Tinder is an online dating app that matches couples based on their physical attraction to one another. It alerts you to other Tinder users who fall within a specified age range and gender and are within a certain distance of your location, and it lets you know whether you have any mutual friends.

What does it mean if someone is online on Tinder?

What does the Tinder green dot mean? Tinder introduced the green dot as a way of demonstrating if a user has been recently active or not. If the user has a green dot next to their name, it means they have been online and active in the last 24 hours.

What does Tinder mean in dating?

Tinder is an American geosocial networking and online dating application that allows users to anonymously swipe to like or dislike other users posted profiles, which generally comprise their photo, a short bio, and a list of their personal interests. Once two users have matched, they can exchange messages.

Can you tell if someone has been online on Tinder?

“The only way to know if someone you know is on Tinder is if you stumbled across their profile,” a Tinder spokesperson tells Elite Daily. Tinder does have a green dot feature that shows you that a user was “Recently Active” on the app — swiping, chatting, refreshing the profile, you name it — in the last 24 hours.