POLITICO.EU - Gay and lesbian people, as well as people over the age of 30, have to cough up significantly more to use the premium features of Tinder, according to a study by British consumer group Which?. The consumer group used 200 mystery shoppers to create profiles on the dating app. On average, gay and lesbian users were asked to pay 10% more than bisexual users, and 8% more than heterosexual users for the premium service. Younger gay and lesbian users aged between 18 and 29 paid 37% more than their heterosexual peers and 30% more than bisexual users. Older users were also asked to pay more. Users aged 30 to 49 paid 48% more than younger users, while those over 50 faced a 46-percent-higher bill. In a blog post, Tinder called Which?'s research "deeply flawed" and criticized the study's methodology.
by Melissa Heikkilä
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