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Is Match Group a monopoly?

Is Match Group a monopoly?

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How much competition can you gobble up before you are considered a monopoly?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Group

POF and OkCupid used to be good dating websites until Match Group got their greedy hands on them. Unlimited messages were free and now they are not. Match Group is doing their best to squeeze money out of people if they don't want a disappointing experience. It is hurting the consumer.

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As of February 2026, Match Group owns the following dating services:[67]

Archer
Asian People Meet
Babyboomer People Meet
BB People Meet
Black Christian People Meet
Black People Meet
Black Professional People Meet
BLK
Catholic People Meet
Chinese People Meet
Chispa
Delightful
Democratic People Meet
Divorced People Meet
Genxpeoplemeet
Her
Hinge
Indiamatch
Interracial People Meet
Italian People Meet
J People Meet
Latino People Meet
Ldsplanet
Little People Meet
Loveandseek
Marriage Minded People Meet
Match.com
Match Japan
OkCupid
Ourtime
Pairs
People Meet
Pet People Meet
Plenty of Fish
Republican People Meet
Salams
Seniorblack People Meet
Single People Meet
Sniffies (minority stake)[64][65]
Stir
The League
Tinder
Upward
Yuzu

I counted over 40. That is a lot. It sure looks like a monopoly to me.