New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Tinder has released its annual Year in Swipe report where the company has predicted some of the top trends that will dominate the dating scenario in 2026. The company says singles are heading into 2026 being more open, honest and emotionally fluent than ever, which supposedly makes it the year of no mixed signals.

The report says that 2025's viral trends like "boyfriends are embarrassing" memes and the rise of solo soft launches show that daters today are opting for self expression and autonomy.

This shift is also reflected in a new dating behaviour the company calls Clear Coding, where intentions come with subtitles. According to the report, singles are now spelling out exactly what they want without playing games....