Matchmaker Bumble has been slammed after ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule. The popular dating app, famous for empowering females to have more control by ensuring they are the ones to make the first move, has dropped the long-standing criteria.

Dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, and Grindr are investing in AI-powered matchmaking, hoping to fend off swiping fatigue.

To determine the best LGBTQ+ dating apps and websites for 2026, the Forbes Health editorial team analyzed data for online dating platforms available via the iOS and Google Play stores, as well as desktop websites, combing over a variety of metrics that we determined to be most important to consumers.

Online dating has rapidly progressed from a little secret reserved for casual encounters into an everyday, booming business. Tinder, Hinge, Grindr, Bumble, Raya, Match and OKCupid are only a handful of the most popular dating apps, promising your ...

Yet, no matter how much we seem to hate dating apps, we still continue to swipe. As of last year, more than one in 10 UK adults were using online dating services, with Tinder (2.49 million users), Hinge (1.51m), Bumble (1.44m), Grindr (924k), and Plenty of ...