Tinder

If you’ve ever blurted out the wrong thing on a first date, then you’ll know the feeling of wanting to turn invisible. The waiter said “enjoy your meal” and you replied, “you too!”. Or your date talked about their enduring respect for the works for Karl Marx and you agreed that he and his brothers …

You’re a Tinder pro! Or, you’ve at least been swiping quite a lot recently. And/or have swiped a lot in the past. Whatever, you’re hardly someone’s grandparent… but what is this Tinder ‘Activity’? Is it new? Lucky for you and your pride, yes. Hot on the heels of adding Explore, Tinder is adding more features.  …

When you begin to use Tinder, or even just log back in for the first time in a few months, it can sometimes feel like you’ve been presented with the controls of a small spacecraft that you’re expected to pilot.  The app is dense with features, with more being added all the time, and so …

Relationships come to an end. But sometimes when you’ve been in them for a long time, emerging into the world of dating can feel a little terrifying. Yes, you managed to make it out with your entire record collection despite them saying your copy of Joni Mitchell Blue was ‘their favorite’, but now the music’s …

We’ve all been there with a Tinder match. Your perfect opening line has gone down a treat and now you two are really getting to know one another.  They have a dog named Scoop, they love Chinese food, and they didn’t think much of the final season of Game of Thrones. They’re perfect! And then, …

If you’ve been on Tinder for more than a few months, at some point you’ve probably deleted the app, throwing your phone down in frustration after yet another unmatch or ‘we’re looking for different things’ situation.  Before too long, though, you redownload it and get back to the grind. Or, the swipe. The Tinder dating …

There are many things in this life that would be wonderful to have, but aren’t really possible. Getting jacked without working out, robbing a bank (victimless crime!) without getting caught, and of course how to see if someone is on Tinder without actually joining.  Sadly none of these things are really possible, but there might …

Some days when you’re swiping through Tinder, and you seem to be seeing the same faces over and over despite the fact that Tinder seems to be used by almost everyone, you start to wonder if maybe there’s something wrong with your account.  Now, there may be ways to improve what you’re doing with the …

Ah Tinder, the OG dating app giant. Used by seemingly everyone, from my recently divorced aunt to my weird teenage next-door neighbor. It really is an app that spans demographics.  I mean, I’ve been using Tinder on and off for years. It’s my job, after all. You’d find it tough to find a person on …

It’s not always easy to get the conversation flowing on the apps, despite the fact that you just matched and therefore must have some interest in each other. Conversation starters are a classic Tinder problem, and questions that seem to come up over and over again are ‘Why are you on Tinder?’, ‘What are you …