Dating App Patch Notes

Grindr charges $349/month. Here's what that tells you about where the dating market is going.

Grindr launched an AI subscription tier priced up to $349/month (branded 'Edge'), Bumble killed the swipe and launched paid IRL group events called Plans, and Tinder rolled out its Chemistry AI matching. Three concrete moves, one structural bet: monetize intent, not access. This issue reads what each change signals about where the category is heading.