More People Paying To Use Tinder In 2022
מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.
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In 2022, a lot of people are searching for ways to save costs, but it seems like some are making sure they have some money set aside for dating apps. Yes, although major corporations like Amazon and Meta have had a few dismaying months, one of the most well-known dating applications in the world, Tinder, has witnessed a rise in users who are paying for the service.
In the three months leading up to the end of September 2022, Match Group, the organization that owns Tinder and other dating apps like Hinge and Pairs, had an increase in total income. And it claimed that a 7% increase in the number of people paying to use Tinder contributed to this. The software is available for free, but there are possibilities to pay for additional services. Users swipe to the right on their screen when they see someone they like. Users can meet people in places other than where they live or see who has "liked" them thanks to some of these premium services.
According to the firm, Tinder launched in 2012 and is now accessible in 190 countries and more than 40 languages. According to the company, the app has been downloaded more than 340 million times. However, the company does not anticipate further growth in 2022 as the ongoing effects of the global economic condition on consumer purchasing. In Japan, where Tinder is the second most popular dating app after Pairs, Match Group said that growth has slowed dramatically since 2019 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
מילים חדשות מהטקסט
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Dismaying /dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ/ adjective מזעזע
making you feel unhappy and disappointed
It is dismaying to realize how many people believe all those lies.
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Contributed /kənˈtrɪbju(ː)tɪd/ verb תרם
gave or helped to cause something
He contributed all his savings to the relief fund.
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Accessible /əkˈsɛsəbl/ adjective נגיש
capable of being used or seen
The information is readily accessible on the Internet.
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Anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ verb לְצַפּוֹת
expect or predict
They didn’t anticipate any trouble.
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Dramatically /drəˈmætɪk(ə)li/ adverb באופן דרמטי
a very sudden or noticeable way
The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century.
שאלות לשיחה
אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.
- What do you think about the Tinder app?
- Do you have any personal experience with dating apps?
- Do you anticipate that the number of dating apps will increase over the coming decades? Why or why not?
- Which relationship advice have you heard to be the best?
- What, in your view, makes a relationship successful?
בדקו את עצמכם
3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.
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What corporations had a few dismaying months?
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When did tinder launch?
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According to the company, how many times has been the app downloaded?