Tinder offers several features to make the swiping game easy and yet more exciting. They come along with paid membership, but they will surefire win you a match.
Boost
Boost your profile to be one of the top profiles in your area for 30 minute. This will let more people swipe right on your profile and increase your chances for a match.
Primetime Boost
The Primetime Boost places your profile at the forefront, increasing its visibility to potential matches. This feature boosts your profile's visibility by up to 100 times during peak hours.
Super Like
Every day, you receive one free Super Like to send to a member you find more attractive than others. The Super Like icon is represented by a blue star on a member's profile. Using a Super Like makes your profile a priority for the chosen member.
A Gold or Platinum membership grants 5 extra Super Likes per week.
Passport/Swipe Around the World
With Tinder's Passport feature, you can change your location and match with people anywhere in the world. Now, with the Solo Traveler’s Guide to Tinder Passport™, it’s even better for solo travelers. You can connect with locals or fellow travelers, and the guide also gives safety tips and travel advice, making it great for meeting people while exploring new places.
Rewind
With the rewind feature you can reverse your last swipe. Unlimited rewinds are available only with Tinder Plus, Gold, and Platinum memberships.
Top Picks
Tinder's Top Picks feature displays the best profiles chosen specifically for you. Free users receive 10 Top Picks to but can only choose one per day. Tinder Gold and Platinum subscirbers get to choose several top picks daily.
Your daily Picks refresh every 24 hours, giving you a day to view or swipe them before they're replaced.
Traveller Alert
The Traveler Alert feature notifies members when they enter a country where the LGBTQ community faces penalties. This alert activates immediately upon their arrival in these countries.
When this notification appears in the app, members can choose to hide or display their profile during their stay. If a member stays visible on Tinder, the app hides their sexual orientation and gender identity until they leave the area.
Traveler Alert is available for both iOS and Android device users.
Photo Verification
Verify the authenticity of your profile by taking a live video selfie. Tinder will then compare this selfie with your profile photos. The verification process is instant and if successful, a blue checkmark will be added next to your username.
Verified members have the exclusive feature to only view profiles of other members who are also photo verified.
Swipe Night
Tinder keeps upping the dating game with its new feature: Swipe Night. This feature allows users to play a game to influence its outcome. Users of the site can participate in this choose-your-own-adventure story by swiping left or right. At the end of the story, users who made similar decisions will be matched together.
Tinder U
This feature helps University students quickly find and interact with other students nearby. When you join Tinder U, you can display your school colors, interact with your classmates through swipes, and focus your Tinder activity within your campus. If you're interested in meeting students from different campuses, Tinder U also allows you to interact with students from various universities.
Read Receipt
In your account settings, you can turn on or off the Read Receipt feature. This is a paid feature that lets you control whether your match sees that you've read their message.
AYS?
"AYS?" stands for "Are You Sure?" It is a harm reduction feature in Tinder, where the app will prompt this text when AI detects harmful or offensive language on your messages before it successfully sends to the receiver. The AI is built around what members have reported in the past, and continuosly improves.
Block Phone Numbers of Unwanted Matches
On Tinder, most users sign up or verify their account using their mobile numbers. With Tinder's new feature Block Phone Numbers, you can now block mobile numbers of people you personally know from seeing you on Tinder. The new feature allows you not to match with your family members, co-workers, or exes if you wish!
Also, Block Phone Numbers gives you the power to not match with a person again – you now have the option to block that person's phone number so even if he or she creates a new account with the same number, it won't show up on your potential match list ever again.
Hot Takes
Members can have a conversation before they have matched. Both parties will be shown a topic that they have to give an opinion on and choose from multiple choice answers. They will then see each other's response and have a conversation based on them. This game is available to play every evening between 6 pm and midnight local time.
Explore section
This section will contain additional modes, features, and games like Hot Takes, Passport, Swipe Night, Tinder U and Festival Mode, and Pet Mode.
ID Verification
Members can do a voluntary ID verification of their profiles using the app. THe feature was initially only available in Japan to make sure that a member is at least 18-years-old, but it was eventually launched globally to make the app safer for users.
'Work Mode'
'Work Mode' is a special feature of Tinder where you can use the dating app on your office desktop during work hours. When someone approaches, just a click of the briefcase icon will change the screen from the Tinder interface to a fake project project management tool with made up graphs and notes about meetings.
'Work Mode' does not stop Tinder Activity from being tracked by professional screen mirroring software though, but it is a nice feature to have if you're bored at work.
Plus One
If you need a date for a wedding, Tinder’s new feature called “Plus One” pairs users with similar interests that can be brought as a plus one. This feature can be accessed in the Explore tab and is free to use by all members.
‘Music Mode’ Feature
Music Mode feature requires users to link their Spotify account and select an Anthem song “that defines them inside and out.” This feature appears in Tinder's new Explore section. Users without a Spotify account will still be able to select an Anthem, but their top artists will not be automatically added to their profile.
Sexual Violence Reporting System
Tinder has strengthened its security features by innovating how members can report sexual violence. Tinder has partnered with US anti-sexual assault organisation RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) to develop the redesign of this trauma-informed reporting process, which aims to give survivors more authority over what step they want to take next.
Blind Date in Explore, Fast Chat
The latest addition to the popular suite of Fast Chat features on Tinder, Blind Date is a new social experience that pairs members before allowing them to view each other’s profile, making conversation, rather than photos, the first impression.
Members have to answer a short series of icebreaker questions and will be paired with another member who the app deem compatible.
Adoptable Dogs
Tinder assists adoptable dogs from rescue organizations in finding new homes in honour of National Dog Week. Tinder users will have the option of adding an adoptable dog to their profile.
Tinder Uni
Tinder lets university students match with one another. The service is solely available to students and has already been implemented at American institutions. By requiring users to register with their university email, the app verifies that users of this new feature are students.
Guide to Healthy Dating
Tinder has partnered with No More, an organisation which looks to end domestic violence and sexual assault, to produce a ‘Guide to Healthy Dating’. The guide gives a series of tips for singles, including advice on consent, respect, and safety.
The guide is split into two sections, the first covering tips for online dating, followed by some reminders for when meeting in real life.
Relationship Goals
The relationship goals feature allows users to signal what exactly they’re looking for. Some options include a long-term partner, short-term partner, new friends, or still figuring it out.
It Starts With a Swipe
Tinder's "It Starts With a Swipe" campaign aims to showcase the potential for meaningful relationships on the platform, challenging the commonly held perception that it is only used for casual hookups. The campaign seeks to redefine Tinder as a platform that facilitates connections between people who share common interests and values rather than just physical attraction.
Through this campaign, Tinder hopes to encourage more people to use the platform to find long-term relationships and to showcase the diverse range of people who use Tinder, emphasizing the inclusive nature of the platform. Ultimately, the goal is to show that the possibilities for meaningful connections are endless and that it all starts with a swipe.
Better Health: Every Mind Matters
Tinder has backed the UK government campaign Better Health: Every Mind Matters, which looks to reduce the stigma around loneliness. Tinder users in England will receive in-app information about the initiative.
Users can expect messages in their Tinder inbox containing resources and advice on addressing loneliness. The information will come from the Better Health: Every Mind Matters page, which the UK’s National Health Service operates.
Tinder Matchmaker
This feature lets you play Cupid for your friends on Tinder. You can request friends to suggest profiles for you, and the best part is, they don't have to download the app or set up a Tinder account themselves.
Safety Tool Kit
Tinder offers a Safety Toolkit, a comprehensive set of features for your security. It includes tips for safe dating and support resources like blogs. It's designed to help you stay safe and make informed choices while using Tinder.
Discovery Settings
Customize your experience on Tinder with Discovery Settings. Set your preferred age range, gender interest, maximum distance for potential matches, and more to refine your search and receive matches that align with your preferences.
Tip: Ensure your Tinder profile is active and frequently used to maximize your visibility to other users. The more you engage with the app, the higher the chances of your profile being seen and swiped right by potential matches.
See Who Likes You
With Tinder Gold or Platinum, you can see who has already liked your profile. This feature saves you time by showing you a list of users interested in you, making it easier to find matches.
Distance Preference
Set your desired geographical range on Tinder to find matches within a comfortable distance. Whether you prefer someone nearby or are open to long-distance connections, this feature lets you tailor your Tinder experience to your preferences.
Avoid Someone I Know
Tinder's "Avoid Someone I Know" feature allows you to block people from your contact list from seeing your profile. By giving Tinder access to your contacts, you can discreetly prevent certain people from finding you on the app, offering greater privacy.
Smart Photos
Tinder's Smart Photos feature automatically rearranges your photos based on their appeal to other users. By analyzing which photos get the most right swipes, Tinder helps you put your best foot forward, increasing your chances of getting matches.
Connect with Instagram
Link your Instagram to your Tinder profile to provide a broader glimpse into your life. This feature allows you to display select Instagram photos on Tinder, adding depth and authenticity to your profile.
Upload Loop
You can upload loop videos to your profile for a more enhanced dating experience.
Send GIF
Spice up your Tinder chats by sending GIFs. This feature adds a playful and expressive touch to your conversations, making interactions with your matches more lively and engaging.
Share My Date
With this new feature, you can easily share the details of your upcoming dates with friends by sending them a link. This link includes your date's name, time, and location. Anyone with the link can view these basic details, but only Tinder users have full access to this information. This new feature ensures that your friends are informed about your plans, adding an extra layer of security to your dating experience.