Match Group COO Out, As Dating Apps Struggle To Connect With Gen Z

Match Group COO Out, As Dating Apps Struggle To Connect With Gen Z

Match Group COO Exit: Why Dating Apps Are Losing Gen Z Match Group, the company behind Tinder, has eliminated its Chief Operating Officer role — and the executive who held it is now out after 18 years. This decision is the latest sign that the dating app industry is facing a deeper identity crisis, one driven largely by a generation that is quietly swiping left on the entire concept of online dating. A Leadership Exit 18 Years in the Making On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Match Group announced the elimination of its COO position, ending Hesam Hosseini's nearly two-decade career with the company. Hosseini had only formally stepped into the COO role on April 1, 2025 — less than a year before his departure. He had previously served as CEO of Match Group's Evergreen & Emerging Brands division and was seen as a steady hand within the organization. His exit wasn't entirely unexpected. According to sources familiar with the situation, Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff and Hosseini had…