Single people can now get free Super Likes and other perks on dating apps if they've been vaccinated.
The HSE has teamed up with the likes of Tinder and Match to encourage vaccine uptake among young people.
The vaccine bonus just got a little sweeter if you're looking for love.
Tinder, Match, OK Cupid, Hinge, and Plenty of Fish users now have the option to display vaccination badges on their dating profiles.
Fidelma Brown is with the HSE.
"They allow people to signal - I'm supporting vaccination, or I want to be vaccinated, or I am vaccinated."
"The different platforms will give them different boosts or perks in return."
Irish dating app users will now be able to show their support for #COVIDVaccines on all https://t.co/U0APye2Yi5's Irish dating platforms by adding vaccination status & badges to their profiles. Users will also be directed to factual, trusted information on our website. #ForUsAll pic.twitter.com/jp1rxGctl4
— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) July 15, 2021
Some People Want To Wait For Vaccination
Tinder will offer free super likes, while Match is dishing out free boosts for everyone who displays the stickers
This woman says it's a funny idea:
"No, I'm sadly not vaccinated."
"But it's a funny idea, with multiple super likes I would probably just like everyone!"
Matchmaker Mairead Loughman says Covid vaccines can be a dealbreaker for some clients.
Some clients are saying: "I'd only like to go on a date once I've been vaccinated."
Other clients say, "I don't want to go on a date with someone who has had their vaccine."
"That's because they may have heard that some elements of it are contagious, I'm not sure."
"But I've other people who couldn't care less, they just want to find love."
The HSE says showing vaccination status on the apps is voluntary.
