Tinder’s free background checks are now available on two of Match Group’s other dating apps: Match (formerly Match.com) and Stir, a dating site for single parents (via CNBC). The system works similarly to Tinder in that people can use it to see if the person they’re talking to or planning to meet up with has a history of “violent and harmful behavior,” as the company’s press release puts it, though there is some nuance there that we’ll discuss later.
