Tinder to launch blind date feature for 'banter-based' matches without pictures

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Whilst many Tinder matches are made by a single glance and a swipe, Tinder's new Blind Date feature is about dating 'without preconceptions'.

We're still waiting on the next series of Love is Blind, but Tinder users could tap into that old-school dating mystery on the app.

Setting up perfect profile and pictures on dating apps is an art, so those looking for love are pretty used to getting everything they need to know upfront.

But Tinder's Blind Date feature means you'll have no idea what your match looks like, The Mirror reported. To get started, you'll need to answer a few key questions before the app aims to pair people with others they'd normally match with, plus some surprises.They will then enter into a timed chat, without knowing any information whatsoever about the other person aside from their responses to a few prompts.Once the timer runs out, their matches face will be revealed if both parties have swiped right.Or, if they feel that person wouldn't be right for them, members can always opt to get paired up with a new person instead.This will allow them to form impressions based on conversations, not photographs.Blind Date is now available to use in the US but will be rolled out to globally soon.Kyle Miller, VP of Product Innovation at Tinder, said: "We've all seen the mix of anticipation and excitement going on a blind date brought some of our favourite movie or TV characters, and we wanted to recreate that experience for today's generation with the Blind Date feature"."There's something really special about letting conversation introduce someone's personality, without the preconceptions that can be made from photos.