If 2025 was your “what am I even doing?” era, Tinder is very confident 2026 is “say what you mean and stop texting your group chat 47 screenshots” season. Their new Year in Swipe 2025 report basically says young singles are done with mixed signals and bare-minimum energy.

Instead of chasing situationships like they’re a hobby, people are slowing down, being clearer, and trying to make dating feel less like a performance review and more like something actually fun. According to Tinder’s survey of 18- to 25-year-olds, singles are heading into the new year more open, honest, and emotionally fluent than ever. Which means if you’ve been promising yourself that 2026 is your year to actually say what you want, the apps might finally be on your side.

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