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If you’ve ever wished you could bring a friend on a first date, Tinder is making that easier. Hinge is bringing friends into dating a different way: by letting them contribute to your profile. Both ideas surfaced in Match Group’s third-quarter update, alongside a lower-priced Hinge subscription test and new features at BLK and Upward.

In its Q3 2026 results and prepared remarks, Match Group reported $891 million in revenue, down 3% from a year earlier. Hinge’s direct revenue rose 19% to $221 million, while Tinder’s fell 2% to $480 million. Tinder still brings in more than twice as much directly from users, but Hinge was the stronger performer this quarter.

You sign up for a dating app’s premium trial, explore the extra features, then get busy with everyday life. Before you remember to check your membership, another payment arrives. New UK subscription rules planned for January 2027 aim to give you more warning and a simpler way to leave.

For people paying for dating services such as Tinder, Bumble or Hinge, the changes could make managing a membership less frustrating. The focus is on clearer prices, renewal reminders and cancellation routes that are easier to follow.

The measures sit within the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. With the detailed regulations still going through the legislative process, January 2027 is the planned start date. Subscribers should also check whether their particular contract falls within the new regime.

You’ve met someone on a dating app, exchanged messages and moved your conversation to texting. Then their dating profile disappears. If the app removed them over fraud concerns, would you know—or would you keep chatting without realizing something was wrong?

A newly signed U.S. law aims to close that information gap. President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Romance Scam Prevention Act on October 20, 2026, creating a requirement for dating services to alert users who received messages from accounts subsequently banned for fraud.

The measure is intended to help people recognize a potential scam before sending money or sharing sensitive information. For anyone building a connection online, that warning could provide a valuable reason to pause.

If you use Bumble, its next chapter could matter more to you than its next stock price. The company has agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition by Ithaca Holdings, setting the stage for new ownership and leadership at one of online dating’s best-known brands.

The agreement, announced October 13, follows reports a day earlier that Bumble was in advanced talks about a deal valued at roughly $1 billion. The announced transaction would take Bumble private once completed.

Meeting a dating app match for the first time can feel like a lot of pressure. You’re trying to keep the conversation flowing, decide whether there’s chemistry, and avoid turning coffee into a job interview. Having friends alongside you could make that first introduction feel a little more natural.

That’s the idea behind Tinder’s Group Hangouts, announced on September 30, 2026. The feature lets friends connect with other groups around an activity, creating another way to explore a potential romantic connection.

According to Tinder’s launch announcement, availability is expanding in stages across the United States and selected markets. Where it’s available, look near the top of the home screen.

Finding a partner in India has traditionally involved more than just two people. Family expectations, shared values and even parents can play an important role in the process. But younger singles increasingly want more control over how — and who — they date, and Hinge is betting that shift could make India one of its most important markets.

India is now Hinge’s second-largest market based on downloads and registrations and its third-largest by monthly active users. The dating app, which entered the country in 2015, has largely reached that position through organic growth. Now, Hinge and parent company Match Group are preparing to invest more heavily in the market.

In an interview with Fortune India, Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos said the company sees an opportunity between casual dating apps and traditional matrimonial services. Singles may still care deeply about family and shared values, but they also want more agency in finding a long-term partner.