Tinder (March 2023)

New Features – Dec 2022

Tinder quietly introduced some new features in December 2022. These are limited to new profile tags about such things as diet, personality type, love styles, communication styles etc. But it does add a little more flesh to the otherwise extremely limited profiles of the app has suffered from.

Subscription Tiers

At the time of writing, Tinder has the basic free tier and then three further subscription tiers: tinder+, tinder GOLD and tinder PLATINUM. The information about inclusions in the premium package within this review are taken from the package tinder GOLD. The prices shown are also for this package.

Boosts

Just 1 free boost per month with a GOLD or PLATINUM subscription. Alternatively, you can buy more Boosts in packages.

Super Likes

Just 5 free super likes per month with GOLD or PLATINUM. Alternatively, you can buy more Super Likes in packages.

Reporting Users

A weakness in the user reporting process… if you have had a match with someone and they turn out to be a fake profile or abusive… if they delete the match before you have a chance to report them, then you are unable to report them any more. This happened to our testers a few times.

Features

Profile Creation

Tinder (March 2023) does not feature comprehensive profiles - that is, you are quite limited in what information you can include or filter. This makes matching a lot more hit-and-miss and means you have to get some small talk out of the way with new matches. This might have been avoided if the profiles were more comprehensive.

Profiles at Tinder (March 2023) include tags. These give you the chance to show a few of your interests or a little about your lifestyle - or learn those of other daters.

Searching / Filtering

The first filter you will likely use is the location filter. Premium users are able to edit the location they want to match in.

Once you have found the profiles you are interested in, you are able to view the photos of those members as a free user.

Sending / Receiving Likes

Tinder (March 2023) operates with the familiar dating app system where you match with other users when you have both given each other a like.Sending likes is free, however there are limits to how many you can send. If you are a premium member, you can see who has liked you.

You can pay to buy packs of super-likes and use them to stand out from the crowd. Boosts bring your profile to the front of the pack for a short time. These are available with a premium subscription or can be paid for separately. Premium members can undo/rewind their like if they accidentally like someone unintentionally or change their mind.

Matching Aides

Tinder (March 2023) doesn't include any features to aide in matching, such as: Curated Matches, Compatibility Quizzes/Scores or a Question & Answer system.

Messaging

In Tinder (March 2023), you can send messages to - and read messages from anyone that you have matched with. This is included in the free version of the app. Read receipts can be purchased separately.

Tinder (March 2023) includes a video chat feature. This is a great way to get to know your matches a little better. We always recommend having a video chat before you meet - it really helps filter out scammers.