AS WELL as providing vital protection against coronavirus, having a COVID-19 vaccination has also been found to make you a more desirable prospect on dating apps.
Users of the Tinder app have become increasingly aware of the effect, with a 258% rise in users mentioning the word "vaccine" in their online bios between Sep and Dec 2020.
Business Insider cited a spokesperson from another app called OKCupid saying "not only is the vaccine becoming the biggest talking point on dating apps, it's actually becoming a huge deal-breaker".
Some say it could provide a key incentive for vaccine take-up and defence against anti-vaxxers.
The issue has also been proliferating on social media channels, including a tweet from Washington DC-based journalist Sarah Kelly who posted details of a text message (pictured) describing the "most 2021 rejection ever".
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