Tinder is a place for finding love, or a partner, or a temporary connection. It's not a place for influencers.
With the social media sphere pretty much occupied with those people who wish to share many things in their lives to the world in the very best possible, and entertaining ways, Tinder has no interest in seeing users doing all those.
Tinder doesn't want users to make use of its platform to go beyond its original intention.
For this reason, Tinder said that it's tracking down users who are turning their profiles for "money making" purposes, and that it's scrubbing those social media handles from public views.
The company also said that it's tweaking its Community Guidelines to prohibit the sharing of usernames or references to other outbound links.
In a statement, Tinder said that:
This is why Tinders wants users to show:
- Authenticity, urging users to make personal connections, not business ones, to have users be themselves, and be honest.
- Respectfulness, in which Tinder wants users to keep chat privates, respect boundaries, and lead with kindness.
- Inclusivity, where users should communicate respectfully, and use one account per person.
Tinder is also making sure that users take its Community Guidelines very seriously.
"Members should report anyone who causes them harm or discomfort, or is found to be violating any of these rules using the many ways available," said Tinder.
"The majority of Tinder’s members are 18-25, and Tinder is often their first dating experience. To guide these younger daters as they start their dating journey, Tinder is using this policy refresh to remind and educate members about healthy dating habits — both online and in real life,” explained Ehren Schlue, SVP of Member Strategy at Tinder.
What Tinder is trying to say here is that, the platform is not social media.
While people can use the app for communications, Tinder is a place for people to find a match, not to show off, or boast their online presence. Tinder is also not a place to "advertise, promote social handles or links to gain followers, sell things, fundraise or campaign." Tinder is not a marketplace, and it will never be.
But again, people can make mistake, and harsh punishment shouldn't be enforced as soon as the mistakes are made.
Because of this Tinder said that in some cases, warnings will be issued, instead of an immediate removal from the app. Tinder added that it will take appropriate action depending on the severity of the report and if violations continue.