Tinder is a dating app owned by Match Group. It launched in 2012 at Hatch Labs in Los Angeles and made swiping right to like and left to pass a common way to use dating apps. Match Group also owns Hinge, OkCupid and Plenty of Fish.
Users build a profile with photos, a short bio and interests. The app shows profiles of people nearby, and when two users like each other they match and can chat. Photo verification adds a blue tick to confirm a person matches their pictures. Safety features let people report and block others, and they can share date details with a friend. Explore lets users find matches through shared interests or events.
Tinder is free to use with limits on daily likes. Paid plans, called Tinder Plus, Gold and Platinum, add unlimited likes, the option to see who liked you and other features. Users can also buy single Boosts and Super Likes. Tinder runs on iOS, Android and the web. It is one of the most downloaded dating apps in the US, the UK and Europe.