Some of Britain’s leading dating apps are encouraging their users to display a badge on their profile to show they’ve been vaccinated against Covid in a new partnership with the Government aimed at boosting vaccine uptake. Badges will enable users to quickly reject those who, whether out of medical necessity or personal choice, have not been vaccinated. Some platforms have also developed a new feature allowing users to display their preferences regarding social distancing and mask-wearing when meeting in person. The Gov.uk website has the details.
From today (June 7th, 2021), the country’s leading dating brands will add new features to their apps and websites to support the Government’s “every vaccination gives us hope” campaign. The campaign encourages younger people to get their vaccine in the second phase of the rollout, and join the millions who have already received their jabs.
The new features will allow users to show their support for the vaccine on their dating profiles and give in-app bonuses to those who say they are vaccinated.
Features will include vaccination badges and stickers to display on dating profiles, free “super likes” and other boost-type features.
Users will also start seeing adverts and banners for the “every vaccination gives us hope” campaign.
Although providing vaccination status on these apps is optional, data has shown that people are more likely to date someone who has received a Covid vaccination.
A recent YouGov poll conducted on May 21st also shows 31% of adults would prefer to date someone who was vaccinated and a further 28% would not date someone unless they had received the jab.
The website features some example of how dating platforms will encourage users to get vaccinated.
Tinder: members will be able to add a variety of stickers to their profile including “I’m vaccinated” or “Vaccines save lives”, with Tinder giving those who support the campaign a free “super like” to help them stand out among potential matches. Tinder will also launch a “vaccine centre” with a suite of resources to educate and connect members with their nearest vaccination site.
Match and Ourtime: members will be able to add a new badge to their profile to display their vaccine status, with those who participate in the campaign receiving a free “boost” to help them stand out on the app. Match’s AI-enabled dating coach, Lara, will also encourage Match users to get their vaccination badge…
Bumble: the popular women-first dating app will enable people in the U.K. to add a “vaccinated” badge to their profiles. For those who apply the badge, Bumble will offer complimentary credits for premium features such as Spotlights and Superswipes. People on Bumble will also be able to share Covid preferences, letting them easily communicate how they are comfortable dating: outdoors or indoors, how they feel about crowded spaces, and their expectations about masks and social distancing. Bumble will also leverage their social media channels to amplify the need to get vaccinated.
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This is an excellent idea. I can now bypass those who have had the jab, avoid getting infected by those who are viral shedding and just concentrate on meeting natural, untainted partners.
Great idea … and to make us feel even safer in the virtual dating world let’s issue badges that declare that I’ve had my penicillin course and am not carrying a sexually transmissible disease ..possibly more relevant on a dating app.
If you want to date someone who’s thick then look for the vaccinated…
Crazy. Just more division.
I’m trying this free dating site for unvaxxed:
https://kissandwakeup.co.uk/wp-login.php?action=register
The best part of Matt Hancock dribbled down his mother’s leg.
“partnership with the Government”
That phrase sends shivers up my spine!
What next for these people in tech land? Swipe past the Jew, the Muslim, the Catholic.
Swipe past the H.I.V sufferer, swipe past the person with a genetic disease.
Isn’t it reassuring that the Tech boys under the benevolent supervision of Matt Hancock are forging ahead with discrimination and “othering”, soon he will be able to claim he has created the perfect race, and we can all raise our arms straight in salute
Unlike seemingly most of this thread I don’t have any issue taking the vaccine for medical or scientific reasons. I’m not about to go putting a sticker on my dating profile like some kind of servile dog looking for a treat from its owner. Have some self respect people and stop making yourself a tool of government power.
If I was ‘in the market’, I wouldn’t want to be cosying up to a ‘dirty’, vaccine infested partner. So thank you, dating app b*stards!
And the mean age of those people using dating Apps is….?
Whatever happened to the rebelling generation? This “I’ve been vaxxed” mentality in facebook etc. is akin to sewing your swimming badges on your towel- a pathetic attempt for approval.
The gene pool may well be enhanced by being able to recognise these sad characters in advance.
Have you had a glance at these sites? The amount of women wearing masks in the profiles is insane. And many of those still run the image through those filters that give you big hentai eyes.
I’m thinking to change my profile : “have I got a protein spike for you!”
I take it this means there is zero chance of this nonsense ending on June 21st or any time soon – otherwise, why would they bother? Will they be able to show hugging preferences too?
And I “herd” that Plenty of Fish is going to be regarded as Plenty of Sheep 😉
I’m trying this free dating site for unvaxxed:
https://kissandwakeup.co.uk/wp-login.php?action=register
How romantic. Mutual shedding.
Thanks to everyone replying on this post. I’ve laughed so much tonight reading it that I’m sure of a good nights sleep.
I’ve no need to join a dating app (currently at least). However when and if I do I shall ensure I join one where this nonsense is no part of it. I’d have a strong preference for anyone who is unclean and risky. Thanks very much Matty. You chatty Ratty.
Hancock strikes me a totally creepy individual – a very bad advert for the vaccinated ..
Mid 40’s M, WLTM 30-35yo Blonde F. I like sports, theatre and photography. People say I look a little bit like a young Tom Hanks, but I can tend to the serious and sensible rather than the goofy. Self sufficient, so a lifestyle commensurate with the partner of a top senior exececutive type not out of the question for the right type of “Miss Lucky” who plays their cards right, LOLZ!! Athletic build, medium height, GSOH and several million spike proteins currently attacking cell mitochondria. No “mask exempt” please, I like to stay safe!
Get a vaccine and get laid.
…to rest, 6 feet under
obviously people must already advertise their aids status on dating apps
This is very interesting because I was kicked off 2 dating apps within the space of a week quite recently, and still can’t say for certain why. I had been on them quite a while so knew the rules of the game so to speak.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if there are now 77th catfishing on dating apps – just waiting for people like me to spout some anti-lockdown rhetoric then reporting it to get us kicked off the app.
Also, on a new app yesterday, there was a girl who, from her profile, was clearly on our side of the argument. I sent her a supportive message and she responded by saying her account was being suspended. It was just her expressing her opinions in an intelligent way for fuck’s sake! There was absolutely nothing unlawful about what she was saying!
I’d have said “great April fools” if it wasn’t June already. Seriously, what do they think dating adults are? Infants?? This is truly desperate, and hopefully a sign that the experimental gene therapy rollout isn’t going down as well as they’d hoped with younger adults.
Oh thats ok then, I can carry on with my favourite things…most unattached people of my age are smashed up anyway..
If in the future people only wish to have sex with the jabbed then necrophilia may be the only option
Where Uncle Matt is going the sex mainly takes place in the Shower Block
Not so much dating as on demand
I last used a dating app in 1876.
We had to disclose out Syphilis status back in those days
Managed to infect 80% of the House of Lords
Easy peasy …. squeezy.
Well, bring it on! I’m actually thinking that two tier society wouldn’t be that bad. At least I can easily find my tribe!
If they’ve got a few quid and don’t look too shabby then I’m not too fussed if they’ve had the jab
I’m not planning to shun everyone who has been vaccinated, but right now the idea of starting a relationship with someone who was not a sceptic seems like a bad idea.
that didn’t go down too well so I’ll try and be a little more sensitive…
As long as they don’t look like they’ve been hit by a bus and they don’t mind me going out on the piss with my mates – then I don’t mind if they’ve had the jab – its all about give and take
Indeed it is all about give and take and maybe your approach is better than mine. I would just find life really hard if my Mrs was not a sceptic.
Problem is that soon you won’t be allowed to go on the piss with your mates unless you have all been injected with the Frankenstein poison.
Fantastic! When does the apartheid start?
Reminds me of a story. Some friends used to go out to a restaurant together. Then the nonsense started, so they started having meals at one of their homes instead. I’m sure the same can be done with boozing. In fact, isn’t that pretty much what happened when the ludicrous smoking ban came in?
Hang on, these wankers (titter ye not) never leave the house anyway
Remote sex, the new normal??
like in those dystopian films