Russian Tinder users are facing a definitive shutdown of the service, with June 30 set as the final day. The information comes from the outlet socialbites.ca, which referenced official statements and internal notices from the app’s developers.
Upon opening the app, users see a pop-up announcing that Tinder will stop functioning in Russia on June 30, 2023. The notice encourages people to spend their remaining super likes and power-ups before the platform becomes unusable, signaling a hard stop on all in-app features after that date.
The message is clear: until June 30, users can still match and chat, but starting on that day, subscriptions and in-app purchases will no longer be available. The period leading up to the cutoff is framed as a final window for current users to engage on the platform before access ends entirely.
Match Group, the parent company behind Tinder, first hinted at a possible exit from Russia in a quarterly report released in early May. The company later confirmed the decision, reinforcing that the dating service would cease operations in the country. The move is presented as a strategic step to wind down Tinder’s local presence after a period of discussion and planning.
There remains ambiguity about how the app will function for Russian users after the June 30 cutoff. Industry observers expect Tinder to display a stop-working notification, potentially blocking even limited interactions such as chatting between matches. Before the final date, many users speculated that Tinder might continue in Russia with some restrictions, but those expectations have otherwise not materialized given the official notices.
In late May, the business daily Vedomosti reported that VK is developing its own dating app to replace Tinder, with a possible summer launch. This potential shift would offer Russian users an alternative dating platform as Tinder winds down its local operations. The situation highlights a broader regional reorganization in the online dating market and signals the competitive edge local players may gain in the wake of Tinder’s exit. Attribution: socialbites.ca; Match Group statements; Vedomosti reporting.