US EditionTinder Sparks Heated Debate After Adding A Height Filter For Users
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Tinder has started testing a controversial filter. Now it will be possible to choose the height of your potential partners. “This is the end for short men,” writes one user on X.
Tinder Sparks Heated Debate After Adding A Height Filter For Users
People already have a love/hate relationship with Tinder, and now the popular dating app has divided social media users by adding a height filter feature to allow users to select a preferred height range for their matches. Tinder says the height setting does not act as a “hard filter.” Instead, it allows users to indicate a preference that the app’s algorithm uses as a guideline when suggesting potential matches. Profiles that fall outside the …
– Now it's over for short kings, writes one user on X.
Tinder's New Height Filter Sparks Fury and Raises Questions About Fairness
The online dating networking application, Tinder has announced it is testing a new feature which will allow its premium subscribers to set their height preferences. This move by Tinder has stirred a controversy over deep-rooted issues of bias and inequality in online dating. With users voicing frustration and concern, the feature could reshape how millions approach digital romance and dating apps — for better or worse. A Controversial Addition t…
Paying users can now choose how high potential matches should be. It's causing an uproar on social media.
Would choosing a partner based on height make communication on a dating app easier? "Although you can't choose your height and it would be unfair to write someone off just because of their height, it is a weighty factor when choosing a partner," says Liisa, who is 186 centimeters tall and previously preferred only two-meter men.
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