Tinder는 Hinge, Bumble, 목요일과 같은 그 어느 때보다 더 많은 경쟁을 벌이고 있지만 여전히 세계에서 가장 큰 데이트 앱이며 아무데도 갈 것 같지 않습니다.
시간이 지남에 따라 이 앱은 많은 기능을 추가했으며, 이는 앱을 유명하게 만든 단순한 스와이프와는 완전히 다른 세계임을 의미합니다.
프로필을 업그레이드하려는 Tinder 베테랑이든 모든 것이 어떻게 작동하는지 알고 싶어하는 앱 데이트 초보자이든 상관없이 Tinder의 모든 것에 대한 포괄적인 가이드가 필요합니다.
Tinder가 무엇인가요?
Tinder는 서로의 매력에 따라 커플을 연결해주는 온라인 데이트 앱입니다. 지정된 연령 범위, 성별 및 귀하의 위치에서 떨어진 거리에 속하는 다른 Tinder 사용자를 알려주고 서로 친구가 있는지 알려줍니다.
사진과 프로필을 기반으로 그 사람의 외모가 마음에 드는지 여부를 결정합니다. 그렇지 않으면 그들은 결코 알지 못할 것입니다. 두 사람 모두 관심이 있는 경우 Tinder의 메시징 기능은 대화하고 서로를 더 잘 알 수 있는 비공개 채팅 스레드를 제공합니다.
마치 술집에서 친구의 화끈한 친구를 소개받는 것과 비슷하지만 서투르고 술에 취한 중매인과 웅크려 죽고 싶은 오글거림을 등식에서 제거합니다.
Tinder는 어떻게 받나요?
Tinder는 Android 또는 iOS용 무료 앱으로 제공됩니다. App Store 또는 Google Play에서 다운로드하기만 하면 됩니다. 또는 Tinder.com에서 가입하기만 하면 웹 브라우저에서 사용할 수 있습니다.
이전에는 로그인하려면 Facebook 계정이 필요했지만 지금은 전화번호만 사용하여 계정을 만들 수 있습니다. 이렇게 하면 Facebook에서 직접 사진을 가져오고 서로 친구가 있거나 다른 사용자와 좋아요를 한 경우 표시하는 등 앱의 일부 기능을 사용할 수 없습니다.
Tinder는 어떻게 사용하나요?
Tinder는 사용하기 정말 간단한 앱입니다. 다운로드하고, 계정을 설정하고, 만나고 싶은 사람들의 성별과 연령대를 지정하고, 그들을 만나기 위해 얼마나 멀리 여행할 준비가 되어 있는지 지정하십시오. Tinder는 이러한 기준과 일치하는 사람을 찾으면 그 사람의 큰 사진을 보여주는 카드를 화면에 배치합니다. 더 많은 사진과 함께 전체 프로필을 보려면 이것을 탭하세요.
사진 아래에는 하트 아이콘과 십자가가 있습니다. 마음에 들면 하트를, 마음에 들지 않으면 십자가를 탭하거나 마음에 들면 오른쪽으로, 마음에 들지 않으면 왼쪽으로 스와이프하세요. 당신을 좋아하는 사람이 마음에 든다면 Tinder는 짝이 생겼다고 말하고 채팅방을 엽니다.
또한 자신의 프로필을 작성해야 합니다. Tinder는 귀하의 Facebook 프로필에서 귀하의 직업 및 교육과 같은 일부 정보를 가져올 수 있지만 표시할 내용을 선택하고 짧은 자기 소개를 작성할 수 있습니다. 또한 포함할 사진 몇 장을 선택해야 합니다. 휴대전화의 이미지 라이브러리나 Facebook 계정에서 사진을 가져올 수 있습니다.
Tinder는 스마트 포토라는 기능 덕분에 최선을 다해 도와드릴 것입니다. 활성화하도록 선택하면 사람들이 각 프로필 사진에 얼마나 호의적으로 반응했는지 지속적으로 평가하고 가장 인기 있는 사진이 먼저 나타나도록 자동으로 정렬합니다. 어떤 사진이 가장 잘 어울리는지에 대한 모든 추측을 제거합니다. 
Instagram과 Spotify 모두에 Tinder를 연결할 수도 있습니다. 전자는 프로필에 가장 최근 인스타그램 사진을 표시하고 후자는 주요 노래 중 일부를 보여줍니다.
Tinder에 관심이 없는 이유는 무엇인가요?
Tinder는 양방향 거리입니다. 가입만 하고 앱을 잊어버리고 사람들이 찾아오기를 바랄 수는 없습니다. 메시징 시스템은 양 당사자가 관심을 확인한 경우에만 열리기 때문에 당신도 좋아하지 않는 한 누군가가 당신을 좋아했는지 알 수 없습니다. 따라서 결과를 보고 싶다면 Tinder 앱을 열고 참여하세요.
스와이프를 많이 하지만 여전히 사랑을 받지 못하는 경우 프로필을 조정해야 할 수 있습니다. 가능한 한 완벽하게 작성했는지 확인하고 친구에게 보여주고 사진과 작성한 내용에 대한 피드백을 받을 의향이 있는지 확인하세요.
내가 누군가를 좋아하는데 상대방이 나를 좋아하지 않으면 어떻게 되나요?
부끄러워 얼굴을 가릴 필요가 없습니다. 당신이 Tinder에서 그들을 좋아했는지 누군가가 알 수 있는 유일한 방법은 그들이 당신도 좋아하는지(당신이 슈퍼 라이크를 사용하기로 선택하지 않았거나 그들이 유료 회원인 경우가 아니라면 – 아래에서 더 자세히 설명합니다), 매치가 이루어지고 쌍 사이의 메시징 기능이 활성화됩니다. 그러니 원하는 만큼 시야를 높이세요. 아무도 당신을 부르지 않을 것입니다.
내가 싫어하는 사람이 있는지 알 수 있나요?
마찬가지로 Tinder는 당신을 좋아하는 사람에게 그 감정이 상호적이지 않다고 말하지 않을 것입니다. 그 사람은 몇 주가 지나고 짝이 맞지 않으면 결국 해결될 수도 있지만, 그 시간 동안 몇 사람을 좋아했고 당신에게 모든 희망을 걸지 않을 가능성이 있습니다. 관심이 없는 사람의 감정을 상하게 하지 않으면서 실망시키는 매우 부드러운 방법입니다.
Tinder에서 싸이코를 만날 수 있나요?
당신이 좋아하는 사람들만 Tinder에서 당신에게 연락할 수 있습니다. 따라서 완전히 원치 않는 메시지를 받을 가능성이 없으며, 당신이 허용한 사용자가 짜증나거나 소름 끼치는 경우 차단할 수 있습니다. The only exception is that Platinum members have the option to send an unsolicited message – but only one, and only 140 characters, so the risk is still limited.
But you do still need to apply the same rules on Tinder as you would with any online dating site:you’ll never really know who you’re agreeing to meet until you do so.
If you want to know more, check out our guide to Tinder’s safety features below.
Tinder features
In addition to the basics we’ve detailed above, Tinder has added more complex options to fill out your profile and meet new people. Here’s what you need to know.
Prompts
One of Tinder’s more recent additions is Prompts. These are quick conversation-starters that can be added directly onto your profile – much like many older dating sites and few other dating apps use.
Examples include:
- The one thing I won’t take for granted again…
- I’m talking to my pet about…
- Why hasn’t someone invented…
You can pick a few prompts to add to your profile, and write your own answers to them for matches to argue with you about in chat. They’ll appear mixed in with your photos on your profile, so people will see your prompts as they swipe through your pics.
To find prompts, tap the profile icon in the top-right of the app, then go to ‘Add media’ and ‘Text prompt’. Tinder will also keep adding new prompts over time, so check back every now and then for new options.
Videos
For a while Tinder allowed users to upload two-second ‘Loops’, but it’s now replaced these with the option to add longer videos to your Tinder profile – up to 15 seconds.
You can add up to nine videos, which sit on your profile within your photos and prompts, and you also upload them from the ‘Add media’ section of your profile settings.
You’ll get the option to trim and crop your video as you upload it, so don’t worry if the video you want to use is a little too long, or if it needs to be cropped to fit a phone screen well.
Super Likes and Boosts
Since Tinder launched it’s added a few new features to give hopeful singles some more options. First up are ‘Super Likes’ – you can Super Like someone by tapping the blue star icon or swiping up on their profile – unlike a regular attempt to match, this will immediately send them a notification that they’ve been Super Liked and the chance to see your profile.
It’s a more upfront way to try and match with someone, but be warned that some users can see it as slightly too 앞으로. With a free account you can also only use one Super Like per day, so use it wisely.
One of the other features is Boost. This is a paid option that pushes your profile to the top of the queue of every Tinder user nearby for 30 minutes, making it much more likely you’ll get matches over the next half hour. Boosts aren’t cheap, but you can get them at a discount by buying packs of five or ten. You can find the Boosts by tapping the purple lightning bolt icon.
Explore
Explore is a newer section of the Tinder app, only introduced in 2021 – though it includes some slightly older features. You’ll find it to the right of the main swipe tab on the bottom bar.
The Explore section gives you new ways to find matches beyond simply swiping. It includes limited time events like Vibes and Hot Takes – more on them below – but also ways to access more focussed queues of potential matches.
The first is by interest – you’ll see stacks of users based on terms like ‘Foodies’, ‘Thrill Seekers’, or ‘Early Birds’, giving you the chance to only swipe through users that match specific interests or personalities.
You’ll also have the option to only swipe through profiles that have gone through photo verification in case you’re worried about getting catfished. You’ll still see all users in your main feed, but at any time can go through exclusively verified users through Explore. If you don’t see this option, it may just be because you aren’t verified yet yourself – so get on that.
Another similar filtering option is Tinder U – or Tinder Uni here in the UK. It lets you search specifically for fellow university students, though to take part you’ll have to verify your own student status by adding your university to your profile and then confirming it with an official email address (such as .edu or .ac.uk, with other options for other countries). Then just pick the Tinder U option within Explore and swipe through students to your heart’s content.
Another option is Music Mode. Available only to users who’ve enabled Tinder’s integration with Spotify, this mode plays people’s Anthem – the song they’ve chosen to ‘define them’ – automatically when you land on their profile, giving you an immediate sense of your musical compatibility. You’ll have to have picked your own Anthem for your profile if you want to browse others’ pages with Music Mode enabled though.
Vibes
Only officially introduced in 2021, Vibes is a silly name for a pretty straightforward features:quizzes. Every now and then users will get a notification that a Vibes event has started in their area, and you’ll also see it in the Explore feed. If you take part, you’ll get to answer a series of personality questions – all with a slightly silly tone – but you only get 48 hours to do so.
If you decide to Vibe, your answers will appear on your profile for the next 72 hours, and they’ll also pop up in the chat window when you’re talking to someone else who took part, giving you a quick ‘n easy conversation starter.
Hot Takes
Hot Takes are pretty similar to Vibes, but there are a few key differences. Available worldwide for English language users, they’re available between 6pm and midnight every day, found in Explore.
If you take part, you’ll see a Hot Take prompt pop up. Let your opinion be known, and you’ll be thrown into a chat with someone else who answered the same prompt – though they won’t have necessarily opted for the same answer.
The catch is that chats are timed, so you’ll have to act fast to impress your chat partner and figure out if you’re a match – otherwise they’ll be gone forever.
Face to Face video chat
2020 brought with it one major addition to Tinder:video chat. Dubbed Face to Face, the new option is designed to offer a Covid-safe way to chat directly to new matches without ever leaving the Tinder app. Plus, it offers a few safety features you won’t get if you just switch straight to WhatsApp.
First up, like matching, both of you have to agree to enable video chat before it becomes an option. There’s a toggle you can hit once you’re comfortable video chatting with a specific match, and they won’t know when you’ve hit it. Once you’ve both enabled it Face to Face unlocks. Oh, and you can also turn this toggle back off whenever you like too, for those days when you know you don’t want to be on camera.
At the start of every call you have to agree to specific behaviour guidelines, and at the end of every call there’s the chance to review it and flag any unwelcome behaviour. The app also requires both of you to enable camera access, so there’s no fear it’ll be one-sided.
To learn more, check out our in-depth tutorial on how to video chat on Tinder
Block your ex
Tinder has also added the option to avoid awkward encounters with your exes (or family &friends…) by blocking specific contacts based on their phone number.
To block someone, simply go to your profile settings within the app and select from your phone contacts which people you don’t want to see within the app – whether it’s exes you don’t want to run into again, or friends &family you’d simply be a bit embarrassed to see on a dating app.
Any contacts you block won’t appear as a potential match for you in the future (or vice versa), so long as they signed up to Tinder using the matching contact info. This will even work if they’re not currently Tinder members, but sign up in the future.
Tinder Online
Tinder may have been one of the first dating apps to move people away from clunky websites, but things have come full circle as Tinder itself moves into your browser.
The company launched Tinder Online, a web-based version of the app designed to give people access to Tinder even if they don’t own a smartphone – or just don’t happen to have access to one at the moment. Just head to Tinder.com and sign into your account and you can use all the normal Tinder features – including Super Likes, Boosts, and Rewind – chat with your matches, and even edit your profile.
Best of all, there’s ‘work mode’ – a button that brings up a semi-convincing imitation of a Google Drive document in case your manager picks just the wrong moment to walk past your desk.
Is Tinder Plus worth it?
If you’re serious about trying to use Tinder to make a match, you might want to consider investing in Tinder Plus. This is a premium, paid tier, which offers a few advantages in exchange for a monthly fee.
There are a few benefits to Plus:for one, it makes Tinder ad-free. It also gives you one free Boost per month, and five Super Likes per day, rather than just one.
Plus-exclusive features include a ‘rewind’ button so that you can re-do your last swipe in case you accidentally went the wrong way, and Tinder Passport, which lets you change your location – this is useful if you’re planning a trip and want to match with a few people before you arrive.
Arguably the biggest benefit of Tinder Plus is that it lifts the ‘right swipe limit’. Normal users can only swipe right on so many users per day before they have to wait 12 hours – a way of discouraging people from trying to match with every profile they come across. There’s no fixed number of swipes you’re allowed, as it’s determined by an algorithm based on your typical behaviour, but either way, Tinder Plus users can swipe to their heart’s content.
So how much does Tinder Plus cost? Again, there’s no easy answer. Pricing is determined for each user by Tinder’s algorithm, with prices based in large part on your age:the younger you are, the cheaper it costs. It can reportedly range from as low as $1.49/£1.49 per month right up to $14.99/£14.99 per month – with discounts if you commit to six months or a year in advance.
Is Tinder Gold worth it?
If Plus isn’t enough for you Tinder has a second paid tier called Tinder Gold, which offers all of the features of Tinder Plus, and two big additions:Likes You and Top Picks.
Likes You does what it sounds like – it lets you see who’s already swiped right on you, so you can make sure to pay special attention to the profiles of people who you know like you before you commit to swiping in return. You can see a full list of every profile that’s liked you so that you can browse through and swipe either way on them while knowing they’re interested in you.
Top Picks is a more recent Gold feature, which shows you a daily selection of profiles selected specifically for you by the Tinder algorithm. You’ll see a few picks each day (but they disappear after 24 hours), with each including a highlight drawn from their profile – things like ‘Doctor’ or ‘Adventurer’. You can also pay extra to access additional Picks each day.
Beyond those two big features, Gold also offers a few more granular controls to who you see, and who sees you. You can use the default algorithm to pick profiles or ask the app to prioritise accounts who’ve been active recently. In turn, you can also restrict your profile so that it doesn’t show your age or distance, and even restrict it so that only people you’ve already Liked see your profile in the first place.
As for pricing for Gold, expect to pay an extra $4.99/£3.49 per month on top of Tinder Plus, with discounts for longer commitments – and, again, variations depending on age.
Is Tinder Platinum worth it?
For the real big spenders, there’s an even higher tier available:Tinder Platinum.
As you’d expect this includes everything you get with Tinder Gold, but also throws in another two features:Priority Likes and Message Before Match.
Priority Likes essentially guarantee that your Like will be seen before non-Platinum subscribers, pushing you to the top of the stack for any potential matches, meaning your profile is more likely to be seen.
Message Before Match is a bigger change for Tinder, and allows you to attach a short message – up to 140 characters – to your Super Likes. Note that you can still send Super Likes without a message, and that this only allows you to send the one message, not bombard someone with chat-up lines before they even Like you back.
Safety features
In 2020 Tinder added several new safety and security features to the app to help users feel comfortable using the app without risk.
First up, accounts can now have their photos verified, with a blue tick appearing next to the user’s name if they have been. Verification is optional, and sees users asked to recreate a series of poses in new photos to prove who they are, with ‘human-assisted AI’ then checking that those photos match the photos on the user’s profile.
It won’t solve the problem of users who’ve changed a bit since their photos, but it should help reduce the risk of catfishing on the service.
More advanced ID verification is also rolling out worldwide. This involves checking people’s photos and details against government ID, for an extra level of reassurance that they are who they claim to be.
Tinder says that ID verification will remain optional for now – acknowledging that for some marginalised communities verification may be a genuine safety risk – except for countries and regions that require it.
Depending on what country you’re in – it’s only in ‘select markets’ – Tinder has also added a feature that will try to detect offensive messages. If you’ve received a message flagged by the system, it will ask you if the message bothered you, and if so will report the user.
Finally, in the US Tinder has paired with Noonlight to give Tinder users free access to the security app. You can access Noonlight through the same menu that lets you attach GIFs or images to messages, but will need to register and connect your accounts. Once you do, it will allow you to record any plans to meet a new partner within Noonlight from Tinder.
If an emergency then comes up during the date, you open the separate Noonlight app and hold a button to trigger the emergency. The app will ask for a PIN to delete the alert, and also try to call and text you, and if there’s no response then the app phones emergency services. Users with Noonlight connected also get a Noonlight badge on their profile – hopefully a deterrent for anyone who would be a threat.