Tinder is a dating app that was launched on September 12, 2012. It was founded by Sean Rad, Joe Munoz, Jonathan Badeen, Dinesh Moorjani, Justin Mateen, and Whitney Wolfe (who later left and started Bumble). Tinder was first on made available on iOS and then later Android. Tinder uses a location feature that helps to match members who are within a similar location. It has a feature of swiping to the right or left, swiping right to like someone, and swiping left to dislike someone.
The panic button was also introduced in the United States. The button includes location tracking, photo verification, and an emergency assistance. Tinder Gold was introduced in August 2017. This allows the user to see those who have liked them before swiping. Tinder account can also be linked to your Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify accounts.