Tinder, Hinge & Bumble Symbols Meaning
Wondering what that blue star ⭐, purple lightning bolt ⚡, or yellow rose 🌹 means on your dating match screen? Decode every icon and feature below.
Blue Star (Super Like)
A "Super Like" indicates that someone liked your profile three times more than normal and wanted you to notice immediately.
When someone sends you a Super Like, your profile appears with a bright blue border and blue star badge when they swipe on you, giving you top priority.
Purple Lightning Bolt (Tinder Boost)
The purple lightning bolt activates a "Boost", making your profile one of the top profiles in your local area for 30 minutes.
A paid feature that skips your profile to the front of everyone’s swipe queue. Matches made during this period will show a small purple bolt next to their name.
Gold Diamond (Top Picks)
Indicates "Top Picks"—a curated selection of profiles that the Tinder algorithm determines are your most compatible matches.
Free users receive one free Top Pick per day, while Tinder Gold and Platinum subscribers can swipe on up to 10 daily picks.
Gold Heart (Likes You Grid)
The gold heart shows who has already swiped right (liked) your profile without you needing to swipe first.
Exclusive to Tinder Gold subscribers, this grid reveals everyone currently waiting for your match decision, allowing instant matching.
Yellow Circular Arrow (Rewind)
Allows you to undo or take back your accidental left swipe (Nope) or right swipe.
If you accidentally swiped left on someone you liked by mistake, pressing the yellow rewind arrow brings their profile back onto your screen.
Hinge Rose (Standouts)
A Rose is Hinge's equivalent of a Super Like, sent to profiles in your Standouts tab to signal special interest.
Users receive one free Rose every Sunday. Sending a Rose pushes your like directly to the top of the recipient’s incoming queue.
Heart with Note (Like with Comment)
Liking a specific photo or prompt on Hinge while typing a custom comment.
Hinge allows users to like specific parts of a profile rather than the whole card. Including a witty reply to a prompt increases match rates by over 200%.
Yellow Spotlight
Bumble’s version of a Boost, highlighting your profile to local users for 30 to 150 minutes.
Puts your profile at the top of the stack so more people see you faster without them knowing you used a spotlight.
Extend Timer Arrow (Extra 24 Hours)
Extends the 24-hour countdown for a woman or match to send the first message.
Because Bumble requires the first move within 24 hours, men can use an Extend once per day to show genuine interest and buy another 24 hours.