Tinder set to add video chatting next month so users can date virtually under coronavirus lockdown

Tinder is set to make online dating amid coronavirus lockdowns more personal. The dating site is adding a video-chatting feature to its popular app by the end of June, allowing those in isolation to virtually meet one-on-one. The feature was announced during the Match Group's, Tinder's parent company, first quarter earnings call and this is the largest addition to the platform since launching in 2012. Along with the video chatting service, Tinder also shared that it has seen a surge in usage during the pandemic - with women users swiping 37 percent more each day than before. Tinder is set to make online dating amid coronavirus lockdowns more personal.