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Lovers of music unite.

Splendour have just announced they’ll be teaming up with dating app Tinder to help festival-goers meet that special someone at this year’s event. ‘Festival Mode’, which is being trialled here before being rolled out at festivals in the UK and US, will allow Tinder users to connect with fellow Splendour attendees before they’ve even stepped foot into the North Byron Parklands.

We all know that someone’s taste in music can be a relationship deal-breaker, so it seems like Splendour is the perfect place to weed out the incompatible from the promising. Say, for instance, you’re wanting to meet up at Santigold and they want to meet up at Tropical Fuck Storm, chances are you haven’t found “the one”.

“Splendour is a rite of passage for young Australians, making it the perfect playground to launch Festival Mode. With this feature, we are redefining the festival experience by enabling our users to make new connections before even stepping through the turnstiles and pitching their tents. We’re pumped to be partnering with Splendour in the Grass and are excited to see how Tinder’s new feature helps people find their crowd this winter,” said Kristen Hardeman, Country Manager of Tinder Australia.

Importantly, the feature will award users a festival badge which also means the “expect respect”. So what are you waiting for? Get swiping.

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