Tinder tests 'Places,' which finds you a date based on your regular hang out spots

If running into people on Tinder at the spots you visit regularly sounds like a good idea, then you'll like the dating app's new feature, Places.

Using geolocation to keep track of the places you frequent, the feature allows you to find potential matches that visit the same places as you.

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Places won't include locations that Tinder considers private, like the bank or the doctor's office. The feature will build up a bank of social spots, like bars, restaurants and other public venues.

In a brief test over lunch, Mashable found that Places adds locations even though you may not visit them regularly, or for very long. Read more...

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