Tinder introduces new anti-harassment features

Tinder today announced the launch of several new features and refinements to existing features to make the dating experience more enjoyable (Tinder)

Any Londoner who has used a dating app to find love will know that potential matches aren’t always the paragon of respect and decency, to say the least.

To address the problem of harassment in apps, Tinder today announced the launch of several new features and improvements to existing features. These aim to make the overall dating experience more enjoyable.

The most interesting of these – Incognito – is unfortunately Paywalled for those who subscribe to Tinder Plus, Gold or Premium, their prices vary from user to user. Subscribers can like and no in the app while only being seen by those who have already liked them. This not only gives users more control, but also avoids the risk of being discovered by friends, family and colleagues.

Tinder Incognito (Tinder)

Speaking of avoiding people you’d rather not see, another new feature is the ability to block profiles from being matched. If you see someone’s profile that you’d rather avoid, you can preemptively block them so they don’t appear again. Tinder describes this as “an easy way to avoid seeing a boss or ex,” and it will appear first on Android before following on iOS in Q1 2023.

Tinder pre-match block (tinder)

Of course, a lot of blocking happens after users match when messages take a nasty turn. And Tinder wants to make it easier for users to report bad behavior with Long Press Reporting. Just tap and hold an offensive message, and you can report it directly to Tinder so the company can “take appropriate action against accounts violating the Community Guidelines.”

Tinder long press coverage (Tinder)

But Tinder also hopes it can inspire people to behave better by refining its “Are You Sure?” System.

The feature was first introduced in 2021 and works when it detects “malicious language”. A simple prompt asks users if they’re sure they want to send a message, noting that “your match may find this language disrespectful”.

Tinder has previously reported that more than 10 percent of messages that generate the prompt are modified or retracted. The company has also added other key phrases related to hate speech, sexual exploitation and harassment to its filter.

This security measure has a partner function for the recipients of messages – “Does that bother you?”. If a match ignores the warnings and sends anyway, the recipient will receive a prompt asking if the message bothers them. This encourages offended parties to report malicious writing so the company can take appropriate action.

This request has already increased the reporting of dubious messages by 46 percent. Tinder hopes that number will increase after adding more language.

While no one expects these changes to completely transform the sometimes awkward world of online dating, they are steps that will increase privacy, lead to better etiquette, and streamline the reporting process. Hopefully this will make life as a single in London a little more comfortable in 2023.

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