The dating app has unveiled new features, including incognito mode. With it, Tinder profiles can be seen only by a chosen part of the users.
On Tinder, it was possible to be visible to all users or to remain hidden. But now, a third option is available to people looking for a partner. The application unveiled new configuration possibilities on the occasion of Safer Internet Day, the day dedicated to internet security.
“Incognito mode is a new way to control your experience,” Rory Kozoll, vice president of product and integrity at Tinder, told TechCrunch.
Block profiles or contacts
With this option, a profile can become invisible to some users. Only people liked by the account in question will be able to find it among their suggestions. This option is only available to subscribers to Tinder Plus, the paid dating application.
Another new feature, accessible to everyone, is to block a profile. Before having a “match” (a reciprocal attraction), “block profile” allows not to see a user again in the future. This account will then be excluded from future suggestions. For Tinder, this is a way to avoid running into an ex-spouse or professional relationship again.
Another similar option, “Block contact”, allows users to choose which contacts they want to meet on the application or not. But above all to prevent some of their contacts from finding their Tinder profile.
Fighting harmful messages
Finally, the app tackles inappropriate messages. On the one hand, the detection of harmful exchanges has been revised. Thus, the application questions people receiving questionable messages to find out if they have been offended.
This device also works proactively. When writing potentially harmful text, the submission will be held. Tinder will say “Are you sure?” to the author who will have to confirm his statements. This notification should alert him and prevent too harsh a sending.
On the other hand, Tinder makes it easier to report these harmful messages. A long press is now enough to trigger the postponement of an offensive trade.
