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Decoding dating app notification symbols on iOS and Android
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Are you worried that your partner is secretly using a dating app? While a single app icon isn’t ironclad evidence of an unfaithful partner, it can help you start to meaningfully reflect on (and eventually discuss) the state of your current relationship. We’re here to help you identify some app symbols that could be potential red flags, along with other warning signs to be on the lookout for. We’ll even touch on the best way to have that difficult conversation with your partner, so you can both be on the same page.
Common Dating App Notification Symbols
- Tinder symbol: A white flame on a pink-coral background, or a grayed-out flame.
- Bumble icon: A set of 4 black horizontal lines on a gold background, or a 3 gold horizontal lines inside a white hexagon on a gold backdrop.
- Hinge icon: A capital “H” with a wavy crossbar.
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Dating App Notification Symbols
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Tinder On iOS, the Tinder notification symbol is a white flame on top of a pink-coral background. On Android, the Tinder notification may appear as a grayed-out flame symbol.
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Bumble On iOS, Bumble’s symbol is a set of 4 black horizontal lines on a gold backdrop. On Android, Bumble’s symbol is 3 gold horizontal lines in a white hexagon on a gold background.
- Some versions of the symbol may have a black hexagon rather than a white one.
- Bumble also offers a “Bumble For Friends” app, which is geared toward creating friendships rather than relationships. On both iOS and Android, this app’s icon is a black hexagon with 3 gold horizontal lines inside set over a gold backdrop.
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PlentyofFish On both iOS and Android, the POF symbol is a capital black “P” on a salmon-pink background, with an outline of a fish within the loop of the “P.”
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Badoo On both iOS and Android, the app’s symbol is the word “badoo” in red text on a lavender backdrop. Older versions of the app feature a smiling, light purple heart on a darker purple backdrop.
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Grindr On both iOS and Android, Grindr’s main symbol features a yellow mask with 2 distinct eyeholes over a black background.
- Grindr allows users to change how the icon appears on their device. On Android specifically, the app can be camouflaged as a camera, music, notes, calculator, or to-do app. [1] X Research source
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OkCupid On iOS, the OkCupid notification symbol features the word “ok” outlined in white over a bright pink background. On Android, the symbol may appear as a grayed-out icon of the word “ok.”
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Coffee Meets Bagel The current Coffee Meets Bagel icon is a “C” and “B” connected with a small heart on a purple backdrop. On Android, the notification symbol may be a gray circle with a white heart in the center.
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Hinge Hinge’s primary symbol is a capital “H” with the horizontal line sticking out along the right side. On an Android, you might just see a grayed-out symbol of the “H” by the notification.
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Boo Boo’s main symbol is a smiling white ghost on a teal backdrop. On Android, you might see a blacked-out version of the ghost symbol.
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References
- ↑ https://help.grindr.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500011544001-Settings
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/friendship-20/201405/6-signs-your-partner-is-facebook-cheating
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/setting-healthy-boundaries-in-relationships.htm
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/friendship-20/201405/6-signs-your-partner-is-facebook-cheating
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201812/10-signs-your-spouse-is-cheating
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201812/10-signs-your-spouse-is-cheating
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201812/10-signs-your-spouse-is-cheating
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/friendship-20/201405/6-signs-your-partner-is-facebook-cheating
- ↑ https://www.relate.org.uk/get-help/i-found-out-my-partner-having-affair
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