As addictive and entertaining as swiping through Tinder can be, it could very well be a thing of the past soon. Dating apps are developing ways to better utilize audio and video in the user interface to entice users to spend more time online.
The addition of these tools will help people interact online in a way that they haven't before and, besides generating more money for the developers, can also benefit users in a new way.
One app claims that it will help users form better connections, as opposed to stale back and forth chat over text. Users have even mentioned that they're interested in meeting over phone or video before heading out in person, a digital vibe check, if you will.
These changes stem from the drastic turn that our lives took during the pandemic as we tried to stay in touch and maintain connections while distanced.