Grouper was an online, invite-only social club that uses data gathered from Facebook profiles to organize group outings (called Groupers). listed Grouper in its 10 NYC Startups to Watch for 2013. Three years later, in October 2016, the company shut down.

What happened to the grouper?

Popular dating startup and social club Grouper has shut down its international operations and fired a portion of its staff overseas and in the U.S., sources say. Founded in 2011, Grouper employed at least 30 people overall before laying many of them off. Grouper calls its gatherings a “ready-made party,” not a date.

Is there a tinder for groups?

While Tinder isnt technically a group blind date app, they do offer a cool feature, Tinder Social, that makes it really easy to bring people together. All you have to do is switch to Social mode on the app, swipe right on groups you like and left on those you dont, share your plans for the night, and then go do them!

What is grouper app?

Grouper was an online, invite-only social club that uses data gathered from Facebook profiles to organize group outings (called Groupers). Matches for the outings were gathered and analyzed first by a computer and then by a human to ensure strong matches.

Why did Tinder remove social?

Although it was a mildly successful feature, a Tinder spokesperson tells Bustle that Tinder Social has been discontinued because it didnt fit cleanly with [their] future direction. Heres the full statement from Tinder: We discontinued Tinder Social in its initial format.

What happened to feed on Tinder?

In 2020, the Tinder Feed was removed from the app unceremoniously in a mass update. So yeah, Tinder did remove the feed feature in 2020. You will no longer find it when you tap on your matches tab. Youll have to find some other way to slide into peoples DMs.