Hinge tripled its revenue from 2019 to 2020, and the company expects it to double from that this year. Tinder reported that 2020 was its busiest year yet this year, its users have already set two records for usage between January and March. Despite the social distancing of the past 18 months, the use of dating apps in general has surged as people sought connections amid their isolation. Sherlock isn’t alone in changing the way she used dating apps during the pandemic, prompting many to roll out new features. Sherlock, 42, a PR consultant who lives in New Jersey, said it's a practice she'll continue post-pandemic.
She decided she needed a way to filter people, so she began arranging video chats before agreeing to meet anybody in person.
