With vaccination rates slowing in the U.S., the White House is getting creative about getting shots in arms. Beyond protecting yourself and others from a deadly disease, the latest incentive to get vaccinated could help you find love (or get laid).<\/p>\n
The White House COVID-19 response team announced Friday that a number of popular dating apps would offer new perks for users who get vaccinated, with Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish and Badoo all participating in the promotional push. The White House hopes to make inroads with the 50 million users across those dating apps where they\u2019re already spending time.<\/p>\n
On Tinder, anyone who adds a sticker to their profile promoting their vaccination status between June 2 and July 4 will be gifted a free Super Like<\/a>. (Proof of vaccination isn\u2019t necessary, but really, you should get vaccinated if it\u2019s available where you live.) Tinder and other apps will also add vaccination site resources from Vaccine.gov to help people figure out where they can get the shot nearby.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cNothing like fireworks to signal a new spark and a new start for those looking to meet new people IRL this summer,\u201d Tinder CEO Jim Lanzone said.<\/p>\n According to OkCupid, getting vaccinated might help with that. The company found that people who displayed their vaccination status were 14% more likely to find a match. On OkCupid, vaccinated users will get a free boost<\/a>, a perk that promotes their profile to potential matches. The other apps participating in the White House initiative are handing out their own premium perks to give users a competitive edge.<\/p>\n Running a queer dating startup amid a pandemic and racial justice uprising<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The effort is part of a push by the White House to get 70% of adults vaccinated by the Fourth of July. To reach more Americans, the Biden administration has also coordinated with popular entertainment companies like NASCAR and country music channel CMT<\/a> to promote vaccination.<\/p>\n \u201cSocial distancing and dating were always a bit of a challenging combination,\u201d White House Senior COVID Advisor Andy Slavitt said during a press event Friday. He characterized the vaccine push through dating apps as those companies \u201cresponding to the president\u2019s call to action\u201d rather than calling it an official partnership.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have finally found the one thing that makes us all more attractive,\u201d Slavitt said. \u201cA vaccination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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