Hopeful30 Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 I recently ran into a friend I haven't seen in a while, and shes in a happy serious relationship with a really great guy. I asked her where they met, and she said Tinder! So I'm gonna give it a shot BUT, I'm a bit skeptical about allowing them to track my every move with GPS location settings... Any of you found that Tinder strips you of your privacy? Is it awkward? Should I give it a shot? Thanks!
Joaquin Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 I read this is a paper the other week. Relates to Tinder but I'm sure is relevant to all sites. "Rachel says a lot of her friends prefer to chat on Tinder rather than actually go on a date. “When you’re bored during the week you have someone to text. Others say it’s great for your ego"
Potz4prez Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 I've mostly just chatted on it. It's good to stroke your ego. The one time I went on a date with a girl from it, she was totally emotionally immature... so maybe that's the type of people you find on it? Honestly, if you're looking for a date, it's so much easier to meet and screen people in real life. Tinder is actually quite annoying if you're looking for a date.
hatem10 Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 Hey, I go on it quite a bit. It's good fun haha. Doesn't strip you of your privacy at all in my opinion. Try it out! Joe
Dallers Posted May 11, 2014 Posted May 11, 2014 It is what it is. Simple but a lot about vanity. You may find the odd one and hit it off and maybe gain a one night stand or if you are lucky something more. I think it works better with people you see day to day and recognise, I walked past a girl every day and asked her out from a like match on Tinder. It did not progress to anything but still its an opportunity. I really like Plenty of Fish. I have had several meets and dates from there and currently speaking a few really nice people. Try that if you are looking for something a bit more relationship focused.
jay1983 Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 About 15 girl rated me attractive but didn't really want to meet (just like OKcupid). It's just an ego boast, something girls do for fun. I deleted it, never looked back.
halfcrazed_i Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 Personally, it can be fun -- the same kind of fun that you get while people-watching. Especially in a bar on a busy Friday night. Any connection you get from it has a 50/50 success rate just like how it is in real life. So yeah, treat it as such. And don't take it too seriously Have fun! 1
irc333 Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 Yep, like on regular dating sites, but the "express" version. I've mostly just chatted on it. It's good to stroke your ego. The one time I went on a date with a girl from it, she was totally emotionally immature... so maybe that's the type of people you find on it? Honestly, if you're looking for a date, it's so much easier to meet and screen people in real life. Tinder is actually quite annoying if you're looking for a date.
somedude81 Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 Just be aware that if a guy "likes" you on Tinder it doesn't mean anything. Most likely he "liked" 100 other girls and he's just trying to find somebody that will like him back. 2
SoonMyFriend Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 I LOVE Tinder. Been on it since mid-March and have been on three dates (one guy I went out with three times but it didn't work out), and have three dates this week alone with two more on the horizon. I don't match with everyone I like, and don't chat with everyone I match with. And yeah, a lot of people flake out, but overall I really like it. You chat for a bit, set up a date, then meet and have a real first date. Not like other OLD where you message back & forth for a month, detailing every bit of your life, and then by the time you meet you're already over this person OR you already know everything so you have nothing to talk about!! I like that only mutual matches can message me, and not everyone under the sun. I love it, and am telling all of my single friends to do it. 1
martaldn Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 I will have my very first date with someone from Tinder this week on Thursday I will have a more relevant opinion after it.
SoonMyFriend Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 There's also a thread going about Tinder: http://www.loveshack.org/forums/romantic/dating/428960-tinder-date-app-consolidated-discussion And the various experiences we've all had.
hasaquestion Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 I've met up with about 30 people I met on Tinder in the past half year or so. Some end well, some not so well. I've been dating a girl I met on it exclusively for about 2 months now. There's no magic bullet. But its definitely a better way to go than using those online dating sites with profiles and the like.
ktya Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 I recently ran into a friend I haven't seen in a while, and shes in a happy serious relationship with a really great guy. I asked her where they met, and she said Tinder! So I'm gonna give it a shot BUT, I'm a bit skeptical about allowing them to track my every move with GPS location settings... Any of you found that Tinder strips you of your privacy? Is it awkward? Should I give it a shot? Thanks! Tinder is brutally efficient at lining up dates in your area. Without getting into the mechanics of it it seems to be way better for women than traditional online dating because the only guys who can message you are ones you think are cute. (ie. no creepy 62 yo men offerring your supple 27 yo body marriage and a trip to paris). But the dates are flakey as hell. You have no real idea what you're walking into and I find that dates off Tinder are not really serious and because of the flakeyness of the medium they tend to be short because few people will plan a whole evening based on little more than a picture.
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