Tinder’s Height Filter Sparks Debate as Most Brits Support the Option

A recent YouGov survey reveals that a majority of British adults — 56% of men and 55% of women — support the option to filter potential matches by height on dating apps. The announcement closely follows Tinder’s introduction of a paid height preference filter, designed to let users narrow potential matches, particularly among taller men.

Height has long been a divisive criterion in dating. Apps like Bumble and Hinge already offer similar settings, reflecting prevailing preferences – especially among female users who often set minimum height requirements. Among those aged under 30, however, opposition increases, with 36% expressing disapproval, compared to 26% of the overall UK population.

Critics argue that height filters can reinforce harmful biases, and can exclude specific people from finding matches just because of a factor that they have no control over. Others have argued that, if apps want to allow users to cull their matches based on height, they should also allow weight filters – either as a genuine suggestion or a mockery of how absurd they see the height filter system as.

A slim majority of men (51%) support allowing users to filter by weight, while only 36% of women feel the same. Among younger users aged 18–29, opposition to weight filters was strongest, especially among women – 68% in that age group were against it.

Tinder’s move echoes findings from other apps like Bumble, where internal data showed many women already favor height preferences in partner selection. Whether these tools enhance user control or further entrench biased standards remains an open debate, and one that may inevitably lead to a split in users based on which platforms include these features and which avoid them.