In a challenging market environment, Match Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, is reportedly expecting lower than estimated quarterly revenue. The Dallas-based company has been grappling with weaker discretionary spending by users amid an uncertain economy, Reuters reported Tuesday (May 7). Match Group said Tuesday that its revenue growth is anticipated to be at the lower end of its previously stated 6% to 9% range, according to the report. For the second quarter ending in June, Match Group forecasts revenue between $850 million and $860 million, falling short of analysts’ average estimate of $882 million, the report said, citing data from LSEG

After a pilot program in Australia and New Zealand, Tinder will be expanding its identity verification feature to users in the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Mexico. The option aims to help users confirm the authenticity of profiles by verifying key information, such as date of birth and likeness, the dating app said in a Tuesday (Feb. 20) press release. The enhanced process will require users to submit a video selfie along with a valid driver’s license or passport, according to the release. The system will then check if the face in the video selfie matches both the photo on the ID and the person’s profile photos, as well as verify the date of birth on the ID

With consumers following up on their New Year’s resolutions to get out there, dating apps are looking to seize on the start-of-year boom to drive adoption of their paid offerings. Sunday (Jan. 7) was Dating Sunday, the first Sunday of the year, so named by dating apps because it is a day when these platforms have historically seen the highest engagement. Tinder sees consumers sending 22% more messages than average on Dating Sunday, and they reply 19.4 minutes faster than a typical Sunday, with Likes sent increasing by 58.7 million, Fox reported. Coffee Meets Bagel has historically seen a 47% bump in traffic on Dating Sunday