Looking for love on campus this fall? A new
Announced Tuesday, Tinder U puts the profiles of other nearby students first as you swipe.
"Need a study buddy? Not a problem. Coffee date on the quad? We've got you covered. Freshman year and you don't know a soul? This is your ticket to the coolest crowd on campus. Let's face it—it doesn't get any classier than this," Tinder wrote in a blog post.
Tinder is rolling out the feature to iOS users "at 4-year, accredited, not-for-profit schools in the U.S. that deliver courses in a traditional face-to-face learning format." To try it out, just log in to Tinder with your .edu email address when you're on campus this fall. Before you can start swiping, you'll need to check your email and tap the verification button in the message from Tinder to prove you're really a student.
Tinder will show you matches from your own school and others nearby.
"That's right, get ready to kiss those crosstown rivalries goodbye," Tinder wrote.
Meanwhile, Tinder also recently introduced a feature called Loops, which lets you add two-second looping videos to your profile alongside still photos. In early testing, Tinder found that users with Loops on their profiles got almost 10 percent more right swipes, on
To try it out, tap the "Add Media" button and select a video from your phone. From there, you can trim and preview your loop before adding it to your profile.