Finding a match on Tinder can be just as difficult for celebrities as it is for the rest of us, apparently.
The company is introducing verified profiles for "notable public figures, celebrities and athletes," the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday.
Much like on Twitter and Facebook, Tinder's verification, which rolled out to the company's apps Tuesday, takes the form of a small blue checkmark, which appears next to a user's name and age on his or her profile.
The company will start with a "limited number" of requests, which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, Tinder's VP of Global Communications Rosette Pambakian said. Other "notable public figures" who want to be verified can be added to a wait list.
Using Tinder can be particularly challenging for celebrities and other public figures. Tinder is tied to to users' Facebook profiles, and celebs often use Facebook under a false name, Tinder cofounder Sean Rad previously explained. That means Tinder's more famous users were often prevented from using their real identity on the app.
By providing celebrities with a verification system, though, Tinder will give public figures the ability to change names on their profiles — and other users can rest assured those profiles aren't fake.
"This will allow celebrities to enter Tinder in a different way," Rad said in an interview last year.
The updates comes after a series of major changes to Tinder profiles this year. The app added Instagram support, second-degree connections and an expanded interests section in a redesign in April.
The company also rolled out the premium version of its service, Tinder Plus, earlier this year. The paid version of Tinder includes extras like unlimited swipes, an undo feature and the ability to change your current location to anywhere in the world. The service also faced criticism for its age-based pricing system, which costs more for users older than 30.
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