Tinder gets swiped left as Match's forecast disappoints


Match Group logo and stock graph are seen in this illustration taken May 1 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

Match Group logo and stock graph are seen in this illustration taken, May 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -Match Group Inc on Tuesday forecast first-quarter revenue below expectations after Tinder, the face of online dating, became a sore point in 2022 and drove the company's first ever quarterly decline.

While a tough economy and a stronger dollar had also crimped its business, poor product execution at Tinder was the "significant" culprit, Match said. Dating app Hinge's business was also hit by product delays, among other headwinds.

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