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In a bid to retain users and increase engagement, Tinder is overhauling some of its existing features into new, redesigned \u201cmodes,\u201d in addition revamping its home screen.<\/p>\n
The app is getting two new modes, Double Date and College Mode \u2014 essentially extensions of existing features \u2014 alongside a \u201cFor You\u201d mode on the home screen that presents the classic Tinder experience. The company said it will add more dating modes that will lean into interests, dating intentions, and different ways to connect.<\/p>\n
Tinder in June launched the Double Date mode,<\/a> which lets users pair up with a friend and match with other pairs. The feature was limited to certain geographies at launch, and the company is now rolling it out globally. Tinder said that since July, it has seen users being more engaged and sending 25% more messages per match as compared to one-on-one chats.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, College Mode builds on the existing Tinder U feature<\/a>, which was introduced in 2018 to let adult students register using their college or university email IDs and find potential matches in their campus or around. Last year, the company updated the feature<\/a> to let students update their profiles to include details such as graduation year, major, clubs and Greek life. College Mode now lets students match with others anywhere.<\/p>\n \u201cGen Z has been craving easier, low-pressure ways to connect, because what you\u2019re into and how you want to connect can change from day to day. We\u2019ve heard our users loud and clear, and they\u2019re looking for better matches, not just more of them,\u201d Cleo Long, senior director of global product marketing at\u00a0Tinder, said in a statement.<\/p>\n Tinder\u2019s parent company Match Group mentioned these dating modes during its Q2 2025 earnings call last month<\/a>. The company said today that it will add <\/p>\n Tinder said that the redesign and Double Date feature are rolling out globally, but College Mode will be available to compatible users later in autumn.<\/p>\n