Blind Date is the latest addition to the popular suite of Fast Chat features on Tinder, all designed to help members connect faster through fun innovative prompts and games.— Photo Tinder

Tinder has rolled out a new feature called Blind Date, which pairs swipers for a chat before they're able to view each other's profiles.

Now available in Explore, Fast Chat: Blind Date is a new social experience that pairs members before allowing them to view each other's profile, making conversation, rather than photos, the first impression.

Blind Date is the latest addition to the popular suite of Fast Chat features on Tinder, all designed to help members connect faster through fun innovative prompts and games. Members will only be able to view each other’s profiles and photos if they both decide to match after chatting.

Tinder says in early testing, members who used the Blind Date feature made 40 per cent more matches than those using another Fast Chat feature with profiles visible, showing willingness among daters to interact - and ultimately match - with someone they may have overlooked in another setting.

Blind Date can be found in Explore, the new interactive space on Tinder. Similar to the in-real-life preferences we all have when we go to meet someone new, Explore gives members options to view profiles arranged by interest and offers them new ways to connect with a growing list of shared social experiences, like Hot Takes, Vibes, Swipe Night, Music Mode and now Blind Date.

Blind Date is now available in all English-speaking markets and will be rolling out to Tinder members globally in the coming weeks. — VNS