Matchmaker, Matchmaker,
Make me a match,
Find me a find,
Catch me a catch.
Your quest for love can now come with a helping hand, maybe in the form of a meddling aunt, nosy best friend, or even your mom.
Tinder has rolled out a new feature that turns your love life into a group project.
Tinder Matchmaker lets you drag your friends and family into your dating drama, whether they have a profile or not. They can now play the role of love guru that you might desperately need.
Hey, we’re not judging.
Matchmaker sessions work from your profile, creating a VIP link that users can share with up to 15 of your nearest and dearest. You know, all the folks in your life who’ve been waiting for the chance to get involved in your love life.
And no, matchmakers can’t hijack your Tinder conversations or send messages on your behalf. Their job is to recommend potential matches in a tight 24-hour window.
The pressure is on, cupids!
Once the Matchmaker session wraps, you get to see which potential dating candidates your matchmakers have put on your radar. Profiles they’ve given the nod will be marked as a “recommendation.”
But the final say is still yours. You have the power to choose who gets the coveted “like” in the app.
Tinder says over 75% of singles discuss their dating life with friends “multiple times a month,” so the dating app decided to bring the “traditional dating life debrief to the app by allowing users to invite their inner circle to view and suggest potential matches for them.”
Transforming modern dating into a team sport, Tinder Matchmaker is available now in Canada, the United States, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam and will be rolling out to Tinder users globally in the coming months.
So, why not let your grandma vet your next date? After all, love is a family affair, right?