Tinder Launches New Guide in India to Help Daters Talk About Gender

In time for Pride month, Tinder has launched a new glossary and resource called “Let’s Talk Gender,” aimed at helping its users to understand and talk about gender with potential dates.

According to the dating app company, the guide was described as a “dynamic, living guide and glossary, developed with a diverse group of several contributors from the LGBTQ+ community,” according to Business Today. Tinder’s LGBTQ+ population has grown at twice the rate of its overall membership, according to the company, making this an important issue to address for those who might not know how to talk about gender and sexuality.

LetsTalkGender.in was developed by experts in partnership with Gaysi Family, a media platform for LGBTQ+ people from across Southeast Asia to help them share their experiences and stories, as well as to engage with others in the community.

Gender descriptions have evolved beyond the “binary” label, a term that is limiting for today’s singles who want to better identify themselves to potential dates, according to the guide. Tinder’s aim is to start conversations about the “importance and use of pronouns and what a partner's queerness means for someone who is dating them along with answers to frequently asked questions and curiosities,” according to Business Today.

“‘Let's Talk Gender’ is a long-term commitment for us that deepens our support to the Indian LGBTQIA+ community and encourages inclusive conversations in the dating ecosystem. This living glossary, developed by experts, provides a more personal understanding of identity and brings us closer to having a world where everyone is able to have complete autonomy over their choices and self-expression, values which Tinder holds close,” said Aahana Dhar, Director of Communications for Tinder in India.

“The way we understand and experience gender is evolving and the only way to stay abreast of it is to keep having these conversations. Not just within the community but in wider social spaces, because it also shapes our relationships - both intimate and otherwise, how we navigate consent, and how we are able to access resources and institutions such as marriage. And it’s important that brands like Tinder, who have a considerable influence and presence in society, support the creation of such spaces to engender and create an environment that's inclusive where such expressions can be freely explored,” said Sakshi Juneja, Co-Founder, Gaysi Family. 

Tinder currently offers 50+ gender identity options for users, as well as nine sexual orientations. For more on this dating service, check out our Tinder app review.