Most downloaded dating apps in Russia 2022

In 2022, around 3.5 million users in Russia installed the dating app Tinder, thus making it the most downloaded app, followed by Mamba and Tabor. Mamba, as well as Badoo, were founded by a Russian-born entrepreneur Andrey Andreev, who later sold his shares in the apps. Badoo’s parent company was Bumble Inc. In April 2022, Badoo stopped operating in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Online dating market in Russia

Prior to 2022, the Russian online dating market saw a steady revenue growth. However, following the invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent market exit of the key market player Badoo, it was forecast to decline by around 64 percent in 2022. Furthermore, the number of users of services offered by dating platforms on the internet, such as matchmaking, chatting, flirting, and casual dating partner search, was expected to decrease by approximately 800 thousand compared to the previous year.

Online dating services usage in Russia

The most common reasons to use dating apps in Russia were to make friends and to start a serious relationship, according to a survey from 2021. Furthermore, 46 percent of consumers reported using such apps in order to fight loneliness. In total, 15 percent of Russians stated that they found their partners on social media and dating apps.