Tinder recently announced that it is now testing a new 'Face to Face' video chat smartphone app feature. This is a video calling add-on that allow two s to connect directly through the app, without exchanging phone numbers. As this is a feature that's in testing, it is currently limited in its availability. Here's what you need to know about Tinder's Face to Face video calls.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought businesses and socializing to a grinding halt. From the delay in including by Tinder. At the same time, from celebrities performing concerts to the entire workforce for major companies, everything has adjusted to online. Like many companies, Tinder has been grappling with the issue of trying to keep its base intact while the world rides out the COVID-19 storm, and Face to Face is a prime example of its new-age approach.
In its announcement, social distancing measures and orders eased up.
Tinder's Face to Face Puts Privacy First
Face to Face doesn't just randomly allow you to video call, since the app enables it on a match-by-match basis. Instead, the app activates the video chat feature only after the conversation gets going, and both parties involved tap the video icon to opt for more of a visual meet. Tinder is also enforcing quality control over the video calling feature. In other words, s have to agree to keep things clean, meaning no harassment, nudity and/or sexual content. Using a simple toggle button, s can choose to turn Face to Face on or off. Once a has consented to a Face to Face video chat, both s appear in a split-screen format. This design is intentional so that both callers can see how they look (important with a dating app), and avoid any unwanted elements in the background.
The feature is attempting to add an extra level of intimacy to the service at a time when intimacy is hard to come by, in general. However, Tinder appears keen to ensure that additional intimacy does not result in any unwanted or pressured situations through the use of consent. For example, while Face to Face video calls require consent to begin with, neither Tinder member will be aware that the other has opted into a video call until they have also opted in. For anyone who does take part in a Face to Face video date, they should also be aware that Tinder says it will follow up with them afterwards, to gather additional .
Source: Tinder