Tinder brings back blind dates with new in-app experience for eager singletons

dailystar.co.uk:

Tinder has announced the launch of its brand new feature “Fast Chat: Blind Date” today as an answer to Gen Z’s nostalgia for more authentic connections.

It turns out that more than a fifth (21%) of Gen Z Brits have said that blind dating is the old school style date they’d love to become more popular and accessible again.Over half (55%) haven’t been on a blind date yet, but would definitely agree to go on one.According to Tinder, in early testing members who used the Blind Date feature made 40% more matches than those using another Fast Chat feature with profiles visible, showing a willingness among daters to interact with someone they may have overlooked in another setting.Fast Chat: Blind Date is a new social experience in Explore that pairs members before allowing them to view each other's profile, making conversation, rather than photos, the first impression.Tinder will match you with someone else, based on your preferences but your chat is the only thing in the spotlight.Only if you both decide to match after chatting for a short period of time will your full profiles be revealed.Meaning you’ll get more of a chance to meet people with the same mindset, goals and interests as you who you might not have matched with on first sight.Apparently, Gen Z are keen on the idea of traditional, conversation based dating was 30% claim they value authenticity above all else.And, the younger generation, who are aged around 10 to 25 (though only over 18s can access Tinder), have admitted that a blind date means they could meet someone they might typically have overlooked (47%), or someone who’s not their usual type (45%).Inspired by the OG way to meet someone new, other than through work or school, Blind Date gives the daters of.