A Tinder date is a smart and advanced version of a blind date. Just a right swipe and if this online-dating app matches you with someone, then bingo! You actually have a potential match near your location.

Does Tinder count as a blind date?

Tinder dates are basically blind dates, anyway. It allows you to get to know someone naturally over the course of an evening, but unlike actual blind dates, you can at least do a little pre-screening first.