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Tinder Might Offer 'Undo' Button - for a Price

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So you're Tindering away like usual, deep in a marathon of left-swipes when — bam — it happens: You accidentally swipe left on someone you're pretty sure might be your soul mate. You curse the world for being so unfair and try to get back to your business, but you can't seem to get that photo out of your mind. The one who got away.

Why were you so hasty to swipe left? Why isn't there any way to undo this grave error? The only option now is to stew in your regret. But soon, that will change.

Brace yourself, online daters: Tinder is getting an "undo" button. But the bad news: you'll have to pay for it.

According to a report from TechCrunch, citing the dating app's co-founder Sean Rad, Tinder is moving ahead with plans to roll out a paid version of the app that will bring two premium features: the ability to undo erroneous left-swipes and search for people outside your geographic region.

"The most requested feature we get is a button to go back and have a second chance with people that users swipe left on," Rad told TechCrunch. "Everyone has wanted it from the beginning. It's absolutely at the top of the list."

The other premium feature, dubbed Passport, will let you search for matches in a different area — vacation hookup, anyone? — and toggle between your locations. Right now you can only search for dates within your general location, but with Passport you'll be able to find potential matches all over the world.

Now for some more bad news. At this point, Tinder is still testing these new features, and is only making them available to about 40 percent of its users in select countries, including the U.K., Brazil, and Germany. So that means if you're in the U.S., you're left out of the party, for now.

Tinder is testing several different price points ranging from $0.99 all the way up to $19.99 in some markets, to see how much money users are willing to pay for a second chance at love. The plan is to roll out the feature globally in the future, so just sit tight and Tinder with care in the meantime.

If they're willing to pay by the minute, Tinder might be swimming in cash. The company recently revealed that Tinder users check the app an average of 11 times a day. Women spend as much as 8.5 minutes swiping through matches during a single session, while men spend 7.2 minutes. That's more than Facebook or Instagram.

Also on the social front today, Twitter announced a small change that should make it a little easier to tweet on Twitter.com. You can now compose your tweets from the top of your timeline.

For more, see PCMag's roundup of The Best Online Dating Sites.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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