Tinder knows how desirable you are (but it won’t tell you)

This ranking system is not available to the public in any way, and it functions similarly to the ELO ranking of multiplayer games like League of Legends or Counter Strike GO.

However, it’s slightly different when they’re ranking you for desirability.

Tinder data analyst Chris Sumler summed it up thus, “Every time you swipe right on one person and left on another, you’re fundamentally saying, ‘This person is more desirable than this other person”. It’s possible that the more details – education, the number of photos on a profile, how much the app is used – are taken into account when the score is worked out. But Rad’s revelation might bruise the ego of Tinder users who thought their pretty blue eyes or white smile were the secret to a successful love connection. Are you worthy of a swipe right based on your looks and your profile?

Tinder CEO Sean Rad has revealed that the dating app has a hidden ranking system, which is used to generate better matches.

Rad’s interview with the Standard, which occurred during the traditional pre-IPO “quiet period”, led Tinder’s parent company to file a clarification with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that said the article “was not approved or condoned by” Match. “Your chances may go up significantly if one of Tinder’s power users likes you”, stated the report.

“People are really polarized on even just a photographic level: Some people really favor facial hair, while some do not”, Solli-Nowlan told Fast Company.

Tinder certainly isn’t the only tech company to use algorithms and rating systems to try to improve users’ experiences by predicting their preferences. “It might be because of attractiveness, or it might because they had a really good profile”. That’s why, for example, OkCupid makes you answer a whole bunch of questions and shares your compatibility percentage with other users.

Just don’t ever tell us our Elo score please Tinder. Uber ranks its riders on a scale of 1 to 5, which you can find out if you request it. And checking your personal rating on that app is scary enough.