Culture Tinder introduces height verification - Or OP falls for an early April Fools joke

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Introducing Height Verification
29 MARCH 2019
Say goodbye to height fishing.
Let’s be real, when it comes to online dating — honesty is the best policy. Yes, your height matters as long as every other shallow aspect of physical attraction does. Please try not to take it to heart.
It’s come to our attention that most of you 5’10ers out there are actually 5’6. The charade must stop. This type of dishonestly doesn’t just hurt your matches — it hurts us, too. Did it ever occur to you that we’re 5’6 and actually love our medium height? Did it ever occur to you that honesty is what separates humans from sinister monsters? Of course not.
You were only thinking of yourself. Well, height-lying ends here. To require everyone under 6’ to own up to their real height, we’re bringing truthfulness back into the world of online dating.
Introducing Tinder’s Height Verification Badge (HVB), because yes -- sometimes it matters
It’s the tool we’ve had in our back-pockets for years, but we were hoping your honesty would allow us to keep it there. Our verification tool is super easy to use, and extremely hard to misuse.
Here’s how it works:
Simply input your true, accurate height with a screenshot of you standing next to any commercial building. We’ll do some state-of-the-art verifying and you’ll receive your badge directly on your profile.

Oh, and by the way? Only 14.5% of the U.S. male population is actually 6’ and beyond. So, we’re expecting to see a huge decline in the 80% of males on Tinder who are claiming that they are well over 6 feet. That’s fine by us — as long as we’re all living our truths.
Tinder’s HVB is coming soon to a phone near you.

 

[CatParty]

Lol incels

 

[DuckSucker]

So I can't tell if this is serious or not, but I'm gonna bite.

Most people can't what a woman's real weight is because women have been lying about their weight for so fucking long that it's caused a weird dissonance in perception and reality. And now they feel like they HAVE to.

When a woman tells someone how much she weighs, people go OMG I thought you weighed [20-50lbs less]. Yesterday a friend of mine told me she weighed 160lbs. I said yeah, that's about what I figured, you're 5'10", right? But she's a size 4 with huge tits and she's really strong.

But I'll bet you money on her Tinder profile she probably puts 140. Because a man automatically reads 160 and thinks UGH FATTY and doesn't think about the fact that she's tall and muscular. Or he's got filters that weed out anyone over 140 (his loss, imo, but whatever).

Also each woman also carries her weight differently. My 170lbs looks different than that chick's 170lbs because I lift and eat whatever, and she diets and sits around all day.

Soooo yeah. Totally different.

Youve elaborated the point in a much better way than that other lady who was just being dismissive and I dont think would have even thought that much about it.

But I dont think the dudes were talking about someone that sort of thing because you can clearly see whether or not a person is carrying their weight in a way that makes them fat or not. If youre obviously someone who works out, and are just "thicc" then nobody is going to see 160 and go, "Ugh fatty". Men are way more visual, and tinder is all about visuals, so theyre already judging if youre visibly fat or not.

Theyre talking about it being called "height fishing" and while the guys talking about weight are probably a little butthurt, theyre also talking about catfishing being people using old or obviously fucked with photos. Like if someone photoshops their tinder picture or is using filters and angles and shit. And other people are also saying age verification too.

Im more upset at the idea of people saying its about honesty when the only reason anyone lies about any of that shit is because it's more about trying not to get ghosted or weeded out, because either party wasnt being honest with themselves or the other person with what they were putting out there. Nobody there is honest, it's mostly just games and "I dont REALLY care/____/want this or that, Im very open minded, obviously. But..."

Obviously yes, if youre trying to sneak by more than half an inch to an inch or so, anything more than what people arent likely to be able to tell IRL without measuring or comparing, that's stupid. But I guess in the end a height verification would prevent people from getting ghosted anyway. I dont even use tinder, it seems like there's a lot of fakeness and superficiality and bullshit around it -- the superficiality, no shit, but the fakeness of some of the culture around it, I dunno.

 

[frozenrunner]

And yet the responses from women when Tinder was asked about weight verification were priceless; 99% of women were mad as hell that they were expected to not be able to lie about their weight, and all their bullshit camera angles were getting called out.

Of course. This is all about encouraging more women to use the platform, not about "honesty" or "fairness." That's just how they're selling it.

 

[Your Weird Fetish]

So I can't tell if this is serious or not, but I'm gonna bite.

Most people can't what a woman's real weight is because women have been lying about their weight for so fucking long that it's caused a weird dissonance in perception and reality. And now they feel like they HAVE to.

When a woman tells someone how much she weighs, people go OMG I thought you weighed [20-50lbs less]. Yesterday a friend of mine told me she weighed 160lbs. I said yeah, that's about what I figured, you're 5'10", right? But she's a size 4 with huge tits and she's really strong.

But I'll bet you money on her Tinder profile she probably puts 140. Because a man automatically reads 160 and thinks UGH FATTY and doesn't think about the fact that she's tall and muscular. Or he's got filters that weed out anyone over 140 (his loss, imo, but whatever).

Also each woman also carries her weight differently. My 170lbs looks different than that chick's 170lbs because I lift and eat whatever, and she diets and sits around all day.

Soooo yeah. Totally different.

5'8 has been 5'10 for decades. It's the same thing.

 

[Captain Ahab]

What's the cut off for not being poor? I'm fucked on all those other points.

What bitches want is status. What “status” means varies between bitches. They want someone who they can parade in front of their friends and family without being ashamed. As long as you’re richer and more successful than other men in a bitch’s environment, you’re good. Same with looks. You don’t have to be a model. You just have to be more attractive than the other dudes she has access to.

What you have to remember is that no one wants the last item left. We’re psychologically predisposed to thinking there’s something wrong with it. As long as you have some way of making yourself attractive in at least one aspect, be it looks, sports, money, academic success, dick size, charm, you’re bound to find a woman who will think you’re better than the other alternatives available to her.

Worst case scenario, you wait till the hammering of their baby clock keeps them awake at night. It’s a classic sales technique. When the deadline gets too close, no deal looks bad.

 

[L'Homme de la Lune]

Worst case scenario, you wait till the hammering of their baby clock keeps them awake at night. It’s a classic sales technique. When the deadline gets too close, no deal looks bad.

This is a garbage advice. You don't want to be that betabux provider because she'll likely cheat, dump/divorce you when she doesn't want kids anymore.

 

[Captain Ahab]

This is a garbage advice. You don't want to be that betabux provider because she'll likely cheat, dump/divorce you when she doesn't want kids anymore.

Nobody said anything about kids. Get a vasectomy and don’t tell anyone.

 

[Miss Misery]

5'8 has been 5'10 for decades. It's the same thing.

Except it's not. Because when I meet a dude for the first time and he told me he's 5'10" when he's really 5'8", and I'm 5'7" and wearing heels?

What up, manlet?


Edit: And I don't give a shit. If you'd have put 5'8" in your profile I'd have worn flats.

 

[Spicy Hog]

Now I can finally filter for that 3 foot tall midget girl friend that wont laugh at my 2 inch penis.

 

[Your Weird Fetish]

Except it's not. Because when I meet a dude for the first time and he told me he's 5'10" when he's really 5'8", and I'm 5'7" and wearing heels?

What up, manlet?


Edit: And I don't give a shit. If you'd have put 5'8" in your profile I'd have worn flats.

Some chick puts up a two year old picture where she's 30 lbs lighter and you don't find out until you meet. How is that different? You really think people can't tell? I mean, maybe if you're a faceblind autist easily fooled by myspace angles...

 

[Miss Misery]

Some chick puts up a two year old picture where she's 30 lbs lighter and you don't find out until you meet. How is that different? You really think people can't tell? I mean, maybe if you're a faceblind autist easily fooled by myspace angles...

Kinda not what we've been talking about at all brah, but okay.

 

[Your Weird Fetish]

I don't believe that almost no men actually can tell what a woman weighs just because you supposedly all lie about your weight.

 

[George Floyd Sneed]

The funniest moments are when girls in their mid 20s use high school prom pictures. Yes, I’ve seen it multiple times. The cries of muh soggy knees if women actually had to be honest on their dating profiles would be amazing to witness

 

[DarkSydePundit]

I always wanted to filter girls after bust sizes

Will save me a lot of left swiping tbh

 

[Crunchy Leaf]

So I can't tell if this is serious or not, but I'm gonna bite.

Most people can't what a woman's real weight is because women have been lying about their weight for so fucking long that it's caused a weird dissonance in perception and reality. And now they feel like they HAVE to.

When a woman tells someone how much she weighs, people go OMG I thought you weighed [20-50lbs less]. Yesterday a friend of mine told me she weighed 160lbs. I said yeah, that's about what I figured, you're 5'10", right? But she's a size 4 with huge tits and she's really strong.

But I'll bet you money on her Tinder profile she probably puts 140. Because a man automatically reads 160 and thinks UGH FATTY and doesn't think about the fact that she's tall and muscular. Or he's got filters that weed out anyone over 140 (his loss, imo, but whatever).

Also each woman also carries her weight differently. My 170lbs looks different than that chick's 170lbs because I lift and eat whatever, and she diets and sits around all day.

Soooo yeah. Totally different.

Yeah, weight is meaningless without height.

But I really don't think there's a problem for wanting to know if a woman is fat or not, which is different than absolute weight due to your above mentioned factors. Not everyone is into fat chicks and that's fine.

 

[Miss Misery]

Weight isn't going to tell you if a woman is fat or not, even if you know her height (I mean if she's within average parameters - if she's Slaton size then yeah, you gonna know).

And I agree that it's shady to post old pics when you were thinner/younger or using fat girl angles or extreme cropping. But that wasn't my point. I'm just saying that women have been lying about their weight for decades and nobody realizes that what they think is 130lbs is actually 150, etc. and putting the truth in a dating website often filters you out if you're honest. But again, I guess it weeds out the type of guy who's fixated on a specific number rather than actual appearances.

And no, not everyone is into fat chicks. You like what you like. As long as it's not kids or animals? Go with God, my child.

 

[Your Weird Fetish]

Weight isn't going to tell you if a woman is fat or not, even if you know her height (I mean if she's within average parameters - if she's Slaton size then yeah, you gonna know).

And I agree that it's shady to post old pics when you were thinner/younger or using fat girl angles or extreme cropping. But that wasn't my point. I'm just saying that women have been lying about their weight for decades and nobody realizes that what they think is 130lbs is actually 150, etc. and putting the truth in a dating website often filters you out if you're honest. But again, I guess it weeds out the type of guy who's fixated on a specific number rather than actual appearances.

And no, not everyone is into fat chicks. You like what you like. As long as it's not kids or animals? Go with God, my child.

Nah we're just lying to you and pretending we believe you.

 

[JosephTX]

It is. The technology they're describing is infeasible.
Come on guts, stand next to "any commercial building" and it'll figure out your height? How the fuck would it know the height of the building and a million other things?
Think critically.

Because as someone who deals with commercial buildings all those fuckers have to comply with the ADA which standardizes doors at 80"/2m in height in the United States.

Also /fit/ has had the technology for 6 years.

 

[Haramburger]

loving the sub-title, today's gonna be a long day

 

[Corbin Dallas Multipass]

I also would like to bite this giant fucking hook I see here floating lazily along in the water. What's the date, april first? Ah yes, April Honest and True day, as they call it.

This does make me wonder a couple of things. One, are they fishing with this obvious prank, so they can write follow up articles "What the reaction to this april fools prank REALLY tells us about toxic masculinity"?

Two, can we step up the april fools thing a bit? Like, ok, companies do their dumb april fools jokes. What I'd like to see is a fucking huge crazy overreaction to the prank, that gets the original pranksters to be like "OMG it's just a joke! WTF?!?" and then the people doing the huge crazy overreaction reveal, haha, that was the real prank.

Fucking april foolception.