Maybe that’ll stop her asking about your love life (it won’t).
  • rufus@discuss.tchncs.de
    12·
    8 months ago

    Wow, I think that’s the best example of ‘framing’ I’ve seen in a long time. Aren’t things like arranged marriage considered controversial?

    • unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de
      37·
      8 months ago

      There is a big jump from letting someone do some swipes on your Tinder profile with your permission to forcing an unwanted marriage for third party gains.

      • Rekhyt@beehaw.org
        20·
        8 months ago

        Yeah that’s like saying someone setting you up on a blind date is arranging a marriage for you

        • rufus@discuss.tchncs.de
          3·
          8 months ago

          Yeah. But I wonder if this is catering for those people whilst framing it another way, or if people really have some good use for their mom/dad choosing their partners.

    • kirk781@lemm.ee
      2·
      8 months ago

      It is quite common, in places like the Indian subcontinent. Though I really doubt Tinder will be able to make any significant dent of it’s own in this domain here.

  • ryan@the.coolest.zone
    10·
    8 months ago

    The matchmaking feature is kind of cute. For some reason I thought Tinder was a hookup app and not a dating app. Has that changed or was I just always misinformed?

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    8 months ago

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    If you’re the kind of person who asks friends and family for help with your love life, Tinder is aiming to make things a little easier by letting them suggest potential partners for you directly within the app.

    Tinder Matchmaker is available now in 15 countries including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany, with a global rollout expected “in the coming months.” Users can start a Matchmaker session either directly from a profile card, or within the app settings — creating a link that can be shared with up to 15 friends or family members.

    Once the Matchmaker session expires, the Tinder user can then review which potential dating candidates their loved ones have suggested.

    Profiles liked by the matchmakers will be marked as a “recommendation” but the Tinder user who invited them still has the final say on who to officially ‘like’ in the app.

    If your friends and family are anything like mine then I can see Matchmaker being used more for trolling than to actually help your love life, but it’s still a neat feature for folks who need to vibe-check their dates.

    According to a study commissioned by Tinder, over 75 percent of young singles discuss their dating habits multiple times a month with their friends, so this just optimizes the process a little.

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