Tinder Top Picks is a handy perk for anyone tired of the seemingly endless swiping it takes just to find a few gems. Now you can skip straight to a curated selection of matches Tinder [/tinder-guide/] has chosen just for you. VIDA Select's team of dating experts has logged hundreds of thousands of hours on Tinder, so we know each feature inside and out. And most importantly, how to use each one to attract better matches. TINDER TOP PICKS EXPLAINED WHAT ARE TOP PICKS ON TINDER? Top Picks are profiles Tinder’s algorithm has chosen specifically for you, based on your swiping patterns and match preferences. Within your Top Picks feed, you’ll notice labels on some of the profiles. That’s because this new feature takes information like education, occupation, hobbies, and interests shared in user profiles and uses it to put them into various categories. As Tinder’s Chief Product Officer Brian Norgard explained [https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/22/tinder/], > “Picks delivers a personalized, premium user experience within Tinder Gold that puts a spotlight on unique characteristics that make our users stand out." For instance, if a person’s profile says they’re an artist, you might see the label “Creative” emblazoned across their photo. Someone who enjoys rock climbing might be categorized as an “Adventurer.” Other categories include “Military,” “Scholar,” “Foodie,” and “Traveler.” HOW DOES TINDER TOP PICKS WORK? Top Picks is simple to use: Simply tap on the golden diamond icon in the menu bar, then tap "10 Top Picks". Then you can scroll through your curated list of profiles. Here are 4 things you need to know about how Top Picks works on Tinder: #1: Free users and Tinder Plus [/tinder-plus/] subscribers can only interact with 1 of their 10 Top Picks. 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[https://www.vidaselect.com] TOP PICK FAQ Want a quick answer? Here are the most common questions people ask about Top Picks on Tinder! DOES TINDER TELL YOU IF YOU’RE SOMEONE’S TOP PICK? No, Tinder does not notify you if you become someone else’s Top Pick. WHAT DOES TOP PICKS ON TINDER MEAN? Top Picks is a feature on Tinder that presents up to 10 specially chosen profiles for you to review in a special feed. You can see your Top Picks by tapping the diamond button in the menu bar. HOW ARE TOP PICKS CHOSEN ON TINDER? Your Top Picks are determined by a number of factors, including your stated match preferences, swiping behavior and the profile content of the potential matches in your area. Or, as Tinder explained when the feature first launched in 2018, the Top Picks feature presents your “most swipe worthy potential matches and what makes them stand out” in a curated list. WHAT DOES THE BLUE STAR MEAN IN TOP PICKS? The blue star is how you Super Like [/tinder-super-like/] someone on Tinder. In the Top Picks feed, you can Super Like a profile straight from the grid view by tapping on the blue star button. WHAT DOES THE GOLD DIAMOND MEAN ON TINDER? The gold diamond identifies Top Picks profiles. You'll see it next to the names of the profiles you matched with using the feature. HAVE TOP PICKS ALREADY LIKED YOU? Not necessarily! The Top Picks feed is separate from your "Likes You' feed. IS TINDER TOP PICKS FREE? Sort of. Every Tinder user can see a handful of their Top Picks each day. But unless you purchase Tinder Gold or Tinder Platinum, you can only interact with one of the 10. And once you do that, the rest of them are blurred until your Top Picks refresh.
