But Tinder has sparked controversy this week, following the launch of its latest feature. The dating app has quietly started testing a height filter. Spotted within the Premium Discovery section of Tinder's Settings, the tool allows users to specify the minimum and maximum heights for their matches. Posting a screenshot to Reddit, user @Extra_Barracudaaaa wrote: 'Oh God. They add a height filter.'

Tinder has rolled out a new feature dubbed "Tinder Matchmaker" that will allow users' family and friends to access the dating app and make recommendations for potential matches. The matchmakers do not need to have a Tinder profile to view or suggest possible pairings. Hypothetically, that means anyone from your grandmother to your ex-boyfriend could help you select a new profile to match with. A Tinder user will need to launch a "Tinder Matchmaker session" either directly from a profile card or within the app's settings. If you see a potential match, you can share a unique link with up to 15 individuals in a 24-hour period.

The background-checking tool used by Match Group to offer a safety feature for Tinder users is shutting down. The non-profit and female-founded Garbo, which the dating app conglomerate has partnered with since 2019, will shut down its consumer tool at the end of August. "Most tech companies just see trust and safety as good PR," Kathryn Kosmides, Garbo's founder and CEO, told The Wall Street Journal, which published a report on the severed partnership. "I'd rather Garbo shift focus to our other efforts than allow the vision of Garbo to be compromised and relegated to a piece of big corporations' marketing goals." A Match Group spokesperson supplied a statement to Engadget.

ChatGPT has proven to be the ultimate wingman among men looking for love online - the chatbot helped one Tinder users get a date in less than one hour. Singles are harnessing the power of OpenAI's tool to curate the perfect dating profiles and responses to snag a potential match, as some feel dating apps have always favored women and ChatGPT is helping them'tip the scales.' Men are going from zero dates to dozens in just the first month of using the chatbot that creates whimsical poems, romantic notes and confident replies for individuals who would otherwise'struggle to come up with conversation starters.' While'the results have been astounding,' some people feel it is dishonest to use ChatGPT to reel women in because they are unaware they are talking to a chatbot. However, one Tinder user is not thinking twice about getting a little help to attract more women.

If you haven't heard about ChatGPT, the new chatbot in town, there are chances you might be living under a rock. This chatbot developed by OpenAI is known to interact with users like a conversation, answers questions and even gives detailed answers on historical facts. What's more surprising that it is now used by users who are seeking matches on dating apps like Tinder. According to a Mashable report, Tinder users have created bots to swipe and message for them. The app has banned users who use this message, but it has come to the light that even this dating platform uses AI to generate conversation starters.

Tinder is rolling out biometric selfie verification built with FaceTec's technology, writes Dutch publication GratisDatingTips, according to a Google translation, to both iOS and Android users in a limited pilot. The'Photo Verification v2' feature includes FaceTec's 3D biometric liveness detection technology, and is intended to boost the platform's protection against romance scams. Verified profiles receive a blue check mark. The new version of Tinder's photo verification features is still in development, and "not available to all Tinder members at this time," the company notes on a support page. Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, began using selfie biometrics for identity verification in Tinder in early-2020.

As of this week, Tinder users will be able to run criminal background checks on their potential dates. The feature – launched in partnership with Garbo, a background check provider that aims to make public safety information more accessible – is intended to make Tinder users feel safer. But experts who specialize in sexual violence and surveillance have said the move is misguided, and risks amplifying the biases inherent in the criminal justice system. Background checks are blunt tools that gloss over some fundamental nuances, including that most people accused of sexual violence do not interact with the criminal justice system, said Albert Fox Cahn, the founder of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project. Only 310 of 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to police, according to the anti-sexual violence organization Rainn.

If you're on a dating app, it's likely you've had the embarrassing experience of coming across a former flame, cousin or colleague while browsing for a date. But the days of awkward run-ins are finally a thing of the past, thanks to Tinder's latest feature. The app has launched a new Block Contacts tool that allows users to block personal contacts in the app. Bernadette Morgan, Group Product Manager, Trust & Safety at Tinder, said: 'We may not be able to save you from awkward run-ins at the coffee shop, but we are giving you more control over your experience on Tinder.' The Block Contacts feature gives members more control over their experience, allowing them to black specific personal contacts that they'd rather not come across The tool can be found within the Profile Settings section of the app.

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Tinder wants to get its users back to in-person dating -- as long as it's safe. The dating app announced Tuesday that it will be giving away 1,000 free COVID-19 tests to 500 Tinder matches so they can safely meet in person. For its giveaway, Tinder has partnered with Everlywell, a company that makes at-home tests -- including a mail-in COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit, which typically sells for $109, according to the website.

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. While the coronavirus pandemic has hindered a fair amount of in-person dates, Tinder users have kept on swiping, according to the app's newly released "Year in Swipe 2020" report. In its data-backed findings, Tinder suggests that Gen Z "never stopped dating" and instead discovered creative ways to stay connected with their potential matches, which included updating their profile bios and sending direct messages. Tinder released its annual "Year in Swipe" report for 2020.