How do I disable "link preview" in iOS safari? I reluctantly updated my iPhone and discovered that now when you press and hold on a link in Safari it makes a pop-up window with a preview of the link come up. 

What is really awful about this is you only need to tap it for a split second for it to start rendering a preview, so very often (maybe 50% of the time) when I'm simply trying to click a link, I have to try several times to press it FASTER in order to get to the page I'm trying to go to without rendering the preview I never wanted.

In addition, this now prevents you from easily copying and pasting links found in your browser, because when you try to select link text, it keeps interrupting with the pop-up.

Rather than negative the way I tap, is there way to disable this feature?
I think the other answer is outdated. Link preview is the default action on long-press now (not just 3d touch), and not just in Safari. 

To disable it, long-press a link and tap the "Hide preview" option. That option is currently found in the top right corner (which might change with future updates).