The title compound, meso-C(13)H(12)O(2)S(2), is in an anti conformation, with R and S configurations around the S atoms. The two O atoms are trans to each other, and the same applies for the two benzene rings. The phenylsulfinyl groups are nearly orthogonal to the central dithiomethane group, and the orientation of the two phenyl rings are determined by the interactions in which they are involved. The packing is built from molecular columns stabilized by weak C-H...O interactions.