Dating App Height Verification

Name: Dating App Height Verification
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Author: ryantrw

by ryantrw·Feb 23, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemSlick

Verifies height with LiDAR instead of trusting profiles, but adoption solves nothing.

Strengths

•ARKit + LiDAR integration is technically clean; eliminates the classic catfish vector.
•App Clip (no sign-up, no download) lowers friction to try verification.
•Real dating problem: height deception is measurable friction people complain about.

Weaknesses

•Network effects: verification is useless unless *enough* users verify, which dating networks struggle with at scale.
•Hard iPhone 12+ requirement excludes most Android users and older iOS devices, limiting addressable market.

Post Description

We just launched the first ever height verification feature in our dating app, Tenr.

Many lie about their height, but the reality is it's important to people. So we integrated with the Apple ARKit to bring height verification directly into the app.

Try it out via an App Clip at http://tenr.co/height with no sign-up or download required. You just need an iPhone 12 Pro or newer (LiDar sensor required).

It's much more accurate with a friend but there is a DIY mode that is pretty accurate too.

Let me know what you think and if it's accurate for you!