Who says homecoming is just about nostalgia, revisiting old places and catching up with friends? In 2025, it became the ultimate dating reboot! According to data shared by Bumble, singles weren’t just catching up on holidays; they were updating profiles, rekindling old flames, and scouting new connections before even setting foot back home!
2025 Holidays Were All About Rewind Romance, Reveals Bumble Data
Bumble’s data revealed that 2025 was the year of Rewind Romance. Instead of letting the pressure of “Are you still single?” get to them, many singles chose to flip the script. They took charge of their dating lives and headed home ready to rediscover old sparks or see what new possibilities awaited them.
As per Bumble, this rise of nostalgia-driven dating has been fuelled by downtime, reflection and emotional clarity. For many singles, heading home for the holidays became an opportunity to rekindle past chemistry or explore new connections, rather than waiting for “new year, new dating goals” to finally make a move.
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Reviving Old Chemistry & Exploring Lost Connections
According to the dating app’s data, 88% of Indian Gen Z and millennials update their dating profiles before travelling home for the holidays—now that’s an impressive number! What’s even more interesting is that more than half, 55%, hope to reconnect with “the one that got away” or rekindle an old spark!
Around 43% of singles update their profile with the hope to match with someone they never had the chance to connect with before and explore new potential matches. And lastly, 79% of them intentionally check to see if an ex or former flame is active on the app while they’re home.
Globally, Bumble found that January 4, Dating Sunday, profile updates rose by more than 10%. Looks like singles weren’t waiting for New Year resolutions, they were taking charge during the holidays.
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What was your New Year’s dating resolution? Let us know in the comments!
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