I initially joined Tinder out of boredom. I wanted to see what everyone was talking about and why the app had became so popular. I wasn’t new to the online dating world. I used another app called MeetMe where I had met the guys I dated pre-Tinder. After being on an app like MeetMe, Tinder was actually a better experience. Mainly because you can’t send pictures on Tinder, so my inbox wasn’t filled with the opposite sex’s genitials. After many dates, I have concluded that the guys on Tinder aren’t that bad and online dating isn’t terrible.
1. Tinder is a popular app, so there are less weirdos.
Don’t get me wrong, you’re still online so
the chances of meeting weirdos is still high, but it isn’t as high as other
apps, because Tinder is popular, so normal guys use it too. It’s not like you’re
using an unknown app, where you really are taking chance.
2. Not all the guys are on there for hookups.
Believe it or not, not all of them are on
there to only get into your pants. Some may even be there to take you out and might want a relationship. Crazy I know. Sometimes people are on Tinder because they’re
new to an area and want to meet new people. I’m not saying expect to meet the
Dwayne to your Whitley, but you might meet a cool friend and possible
boyfriend.
3. You can’t send pictures on tinder.
I hope Tinder never changes this feature, like never ever. When I used MeetMe, I was often greeted with unsolicited pictures of male genitals. I think this impossibility is a plus in itself.
4. It provides entertainment.
If you just enjoy swiping right and left,
then that’s completely fine. Tinder is definitely great for killing time; you
can spend hours just swiping right and left seeing who you match with and who
you didn’t. I am guilty of doing this at two in the morning.
5. Not all the guys on Tinder are trash.
I recently had to come to this conclusion.
I believe I have terrible choices in guys and no longer will be blaming Tinder
for my bad choices. I’ve been on dates where I risked my life in broken down
cars, dated crazy guys, annoying guys, guys who “just want to have fun”, men who
didn’t hold the door, etc. I’m not
saying keep trying something that’s clearly not working, but if you’re like me
don’t blame the whole app for your choices. I really feel like there’s too many
users to generalize everyone.
So I’ve decided that Tinder isn’t that bad; it’s just something you should take with a grain of salt. Sometimes it’s a nice ego booster. I would love to know what the male experience on Tinder is like.
