India, June 3 -- Tinder is stirring up controversy with the trial of a new premium feature that lets users filter potential matches by height. The move, aimed at premium subscribers, has sparked a heated debate online with many criticising the availability of the option.

Tinder's new height feature is not a strict filter but rather a paid preference, meaning it serves as a suggestion to the app's matching algorithm rather than excluding users below a certain height. While it will not block profiles outright, it aims to prioritize matches that align with a user's stated preference, offering more tailored-but still flexible-results.

The feature has, however, sparked controversy among social media users who are concerned that men of shorte...