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Tinder has launched a premium service — but older members will pay more

It also (finally) has an undo feature.

DATING APP TINDER has launched a premium, paid subscription edition.

Tinder Plus, which has been tested since late last year, has subscription fees varying by age and country.

In the US, users under 30 will pay $9.99 (€8.90) a month and older subscribers $19.99 (€17.90), according to a spokeswoman. Prices will be as low as €2.70 in emerging markets.

“We’ve priced Tinder Plus based on a combination of factors, including what we’ve learned through our testing, and we’ve found that these price points were adopted very well by certain age demographics,” spokeswoman Rosette Pambakian said in a statement.

Lots of products offer differentiated price tiers by age, like Spotify does for students, for example.

“Tinder is no different; during our testing we’ve learned, not surprisingly, that younger users are just as excited about Tinder Plus, but are more budget constrained, and need a lower price to pull the trigger.”

The app has spread widely among smartphone users, getting particular attention at the Sochi Olympics when athletes bragged about “tindering” for fast hookups.

“Tinder Plus is a new premium addition to the Tinder experience,” the dating app’s website said.

With Tinder Plus we’re giving our users access to their two most-requested features: Undo and Passport.

The “undo” feature allows users to “take back” a swipe, so if someone accidentally swipes left on a picture — rejecting a potential date — he or she can find that person again later.

“They are no longer lost in the Tindersphere forever. Get them back with the touch of a button,” the statement said.

The “Passport” feature allows users to change their location to match with people around the world, such as ahead of a planned vacation.

“Navigate between your current location and new destinations,” Tinder said.

With apps like Tinder, prospective daters can see pictures of people who are nearby. If they see someone they like, they can swipe right to indicate interest. People who both swipe right on each other’s profiles can then contact each other.

© – AFP 2015

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    Mute Vincent O Mahony
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:08 PM

    You’d think they could find more subtle means of price discrimination! Different levels of service rather than age for example, as many service providers do.

    I’m wondering if such obvious price discrimination based on age could end up backfiring on them by alienating one of their target segments or even be challenged legally.

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    Mute Drew
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:13 PM

    The closer you get to your departure date the more an airline charges you… Imagine a dating service can operate on a similar principal.

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    Mute Vinny Wallace
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:30 PM

    Hahahaha paying for tinder!!

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    Mute Ignoreland
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:42 PM

    You pay for it because in countries where it’s rolled out, the free version only gives you 100 swipes per 24 hours. The paid version then is unlimited swipes.

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    Mute Vinny Wallace
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 11:22 PM

    Geek!

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    Mute Liam Ó Séaghdha
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:30 PM

    Whats the point of it? It’s supposed to be for hook ups but Irish people just use it to snoop and see whos on it.

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    Mute Luke Kavanagh
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:27 PM

    pretty sure it wouldnt stand up in court. i dont think its legal to charge more for a service based on someones age. ageism and all that

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    Mute Barry Burke
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    Mar 3rd 2015, 1:41 AM

    It’s not illegal .
    One way to look at it is not charging people more if they are older but charging them less because they are younger. Banks do its and millions of other company’s do it.
    Most places offer student rate but often have an under 23 clause

    Wouldn’t use the thing so I don’t know much about it. But it’s not illegal

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    Mute Mrs Shalakalananaka
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    Mar 3rd 2015, 7:45 AM

    Well the jokes on them, cause I’m quitting it now, and I was very popular.

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    Mute Ken Pepper
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:53 PM

    Dating for the facially inept

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    Mute tk0CXKzL
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    Mar 2nd 2015, 10:45 PM

    Swindler

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    Mute kieran fitzgerald
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    Mar 3rd 2015, 10:56 AM

    Back to plenty of fish then.

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    Mute Kate Motina
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    Apr 21st 2015, 10:27 AM

    hm…For that reason I don’t use tinder anymore. I think it’s illegal! I start to use https://kovla.com/datings/us ! I thik it can be even better! I also like match=)

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