This new feature from Tinder could help you out if you’re swiping while on vacation.
Tinder will soon alert their LGBTQ users if they are using the app while in a country that criminalizes same-sex relationships. This new feature is called Traveler Alert, and it is expected to roll out in a future update, according to an announcement from Tinder.
Unfortunately, police in these countries often use dating apps like Tinder to find same-sex couples and prosecute them, according to Tinder. This move will hopefully save LGBTQ users from this cruel fate.
Along with alerting users, Tinder will automatically remove their profile from the app while they are in the country. However, users will be able to make their profiles visible if they wish to take the risk.
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- Straight
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Bisexual
- Asexual
- Demisexual
- Pansexual
- Queer
- Questioning
These new moves from Tinder are making the app much safer for LGBTQ users, and much for inviting as well.
In the wild world of dating, you are taking enough of a risk just by putting yourself out there, so it’s a good thing that Tinder is putting in more precautions to keep you safe.
