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Bumble in serious decline as it considers sale, reports say.

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Bumble Inc. is developing AI-powered dating experience on Oct 1st '25.

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Bumble in serious decline as it considers sale, reports say. Users are swiping left on the CEO's plan to end swiping. on June 26, 2026 The dating app Bumble is considering a sale, according to a Reuters report Thursday. And fresh data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, shared with Mashable, may help explain why. Bumble has experienced the largest decline in global downloads among top dating apps over the past year and a half, according to Sensor Tower. What's going on at Bumble? It's no secret that Bumble has been going through a tough time for the past few years. Its stock is down 96 percent from its IPO at the time of this writing, even with a boost given the news of a potential sale. You May Also Like Hookup apps for everyone Tinder - top pick for finding hookups Hinge - popular choice for regular meetups Products available for purchase through affiliate links. If you buy something through links on its site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Bumble began with the distinction that women began the conversation (in heterosexual matches). But the company decided to switch it up in 2024, allowing men to message first with the "Opening Moves" feature. The app has since removed Opening Moves in Mexico and Australia, signaling that it wasn't a hit among users. During Bumble's Q4 2025 earnings call, founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced that...

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AI-powered dating experience
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Oct 1, 2025

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Detected
Jun 26, 2026
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    "title": "Bumble in serious decline as it considers sale, reports say.",
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