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Tinder is adding a new “Blind Date” feature that switches up the dating app’s usual left or right swipe: this time, you have to chat with other users before you can see what they look like.
The Blind Date feature supposedly appeals to the “’90s nostalgia” felt by Gen-Z
Blind Date is the latest addition to Tinder’s Fast Chat lineup that features other in-app experiences like Hot Takes and Swipe Night. With the feature, users will be paired based on what they have in common, answer prompts, and play games. If both users decide to match, they will be able to finally see each other’s photos.
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Within the feature, Tinder users answer timed questions / prompts like “It’s OK to wear a shirt ___ times without…
