Bumble sacks hundreds of staff as Gen Z dumps dating apps

Matchmaker warns industry is at ‘inflection point’ with old-school romance making a comeback

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Matchmaker warns industry is at ‘inflection point’ with old-school romance making a comeback

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The company behind the UK's third most popular dating app, has reportedly told investors that 240 jobs could be axed in order to…

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