The woman behind the lawsuit, Lisa Kim, will also receive $5,000.

We've asked Tinder for comment. The company had previously defended the age-related rates by likening them to student pricing. Younger users typically don't have as much money to spend, it argued, so they needed a lower price to justify signing up. However, the rate was dictated solely by age, not educational or economic status -- you could be a 32-year-old in school and still pay twice as much as a 29-year-old with money to burn. It's safe to say Tinder will need to use narrower criteria than age if it plans a similar pricing strategy in the future.