Tinder has rolled out relationship goals and relationship types in the last few years, and now — right ahead of Valentine's Day — it's letting users search for matches based on what they're looking for.
Daters can go to the Explore page on the app, which evokes a more Instagram or TikTok look. Explore already gave users options to search others by shared interests, like whether they're nature lovers or looking for a coffee date.
Now, you can select a tile of what type of relationship you're looking for, and you can see singles in your area who are seeking the same. Here are the tiles you can choose from:
Serious Dater
Long-Term Partner
Short-Term Fun
Non-Monogamy
New Friends
In order to enter the Serious Dater tile, users must have a bio and at least four photos and set their relationship goals to one of the long-term partner options, Tinder announced in its press release. Tinder predicts this will be a top tile; in a recent survey of active daters, 41 percent were looking for marriage material, 39 percent for the "long game," and 27 percent for an "intentionship." (The survey of 4,000 18-30 year-old active daters in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia was conducted last fall).
In December, Tinder CMO Melissa Hobley said in the app's Year in Swipe announcement, "Singles are embracing intentionality in their dating lives — being upfront about what they want and refusing to settle."
Meanwhile, 14 percent of Tinder users who use relationship types choose options that fall under non-monogamy (like ethical non-monogamy, open relationships, and polyamory), and 22 percent are open to exploring, according to global internal Tinder data from January.
No matter what type of relationship you're into, Tinder is rolling out this feature globally.
