Tinder’s height filter ignites debate: Online discussion has users weighing in on what’s too short or too tall

Tinder has recently introduced a height filter feature, allowing users to set minimum and maximum height preferences for potential matches. And it’s going to cost you $39.99 per month to do so.

But it’s more than the money: the introduction of a height filter has, as you might have imagined, sparked widespread debate on social media. Critics argue that it promotes superficiality and height bias, while supporters claim that similar filters already exist on other dating apps like Hinge, which is owned by the same group as Tinder.

‘Men and women alike are obsessed with men’s heights’

In a LinkedIn post published in May, Rascoff wrote, “We are rethinking not just what we build but how we build it.”

In addition, The Wall Street Journal reports that Rascoff told a group of investors: “This generation of Gen Z, 18 to 28—it’s not a hookup generation. They don’t drink as much alcohol, they don’t have as much sex. We need to adapt our products to accept that reality.” Rascoff also claims the app’s reshaping will involve AI integration, improved safety, and user-focused updates.

Furthermore, on the change, a spokesperson for Tinder told Newsweek that it was “part of a broader effort to help people connect more intentionally on Tinder. Our new product principles guide every decision, and this one speaks directly to a few: prioritizing user outcomes, moving fast, and learning quickly. Not every test becomes a permanent feature, but every test helps us learn how we can deliver smarter, more relevant experiences and push the category forward.”

The height filter feature has reignited conversations about unrealistic expectations and biases in online dating—especially regarding physical attributes. On X, the reaction has been almost unanimous. A user named @uncanny_eli, a media and culture writer, wrote: “Men and women alike are derangingly obsessed with men’s heights in theory but it doesn’t really translate irl? Every day I live my short guy life and it’s not much issue meanwhile the popular wisdom on being a 5′6” man is ‘Kill Yourself Now.’”

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Other users compared the men’s height filter to the idea of having a women’s weight filter. Twitter user @Rich_Cooper wrote, “When is age and weight verification coming for women?” while @Cryptoking added, “Do we get a weight filter?” The dating debate, it seems, is set to rage on.

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