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Does the Dating App Tinder Work for Everyone?

Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps out there. This is partially because it is easy to use and user friendly.

By Car W.Published 6 years ago 3 min read
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Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps out there. This is partially because it is easy to use and user friendly. But does that mean that Tinder will work for everyone? The answer isn’t as easy as yes or no. It all depends on how much work you want to put into it. Let’s take a look at what we are talking about.

Tinder tends to be for hooking up.

Whether Tinder intended to create a platform for people to hook up on or not, it has become one. People often use Tinder as a place to find no strings attached or friends with benefits relationships. That can make it hard to find an actual date on the app. However, it isn’t impossible.

It is pretty random.

Tinder is more of a matching based on area and a few parameters. There isn’t really a matching algorithm more detailed like a normal dating website. You can’t filter based on more detailed information or match based on profiles. That means that you are forced to swipe on a very wide population. This can be both good and bad.

While you might not get as specific of matches as you would with other dating websites, it does force you to broaden your horizons.

A Large User Base

One of the great things about Tinder is that it has a lot of users who use the app regularly. This is partially due to its popularity and partially due to the fact it is a free dating app. People love free. With a large user base, that means that there is a higher chance that you will match with someone. There is more than one fish in the sea and you can see that on the app.

At the same time, it has also opened the app to plenty of different spam bots that try to get people to visit their porn websites or other dating app sites. There is also a population of people looking to catfish users. By just taking the time to read the short profile and messages you should be able to distinguish the real users from the fake and this should help you find the matches you want.

A Lower Population of Older People

Unfortunately for those who are older, Tinder has a much lower population of users. That means that you will have a harder time finding matches. You will have to put a lot more work into swiping than other populations.

Older populations will also have to work harder to find people who want to actually date. Since the majority of the population on Tinder wants to hook up, this can make it difficult to find actual dates. Something that the older generation is typically more interested in.

So will it work for you?

In reality, dating on Tinder isn’t much different than dating on other dating websites like Match.com, eHarmony and Zoosk. The Tinder Alternatives can also help you to get a date with a ease. There is only so well that a computer can match people together. You are always going to find people that you don’t match with and people who are looking to abuse the system. But Tinder makes it easy to keep pushing through that by providing you with the potential to connect with so many different users.

The answer is yes, but only if you want to put more work in. If you are willing to put the time in to find actual dates, just about anyone can use it. You also have to be willing to put up with spam bots, uninterested users, and the occasional cat fisher.

Tinder has a lot of nice features though, such as the above mentioned ability to get you out of your dating comfort zone. It also does not show matches unless both parties mark that they like each other. For those that have social anxiety or are just shy, this can be a huge benefit.

Tinder doesn’t charge money just to use the app so there is no reason that you shouldn’t try it. Just be prepared to give it a little bit of time. Dating on Tinder isn’t instantaneous. You will have to put some time into it. You can also look at some of the other Tinder alternatives out there that have similar features with better matching algorithms.

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Car W.

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