Tinder to restrict those lying about height in new feature
Tinder has revealed plans to introduce a new feature to stop people lying about their height.
The dating app is introducing a 'height verification badge' as a result of complaints about people giving themselves a few extra inches.
It has described it as 'the thing you never asked for, but definitely always wanted'.
Introducing the thing you never asked for, but definitely always wanted—Tinder Height Verification. Coming soon.
Read more about it here: https://t.co/8MER0L1U6W pic.twitter.com/hZ507zSoic— Tinder (@Tinder) 29 March 2019
According to it's official blog, they're expecting an 80% drop of males who claim to be over 6ft tall.
The practice of lying about your height is being referred to as 'height-fishing', with the dating app adding 'the charade must stop'.
