Tinder a dating app with a difference

The Tinder algorithm, explained

Tinder is an online dating and geosocial networking application launched in On Tinder, users " swipe right" to like or "swipe left" to dislike other users' profiles, which include their photos, a short bio, and some of their interests. Tinder uses a "double opt-in" system, also called "matching", where two users must like each other before they can exchange messages. In , Tinder had Realizing the name MatchBox was too similar to Match. The company's flame-themed logo remained consistent throughout the rebranding. In January , Rad was hired as general manager of Cardify, a credit card loyalty app launched by Hatch Labs. During a hackathon in his first month, he presented the idea for a dating app called Matchbox.

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It combines the sleazy appeal of rating profiles, popularized by Hot-or-Not, and the excitement of apps like Grindr that let people browse photos of people nearby who are eager to meet up, and rolls it into a simple and lightweight application that is easy to use while waiting in line at the grocery store and fun to show off to friends at a party. Tinder, which was introduced as an iOS application in October, appears to be picking up steam.

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