A common feature of dating apps is offering users a way to filter the profiles they see. On matching-based apps such as Tinder, this affects not only the profiles of others presented to a user but also who the user is presented to. On apps such as Grindr, the filters a user selects do not limit their visibility to others, meaning that someone outside their filters is able to contact them. This concept changes Looking For from a static profile field and makes it a filter so that it is easier to change based on what users are after each time they use the app. It also allows the option for filters to be bi-directional. Finally, it shows messages from people they have not interacted with in a separate tab as message requests.
Providing more control over who can find and message you
