Today, Tinder announced updates to its community guidelines to keep the dating app safe and respectful. For example, fuel will automatically remove social handles from biographies and deter users from sharing private discussions with matches on other platforms.
Tinder will remove handles from public bios and profiles because it believes its site is not for social media followers. However, Tinder’s Instagram integration lets you share your profiles with matches.
Tinder has never permitted users to market their business, but it is now enforcing its personal-connections-only restriction.
Tinder stated in a news statement that it does not encourage businesses to make money. “Members shouldn’t advertise, promote, or share social handles or links to gain followers, sell things, fundraise, or campaign. Tinder will remove social handles from public bios to combat this.
The business warns against posting private Tinder discussions on other platforms without approval. People prefer to share their funny, bizarre, or wholesome Tinder discussions on Twitter and TikTok. Thus, the amended rules come as Tinder chats routinely go viral. “Conversations on Tinder are meant to be just that—conversations on Tinder,” Tinder says.
Tinder also advises poly and open relationship users to create separate accounts for each partner. A couple should not utilize one account to find a companion. Instead, fuel recommends using its new Relationship Types profile feature to indicate if they want ethical non-monogamy, open relationships, or polyamory.
The amended instructions state users should never impersonate others or post fraudulent reports. Tinder also advises users not to overshare. Instead, the company recommends using its in-app features to define goals and relationships.
“The majority of Tinder’s members are 18-25, and Tinder is often their first dating experience,” said Tinder SVP of Member Strategy Ehren Schlue in a press release. Tinder is using this policy refresh to remind and educate users about healthy dating habits—both online and in real life—to help younger daters start their dating journey.
Tinder amended its community guidelines after adding an AI-powered Photo Verification feature to confirm users aren’t bots or catfishers. The dating app is used to verify users with photos. Tinder now requires video selfies instead of images. In addition, users can soon limit their chats to Photo Verified members.
