Why Tinder's New Height Preference Filter Has Sparked Debate
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The update is currently being tested among select Tinder Gold and Tinder Platinum subscribers.
All you need is love… and now, a little height too. Tinder is making waves with a new feature that allows users to set a preferred height range for the matches they see. The new option was first noticed by a Reddit user who found it in the app's Discovery Settings.
According to a report by TechCrunch, the update is currently being tested among select Tinder Gold and Tinder Platinum subscribers. Phil Price Fry, Tinder's VP of Communications, explained to the outlet, 'We're always listening to what matters most to our Tinder users — and testing the paid height preference is a great example of how we're building with urgency, clarity, and focus."
'This is part of a broader effort to help people connect more intentionally on Tinder. Our new product principles guide every decision, and this one speaks directly to a few: prioritising user outcomes, moving fast, and learning quickly. Not every test becomes a permanent feature, but every test helps us learn how we can deliver smarter, more relevant experiences and push the category forward," he added.
While dating apps often let users filter potential matches by age or relationship goals, adding a height filter has sparked quite a bit of debate online.
One user on X (formerly Twitter) commented, 'So height filter's cool but if guys ask for BMI you'd call Interpol. Modern equality: women get tall genes, men get shamed for preferences. At least we can drop the act, Tinder's basically a genetic stock exchange."
Another said, 'Make an 'acceptable weight' slider for women and watch them lose their s***."
'Damn, so the end times is really here. I already give up and banned from Tinder anyway," a person wrote while an individual joked, 'Short guy are triggered."
Someone else wrote, 'As long as they let men filter out women based on weight, then I'm all for it."
One sarcastic comment read, 'Wow. Technology never ceases to amaze me. This is life changing…"
Another asked, 'If Tinder is adding a height filter for women to choose taller men, shouldn't they also add a waist filter for men to choose slimmer women? Fair question, don't you think."
While the filter has sparked different opinions, Tinder says that the setting will indicate a preference rather than functioning as a 'hard filter." This means profiles won't be blocked or excluded but the setting will help guide the matches you see.
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