Tinder preparing to announce algorithm change

Dating app Tinder is preparing to announce a major change to its algorithm in the coming days, its CEO indicated at the Web Summit in Ireland.

Tinder app (AFP)

Dating app Tinder is preparing to announce a major change to its algorithm in the coming days, its CEO indicated at the Web Summit in Ireland.

Tinder's plans were revealed via a tweet from the Web Summit, with Mashable offering more details.

In the next few days Tinder will be announcing the most significant change to their algorithm yet #websummit

— Web Summit (@WebSummitHQ) November 4, 2015

According to the tech website, Tinder CEO and founder Sean Rad said that the change -- the most significant to its algorithm yet -- was hoped to boost connections made on the app by 30%.

Rad noted a desire to promote "deeper connections" in light of the large volume of people using the service.

Tinder currently sees 1.6 billion swipes and 26 million matches per day.