If you were to ask people what dating apps are out there, they’ll most likely all mention the mother of all dating apps: Tinder.
Tinder has changed the dating game. You no longer have to hit on people at bars and get rejected face-to-face. Nor do you have to have laptop access to use outdated dating websites. Right on your phone, daters can now carefully construct your virtual profile with coy details and selfies taken at the perfect angle, and you’re able to look for someone who matches your preferences, then ping them a brief message and wait for a response.
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Tinder revolutionized online dating by adding one key feature: swipes. Now, when looking for someone to ask out, you’re literally swiping through an endless bucket of selfies that the app surfaces on your screen. These selfies are of real people located near you, and with a quick swipe to the left, you can reject them, or with a swipe to the right, you can ‘like’ them. After sifting through them, you’ll hopefully match with who you want and be able to send them a message.
It sounds simple, but that gesture has catapulted online dating into a mainstream norm, where now you’d be hard-pressed to find a single person who hasn’t at least tried using Tinder to find a date. If you’re new to the dating scene and want to try the dating app, here’s what you need to know.
What is Tinder?
Tinder launched in 2012, and it’s a social app that facilitates romantic communication between mutually interested users. Members swipe left or right to ‘like’ or ‘dislike’ photos of other users and potentially match with them. Chatting on Tinder is only available between two users who have swiped right on one another’s photos and therefore matched. As of 2021, Tinder is registering about 1.6 billion “swipes” per day and producing about one million in-person dates per week.
Where is Tinder available?
Tinder is available in more than 190 countries around the globe, and has consistently been ranked one of the top dating apps among competitors such as Bumble, Hinge, and Match.
Ready to join Tinder? Follow these steps:
And that’s it.
How to turn on Tinder Incognito mode (and what happens if you do)
Tinder’s Incognito mode allows you to browse profiles without appearing in anyone else’s recommendations feed unless you express interest.
How does Tinder work?
Once you download and join Tinder, follow these steps to master the app:
Set up a profile
Adjust your settings
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Start swiping on individuals
Start chatting with people
What are Tinder’s biggest features?
We’ve already discussed how to use these key features above, but here’s a little more detail in case you’re confused:
What is Tinder Gold?
Tinder Gold is the second paid tier meant to be an upgrade to Tinder Plus. It became available to select iOS users in the US in 2017. Prior to launch in the US, it was in testing in limited markets, including in Canada, the UK, Mexico, and Germany. For another $24.99 a month, Tinder Gold will essentially help you to receive60 per cent more likesthan the free version of Tinder, supposedly.
Tinder Gold brings a new Likes You feature, which tells you who has already swiped right and liked your profile. You also get access to other features, like rewind, which undoes swipes you might accidentally make, as well as unlimited likes, and the option to swipe from different geographic locations. You can learn more about Tinder’s new featurehere.
What is Tinder Platinum?
Tinder Platinum comes with all of the features of Tinder Gold and Tinder Plus. Platinum includes unlimited likes, rewinds, a passport to any location, weekly super likes, new top picks, and a free boost. On top of those perks, Platinum also offers prioritized likes, the ability to message before matching, and the ability to see who you’ve liked in the past seven days. Of course, all of these features come at a price. To have access to the highest tier of Tinder, users need to pay $29.99/month.
Want to know more?
Check outPocket-lint’s Tinder hubfor related news and reviews.
