: Somebody who doesn’t just want to be judged based on their physical appearance. [The feature is for] somebody who instead is willing to put in a little bit of time, answer some questions, and then get a custom result back,” Rascoff said.
Plus, Rascoff noted that Tinder is thinking about launching more college-specific features, including allowing users to just search within their college or other selected colleges, to appeal to younger users.
The company also offered an update on Tinder’s Double Date option, launched in June, that lets users pair up with a friend to match with another couple. The dating company said it saw positive results with 92% of users utilizing the feature being under 30.
This was Rascoff’s first full quarter at the helm of Match Group, as the Zillow Group co-founder and Match board member was appointed CEO in February.
Earlier this year, the company announced that Faye Iosotaluno would step down from the app’s CEO position in July, with Rascoff taking on the role. The company also laid off 13% of its staff (around 325 people) in May, and closed open roles.
