Tinder Plus: premium service launches, charging much more for those over 28

Paid service will cost £3.99 for those under 28 — but older users must pay nearly four times that

Monday 02 March 2015 15:39

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Tinder Plus, the dating app’s premium service, is launching today and will charge its older members far more than its younger ones.

The service will cost £3.99 for users under 28. But it will cost £14.99 a month for those over 28.

For that price, users will get the ability to “rewind” — taking back swipes that were done in error – and a “passport” function that will allow users to search for people in other places.

It will also mean that users won’t be served ads. At the moment, there is no advertising on the site, but the company is set to roll them out soon. In a report over the weekend, Techcrunch said that ads will roll out in March.

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"It's no fun looking for love when you're a clown, behind all the make-up and the red nose is a lonely heart. Clowns are unique entertainers loved by some yet feared and hated by others. Luckily Clown Dating is here to help."

"A dating networking site for death industry professionals"

"Tinder is the fun way to connect with new and interesting people around you. Swipe right to like or left to pass. If someone likes you back, it’s a match!"

The largest dating site has over 90 million users

Ashley Madison "offers services to married folks looking for something on the side". It already has over a million members, as chief executive Noel Biderman said that British adults were most likely to have an affair than in other comparable countries

Sea Captain Date website claims to be the only place for Sea Captains to connect with men and women who share a love of the ocean

Those on a more serious quest for love tend to choose the UK’s largest dating site for professionals such as E-Harmony, which has a huge list of compatibility criteria on which it pairs its users

The cybersphere also boasts a plethora of dating sites for those who want to tailor their sexual fetishes like Feet Dating ("to please everyone who has a foot fetish")

"Soulmates community features thousands of smart, modern, independent people who are worth getting to know"

The founder claims that dating can be a nightmare for those who suffer severe reactions, since popular venue choices so often include food and drink

"Living with HSV is something that initially may take some psychological adjustment for some patients. It does not mean the end of your sex life or that you will need to remain unmarried for the rest of your life."

Probably one of the most popular choices for tech-dating newbies

Miss Travel website asks users to select from two options "attractive" and "generous", and pairs wealthy globe-trotters with hot companions

Pensioner Dating offers a forum for "older people who want to meet new friends and companions"

Singleparents.ie is "Ireland’s number one dating site for single moms and dads"

S&M Dating describes itself as a site for "beginners to the S&M and BDSM devotee"

On the site, it says: "Sugardaddie.com is a high quality dating site for successful men who have financial security and confidence and attractive single women."

With more than 135,000 active users, Uniform Dating says each of their users receives an average of 22 winks and flirts each month

Premium users will also get unlimited swipes. The company has been rumoured to be stopping infinite swipes for free users for some time, and

The company has been slowly testing the paid-for service, forcing users to update to the paid-for version if they want to continue using it.

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