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Love at first spike! Dating apps will enable users to see if their potential match has had Covid jab
- Dating app platforms will give people badges to show their vaccination status
- In-app bonuses will be given to those who say that they have been vaccinated
- Recent poll suggested people are more likely to date someone who had a jab
People looking for love online will be able to see whether their potential match has been vaccinated against coronavirus from today in a Government bid to drive uptake.
Dating apps including Tinder and Hinge, as well as websites such as Match and Plenty of Fish, will add features allowing users to show others whether they have had the jab.
In-app bonuses will be given to those who say they are jabbed – though the process will be voluntary with no official verification.
Dating apps including Tinder and Hinge, as well as websites such as Match and Plenty of Fish, will add features allowing users to show others whether they have had the jab. Pictured, some of the stickers available to Tinder users
In-app bonuses will be given to those who say they are jabbed – though the process will be voluntary with no official verification. Pictured, examples of how the stickers appear on the Tinder profiles of users
Dating platforms will give people badges to display their vaccine status, and some – including Tinder and Muzmatch – will publish information to help educate users.
Bumble will also let people share their Covid preferences, such as whether they are comfortable dating indoors or outdoors, and their expectations about masks and social distancing.
A recent poll by YouGov suggested people are more likely to date someone who had taken the vaccine.
Ministers hope the partnership between the Government and dating apps will help boost jab take-up in the young, with under-30s set to receive their invites this week.
Some 31 per cent of adults surveyed said they would prefer to date someone who was vaccinated, while 28 per cent would not date someone unless they had received the jab.
Bumble’s vice president for Europe, Naomi Walkland, said: ‘The Covid conversation is already front of mind for two in three people on Bumble so it’s important to make it easier to feel comfortable and safe on a date.’
Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said: ‘I am thrilled that we are partnering up with dating apps to boost vaccine uptake across the country.
‘This is another incredible asset to our vaccination programme – the biggest and most successful in our history.
‘The vaccine is our way out of this pandemic and we have made incredible progress so far with over three quarters of adults receiving at least one dose.
‘I encourage everyone who is eligible to roll up their sleeves and get the jab – it could save your life and protect your loved ones.’
Shahzad Younas, founder and CEO at Muzmatch, said: “We at Muzmatch are really thrilled to be working with the UK Government on the vaccine campaign.
“We understand the concerns young Muslims have regarding the vaccination, in particular those that are in the process of getting married.
“Misinformation has been spreading at an alarming rate in our communities, which is why we’re glad to work with the NHS to clear up myths about the vaccine and encourage our members to get vaccinated.’
