To balance the cost of all this new AI, Match is cutting back on hiring instead of spending more overall.
Even with these shifts, it pulled off a 4% revenue bump this quarter (up to $864 million), though next quarter might be flat or down a bit.
Meanwhile, Tinder is showing signs of bouncing back: revenue ticked up after past dips, monthly users dropped less sharply than before, and registrations actually grew for the first time since 2024.
To keep Generation Z interested, it's also rolling out more real-life events, because sometimes swiping just isn't enough.