More and more people are breaking up with dating apps, with one exception – Hinge. Its revenue is up 50% from a year ago. Here are Darian Woods and Wailin Wong with our Planet Money podcast The Indicator.
Hinge is similar to Tinder, essentially swiping yes or no on short profiles. It asks for a little more information and uses an algorithm and machine learning to curate a range of people who might be good matches. It’s almost like a Spotify playlist of potential lovers.
