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Tinder and VoiceOver (self.Blind)
submitted by Orinks
Hi everyone,
Two issues I'm having with Tinder at the moment:
1. I signed up with Facebook so that I didn't have to go through the signup process, just sign up with one click. How do I change my profile info on Tinder only?
2. It's nice that Tinder's location feature actually pulls potential matches from my actual location, unlike OKC that is getting them from places that isn't even remotely close to my location. That said, I've liked some matches, but I can't message them until they like me back. Is there a way, like OKC, where I can specify how recent they would've had to be online, this way I won't get dead accounts that are inactive?
I could've posted this on /r/tinder, but I need VoiceOver-specific help on the profile thing.
Thanks.
Two issues I'm having with Tinder at the moment:
1. I signed up with Facebook so that I didn't have to go through the signup process, just sign up with one click. How do I change my profile info on Tinder only?
2. It's nice that Tinder's location feature actually pulls potential matches from my actual location, unlike OKC that is getting them from places that isn't even remotely close to my location. That said, I've liked some matches, but I can't message them until they like me back. Is there a way, like OKC, where I can specify how recent they would've had to be online, this way I won't get dead accounts that are inactive?
I could've posted this on /r/tinder, but I need VoiceOver-specific help on the profile thing.
Thanks.
fastfinge 4 points 6y ago
Isn't Tinder, like, exclusively pictures? I'm not completely even sure of the point, unless you have vision. The one time I tried it briefly it just gave pictures, with no info associated whatever (name/age/interests/etc).
blindjo 2 points 6y ago
I've never used it myself, but i've heard that it's voiceover accessible (despite lack of image descriptions). Apparently, there's some way to view accounts with people's interests and hobbies and to select them that way. I don't know for sure though, i've only heard this through Molly Burke
fastfinge 1 points 6y ago
Good to know! I couldn't find it, but maybe I didn't look hard enough. Or maybe it's a recent feature.
Orinks [OP] 1 points 6y ago
No, it's not exclusively pictures. As a matter of fact, you can connect Instagram and Spotify to it, Spotify is helpful for us obviously, to show dynamic things about what you've been listening to.
fastfinge 1 points 6y ago
Ah, those are definitely new features that didn't exist when I first tried the app. I'll have to reinstall it and try again.
Terry_Pie 1 points 6y ago
Out of curiosity, and this is more a general question about online dating in general, are you up front about being blind?
On my OKC profile I don't mention it, but try to make sure it comes up in conversation (usually with an offhand remark about playing blind cricket). On Tinder though I'm straight up (it's basically all I say, and my mate rated it and thought it was pretty funny, and I trust his judgement for he is far more successful getting into relationships than I).
On my OKC profile I don't mention it, but try to make sure it comes up in conversation (usually with an offhand remark about playing blind cricket). On Tinder though I'm straight up (it's basically all I say, and my mate rated it and thought it was pretty funny, and I trust his judgement for he is far more successful getting into relationships than I).
Orinks [OP] 1 points 6y ago
Actually, I haven't started my OKC profile yet. I'm going to get on that, because I'm getting daily visitors to it--either my picture is attracting matches to click it, or it's bots. It's hard to tell for sure, since I think bots hijack former profiles.
The emails I get from OKC give me top matches that are close to me, but when I go and browse the site, the matches aren't even remotely close. They aren't on the other side of the world, but I couldn't take an Uber to them either.
No, I will not say that I'm blind in my profile, I'll probably be like you and say it if I get a good conversation going. Putting that you're blind in your profile either leads to:
A: Matches that are only interested in hookups just because you're blind, it's not even about you.
B: No one will message you back, or start communicating with you, because they don't think they can date a blind person.
HTH.
The emails I get from OKC give me top matches that are close to me, but when I go and browse the site, the matches aren't even remotely close. They aren't on the other side of the world, but I couldn't take an Uber to them either.
No, I will not say that I'm blind in my profile, I'll probably be like you and say it if I get a good conversation going. Putting that you're blind in your profile either leads to:
A: Matches that are only interested in hookups just because you're blind, it's not even about you.
B: No one will message you back, or start communicating with you, because they don't think they can date a blind person.
HTH.
Terry_Pie 1 points 6y ago
Yeah, I think you're right re being upfront about being blind. I don't mind doing it for Tinder, I feel pretty repulsed about being on there in the first place so I don't mind shooting myself in the foot!
I've seen a few people who've had that issue with OKC, I've not had that issue though. In terms of getting conversations, I've found OKC to be the best.
Best of luck in your search :)
I've seen a few people who've had that issue with OKC, I've not had that issue though. In terms of getting conversations, I've found OKC to be the best.
Best of luck in your search :)
blindambition- 1 points 6y ago
This is a good question! I'm not on Tinder (happily married), but one of my favourite vloggers, Molly Burke, talked about self-disclosure on Tinder in one of her videos and I thought she had an interesting perspective. She doesn't mention being blind/having a disability directly in her bio, as space is limited and she has other qualities and interests that she'd rather highlight. She also mentions not wanting her disability to be a reason or motive for somebody to take an interest in her. For instance, somebody who is specifically looking for a partner with a disability, hence somebody they perceive as vulnerable and/or easily manipulated. Obviously, it's upsetting to think that there actually are people out there with that kind of mentality.
With that said, she does have pictures with her guide dog in her profile. So, definitely not going out of her way to hide the fact that she's blind, just not shining a spotlight on it right off the bat. She does bring it up early on in conversation once she's found a match. Of course, this is just one person's approach to self-disclosure (not even my own, at that!), but I thought her reasoning made a lot of sense. I'd be interested to hear others' perspectives on this!
Link to the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sViclfh7wTc
With that said, she does have pictures with her guide dog in her profile. So, definitely not going out of her way to hide the fact that she's blind, just not shining a spotlight on it right off the bat. She does bring it up early on in conversation once she's found a match. Of course, this is just one person's approach to self-disclosure (not even my own, at that!), but I thought her reasoning made a lot of sense. I'd be interested to hear others' perspectives on this!
Link to the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sViclfh7wTc
Terry_Pie 1 points 6y ago
Interesting, that's a clever way of doing it I think. Unfortunately I don't have a guide dog :P I'm usually out with a cane these days though, so sooner or later I should have some images with me having that out (I just don't have all that many pictures of myself).
I don't mind shooting myself in the foot for Tinder because it's Tinder, and I really don't like being on it in the first place. In my city in particular it's Bot City. It's about this point in a man's life he regrets focusing on bouncing straight home from uni to play World of Warcraft rather than actually having conversations with fellow students or hanging around :P
I don't mind shooting myself in the foot for Tinder because it's Tinder, and I really don't like being on it in the first place. In my city in particular it's Bot City. It's about this point in a man's life he regrets focusing on bouncing straight home from uni to play World of Warcraft rather than actually having conversations with fellow students or hanging around :P
kaall 1 points 6y ago
The button to edit your info is unfortunately not labeled. Its the first button on the settings screen, before your name (and right after the main navigation "Matches" entry). On the profile edit screen the first few numbered things are your photos, after that you get the description, work etc but thats all labeled. When you're done it doesn't go right back to the settings screen but shows you your completed profile as it appears to others. Close that the same way as you would any other profile.
The "only show recently active" thing is a feature of Tinder Plus, their paid subscription. You can find it under "My Tinder Plus" from Settings.
I just reported the unlabeled button to them. Its probably just an oversight since they made the rest of the app VoiceOver accessible.
The "only show recently active" thing is a feature of Tinder Plus, their paid subscription. You can find it under "My Tinder Plus" from Settings.
I just reported the unlabeled button to them. Its probably just an oversight since they made the rest of the app VoiceOver accessible.
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