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Bumble is launching a new paid group-dating feature as it fights to stay competitive with Tinder.

What happened

Bumble Inc. launched paid group-dating feature on Jun 1st '26.

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Bumble is launching a new paid group-dating feature as it fights to stay competitive with Tinder. Jun 2, 2026, 8:38 AM PT Bumble has "Plans" for you. The dating app is set to launch a new group-dating feature called "Plans" this week, Business Insider has learned. The pilot, which launches in New York and costs money to participate in, will bring together small gatherings of Bumble users to meet in-person. Users must pay a flat fee to RSVP to a "Plan." After signing up, Bumble users can also invite a plus-one to tag along to the "Plan." That friend must also pay the RSVP fee. Daters will see the meet-up location after payment. After attending the "Plan," Bumble will ask users about their experience and whether they liked any specific attendees. Then, users can match with those crushes and continue messaging on the app. Bumble's latest feature joins a slew of other dating apps embracing in-person experiences, as worries of "swipe fatigue" grow. It also represents a new potential revenue stream for the company, which has faced declining revenue. The company's full-year total revenue decreased by 9.9% between 2025 and 2024, and was down 14.1% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026. In a Slack message sent to employees this week, Bumble announced the launch of the "Plans" social handle, @plansbybumble. The account is still private, though its profile logo matches...

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Event
Launch

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Product
paid group-dating feature
Takes effect
Jun 1, 2026
Location
New York, New York, United States

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Release type
Feature
Ticker
NASDAQ:BMBL

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Confidence
85%
Detected
Jun 2, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
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