TINDER is going old school by reviving the classic BLIND DATE with a virtual twist.
Singletons will have to woo with words and “put their personality first” before they get to see what their potential match looks like.
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The dating app giant is hoping to bring a bit of nostalgia to the whole experience, rather than endlessly swiping left and right for Mr or Mrs Right.
It comes as more younger users say they actually put authenticity high on their priority list – especially after the explosive Tinder Swindler Netflix documentary about Simon Leviev (aka Shimon Hayut) who conned women out of millions.
With Fast Chat: Blind Date, people will have to answer a series of icebreaker questions to begin, which will pair them up with similar singles.
They’ll then be put under pressure to impress with a timed chat, knowing nothing except their answers to multiple choice prompts that appear.
“It’s OK to wear a shirt ____ times without washing it” and “I put ketchup on____” are among the revealing statements users can expect to see.
After this, they can both decide if they want to like the other person’s profile and will finally get to see their match’s face if they both dig each other.
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The feature comes as research shows four in 10 Gen Z daters would be up for going on a traditional blind date but admit they wouldn’t know where to begin in setting one up.
Unsurprisingly, more than half said they hadn’t been on a blind date before.
“We’ve all seen the mix of anticipation and excitement going on a blind date brought some of our favourite movie or TV characters, and we wanted to recreate that experience for today’s generation with the Blind Date feature,” Tinder’s Kyle Miller said.
“There’s something really special about letting conversation introduce someone’s personality, without the preconceptions that can be made from photos.
“The new Blind Date experience brings a surprisingly fun, banter-based way to interact and create connections that’s all new to Tinder.”
Fast Chat: Blind Date will start appearing for users in the UK, US and other English speaking countries today, before rolling out to other parts of the world in the coming weeks.
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In other news, Apple has revealed a bunch of new emoji for iPhone, including a pregnant man and two saucy symbols.
Experts have warned that future space launches could be jeopardised if “stupid” regimes like Russia don’t stop blasting the skies creating debris.
And the most popular phone since the millennium has been unveiled, with many shocked to find out it’s not an iPhone.
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