If you’ re under the age of 24, you probably know what Tinder is and can skip ahead to the amusing photos featured over the next few pages But if the word“ tinder” means nothing to you but a“ a very flammable substance adaptable for use as kindling“, read on.
A No Bull Dating App
TINDER
For those single and ready to mingle, but too lazy to create an elaborate online profile( or to ask a real-live person out on a real date), have no fear: there’ s an app for that! Introducing“ Tinder”: an app that facilitates match-making through your smart phone. It’ s quite possibly the most instantly gratifying, shallow, creepy, hilarious, and easiest way to meet singles in your area. The way it works is this: you download the app and sign in using your Facebook credentials, which Tinder then uses to generate a page consisting of a profile picture( plus 4 additional photos of your choice), your age, and your location. You designate a match preference, i. e. male searching for a female, female searching for a male, male searching male, etc.( it’ s gay friendly!). Additionally, you get to see if you share mutual friends or interests with other users. Using this information, Tinder generates a collection of singles within 50 miles of your location.
And so the game begins.
Users scan through a seemingly endless stream of pictures, moving onto each one by designating whether or not the person in the picture is worth reaching out to. If you like what you see, you click a green heart, indicating a“ like.” If you’ re not interested, click the red X, and you never see or hear from this person again.
Then, you wait.
If someone you liked LIKES YOU BACK(!!!!!!!) then Tinder notifies you and you’ re invited to start chatting. Since I am very oldfashioned, I typically wait for the male to initiate conversation, and depending on his text game, I might just respond!
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