Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature

Tinder has been pushing users toward more real-world experiences for some time.

As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences.

The latest example comes from Tinder, which on Wednesday announced the launch of “Group Hangouts,” a new feature that lets groups of friends […]

In Digital, Lauren Forristal puts this story at the center of the day: As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.