Tinder Dating App: Chat & Date

What Tinder does

Tinder Dating App: Chat & Date is a dating app for people who want to browse profiles, indicate interest, match with other users and start conversations. It suits adults looking to meet people nearby or explore connections in other places, with options to set preferences before viewing potential matches.

Profiles and matching

Users can add photos, interests and prompt answers to give others more context than a name alone. Matching is based on mutual interest, after which users can chat and decide whether they want to continue getting to know each other. The app also includes Double Date, which lets someone bring a friend into the dating experience.

Conversation and safety tools

Tinder includes tools intended to help users feel more in control of conversations and meetings. Profile verification features can provide additional information about who someone may be, while a date-sharing option lets a friend know about an upcoming meeting. These features do not remove the need for sensible boundaries, careful communication and public meeting choices.

Ratings, reach and developer

• Developer: Tinder LLC
• Category: Dating
• Rating: 3.78 out of 5 from 8,766,972 ratings
• Installs: 100,000,000+

Those figures show a widely used service with a large review sample, but a rating is an overall signal rather than a guarantee that every user will have the same experience. On a shared phone, it is worth remembering that dating profiles, matches and chats can contain personal information.