Tinder

Probably the dating app most synonymous with the term, Tinder is a household name. Launched in 2012 by Sean Rad, Justin Mateen, Jonathan Badeen, Joe Munoz, Whitney Wolfe Herd, and Chris Gylczynski before merging with Match Group in 2017, Tinder put swiping on the map. Here's everything you need to know about the app Tinder says 50 million people use each month.

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Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.

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Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

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Tabitha Britt is an award-winning freelance journalist, editor, and SEO/AEO strategist. Aside from reviewing dating apps and sex toys for Mashable, Tabitha is also the founding editor-in-chief of DO YOU ENDO — a digital magazine by individuals with endometriosis, for individuals with endometriosis. She has a Master's degree in Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism from The New School for Social Research and is a grad of Sextech School. You can find more of her work in various online publications, including National Geographic, Glamour, Better Homes & Gardens, and Everyday Health.

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Tinder is removing social handles from bios
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How to verify your Tinder profile with video selfies
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Tinder adds verification features like video selfies
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Tinder rolls out Relationship Types and pronouns
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Tinder backs UK government campaign to fight loneliness
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Match Group rolls out campaign to stop romance scams
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Tinder rolls out Relationship Goals profile feature
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Tinder users say 'situationship' is a valid relationship status
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Tinder has created a collection of healthy dating guides
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Tinder launches Election Center ahead of midterms
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Tinder is losing some momentum and Gen Z could be why
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Tinder's Festival Mode is back to help you find people at the same live event
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How to run a background check on a Tinder match
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How to safely meet up on a Tinder date
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Tinder launches significant redesign to its sexual violence reporting system
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Tinder Swipe Night returns and this time it's a murder mystery
Tinder Swipe Night returns and this time it's a murder mystery

How do all the best dating app algorithms work?
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Tinder brings back Work Mode for daters returning to the office
Tinder brings back Work Mode for daters returning to the office
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