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Almost half of U.S. singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says

TechCrunch AI · Jun 18, 2026, 6:51 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Dating app giant Match Group which owns apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Ok Cupid conducted a study to determine how U.S. singles really feel about the relationship between AI and dating.
  • Across the industry, dating apps are experimenting with AI.
  • But according to Match s survey of 1,000 people aged 18 to 39, 47% of singles have a negative view of AI s use in romantic contexts.

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

Dating app giant Match Group which owns apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Ok Cupid conducted a study to determine how U.S. singles really feel about the relationship between AI and dating. Turns out, people don t want AI messing with every aspect of human life.

Across the industry, dating apps are experimenting with AI. Bumble introduced a dating assistant named Bee, and Tinder is spending so much on AI tools that it s slowed its hiring process. Meanwhile, Hinge s CEO stepped down last year to launch a more AI-focused dating app altogether.

But according to Match s survey of 1,000 people aged 18 to 39, 47% of singles have a negative view of AI s use in romantic contexts.

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