Investing.com – Match Group stock (NASDAQ:) fell 3% in Wednesday’s premarket trading as lingering effects of Covid-19 brought out a quarterly forecast that was below estimates.

Tinder’s owner, the creator of Tinder, said that it still feels some Covid effects in Asia, especially Japan, which is its second-largest market. At the same time, it said it expects “improvement as mobility restrictions lift, vaccine levels continue to rise, and case counts fall.”

The company sees fourth-quarter total revenue of $815 million at the midpoint, a 25% year-over-year jump and similar to July through September growth but lower than second quarter’s 27%.

Issues at Hyperconnect, an acquisition Match made to get the South Korean firm’s app Azar, also weighed on the outlook. It has experienced a decrease in use and problems with product development.

Match stated that it plans to incorporate a wide range of live interactions into its app. This includes adding videos to Tinder profiles and ‘Plus One’-like features to help single people find dates to take to a wedding.

The third quarter revenue fell short of estimates at $801.8million. The adjusted profit per share, 43 cents, also missed expectations. Up 16%, the company gained 16.3 millions payers. Revenue per payer rose 8%.