million of cost of revenue and $3.479 billion of revenue.[3]
  • 29.8% of revenue was Bumble’s cost of revenue in fiscal 2024, calculated from $318.8 million of cost of revenue and $1.072 billion of revenue.[3]

11 Statistics

Security & Compliance

Identity and data access issues carry material regulatory cost, including an Irish Data Protection Commission fine of €11 million against MTCH over Tinder in November 2026.

Security incidents and breaches in the dating app industry

  • 72,000 images were accessed in Tea’s July 2025 breach, including about 13,000 selfies or photo-identification images and 59,000 in-app images.[14]
  • 1 security incident was disclosed by Feeld after researchers reported potential platform vulnerabilities in March 2024; the provider said it found no evidence of unauthorized access.[15]
  • 1.1 million private messages were reportedly accessible in a second Tea security incident disclosed in July 2025; the number of accessed messages was not established.[16]

Data privacy and residency in the dating app industry

  • €11 million was the Irish Data Protection Commission fine against MTCH over Tinder’s incomplete personal-data access responses, decided in November 2026.[17]
  • €200,000 was the Italian privacy authority’s 2024 fine against an online dating site for unlawful processing affecting approximately 1 million registered users.[18]
  • NOK 65 million was the final Norwegian fine against Grindr for disclosing user data to advertising partners without valid consent, upheld in October 2025.[19]

12 Statistics

Market Structure

International exposure is material for large portfolios, with North America at 36.0% of revenue in 2025 and Grindr revenue at 84.7% from North America and Europe in 2024.

Cross-border revenue and jurisdictions in the dating app industry

  • 45.8% of Match Group revenue came from United States customers in 2024; geography is based on customer location, per its 2025 Annual Report.[8]
  • 21 languages were supported on the Grindr platform as of December 31, 2024, serving monthly active users in more than 190 countries and territories.[8]
  • 54.2% of Match Group revenue came from customers outside the United States in 2024; geography is based on customer location, per its 2025 Annual Report.[8]
  • 84.7% of Grindr revenue came from North America and Europe in 2024, while users were located in more than 190 countries and territories worldwide.[8]

13 Statistics

Sustainability

Data processing emissions are quantified for operators, including 5,509 metric tonnes of CO2e for Bumble Inc.’s location-based Scope 3 emissions from data processing in 2024.

Energy use, emissions and disclosure in the dating app industry

  • 5,509 metric tonnes of CO2e were Bumble Inc.’s 2024 location-based Scope 3 emissions from data processing, covering data centres and cloud computing used by its dating-app platforms, including 4,785 tonnes from data centres and 723 tonnes from cloud computing.[7]
  • 52% of Bumble Inc.’s 2024 Scope 3 data-processing emissions were covered by renewable energy on a location-based basis; the corresponding market-based emissions were 2,618 metric tonnes of CO2e.[7]
  • 61.1% is Match Group’s validated target to reduce Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services per US$1 million of gross profit by 2033, from a 2022 base year, covering its portfolio of dating-app platforms worldwide.[8]

Key questions about the Dating App Industry

What is the 2026 market size for online dating?
The global online dating market is estimated at $13.0 billion in 2026, up from $12.1 billion in 2025.
How fast is the market expected to grow through 2033?
Grand View Research forecasts the market to reach $21.4 billion by 2033, implying a 7.4% CAGR from 2026 to 2033.
Which companies lead the dating app industry?
Grindr stands out for global LGBTQ+ dating and social networking because it reported a 43% adjusted EBITDA margin in fiscal 2024, while Info Edge focuses on matchmaking since it owns Jeevansathi and holds a 96.31% stake in Aisle.
How is AI changing product expectations in dating apps?
In 2026, 64% of U.S. singles aged 18–39 surveyed said AI could help with dating tasks such as profile improvement, conversation and date planning.
How does revenue vary by geography and market structure?
North America held approximately 36.0% of global online dating revenue in 2025, while Match Group reported 56% of its total revenue from international markets in 2025.
What safety and enforcement issues are shaping requirements?
In August 2025, the Federal Trade Commission said Match Group agreed to pay $14 million and change practices involving guarantees, paid-account access and cancellation processes.
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APA
Priya Chandrasekaran. (2026, February 13). Dating App Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/dating-app-industry-statistics
MLA
Priya Chandrasekaran. "Dating App Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/dating-app-industry-statistics.
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Priya Chandrasekaran. 2026. "Dating App Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/dating-app-industry-statistics.