Tinder is partnering with Lyft to offer the possibility to gift travel trips without having to leave the Tinder app. It’s a small convenience if you’ve already downloaded the Lyft app, but as adding video chat to the app, it’s one less reason to change your focus from your game to another app.
There is no definitive release date for the Lyft integration, unless it is “scheduled to be released in the coming months” and Tinder does not yet have visual aids to share about how it will work in the application. Tinder says Lyft’s usual security features, such as sharing location with family and friends, will be available in the Lyft app for talented outings.
Adding Lyft tours may be convenient, but there are some potential scenarios to be concerned about. It is not clear at what point you can ask for a ride or if you and the person you have agreed to agree with. It would be annoying (not to mention a little disturbing) for both the person you arranged with on Tinder and the Lyft driver if you called for a ride and they didn’t really want to.
When asked for more details, Tinder declined and said that more information will be available in the coming months. Until then, Zoom dates or Tinder’s built-in curiosity feature may be the way to go.