Tinder is introducing Modes, different ways of seeing (and hopefully matching with) potential connections. At launch, there are three "modes": For You Mode, Double Date Mode, and College Mode.
For You Mode (wonder where Tinder got that name from) is described as the "classic Tinder experience" in a press release shared with Mashable — basically, it's everyone you can swipe on.
Double Date Mode is the evolution of the Double Date feature that the app launched this summer. It allows users to invite friends and pair up for dates. The mode will now be a dedicated space in the app to see other pairs. In a Tinder test run this month, Double Date Mode led to a 10 percent increase in the feature's adoption globally.
Meanwhile, College Mode jumps off of Tinder U , a feature for college stud