An app in China is changing the online dating game for women. Tantan, which is basically Tinder, allows users to swipe left or right and engage in private messaging. However, thanks in part to China’s internet censorship, the app also flags sexually explicit phrases. So when a user types in things like “Yuē ma?” (Meet for sex?) or “Luǒzhào” (Nude photo), a nifty little warning pops up.
Participants are still able to send and receive words declared offensive, according to Quartz. It’s really more of a little voice in your head asking if you really want to send that. Founder Yue Wang said the tweak is about teaching men some manners. “We have a list of sensitive words in the app which we use to remind users to behave in a civilized way. Unfortunately some guys do not know how to talk to girls and need some friendly reminders.”
If only that worked for face-to-face conversations, too.
