Guardian Soulmates to close next month

The Guardian is closing its online dating service Guardian Soulmates because it is "no longer viable". The service, which has about 35,000 free members and paid subscribers, will close at the end of June, it said. The "online dating landscape has changed dramatically" since it launched in 2004, it added - making it a "very little fish in a very big pool". The 15 years since its launch has seen the growth of global dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge and Bumble. Guardian Soulmates said on its website: "There are so many dating apps now, so many ways to meet people, which are often free and very quick.