Tinder, the latest hookup app that has graced our generation and the Apple Application Store. Admit it, you have it, and fess up, you find entertainment in swiping left and right. It's a joke when you're on vacation, on spring break, or even in your hometown, but what happens when Tinder meets your college campus? I'm sure you can relate to one of these potential Tinder experiences:
1. Seeing People You Know
I don't know how I feel when I see certain people who are on Tinder. Some you expect, some you question, but at the same time, you've gotta wonder what other people say when they see your profile. It's straight up WEIRD. Do I swipe right as a joke? But we're sort of friends that's weird, what if they take it the wrong way. We're not friends, but I actually think they're attractive, but they still know who I am. This is too uncomfortable. Why am I arguing with myself? Why did I download this app again?
2. HOLY CRAP A MATCH
You downloaded the app as a joke but you're low key pumped/freaked when 'da da da da' a match! The special effects they use just make it seem sort of magical, ya feel? But at the same time, it is traumatizing.
3. Do I Message or Do They?
So you get a match (wahoo), but what's your plan of attack? Are you just racking up as many matches as you can, are you going to drop a corny pickup line, are you going to sit there and wait for them to say something charming? Bottom line - who cares, it's Tinder.
4. Awkward Encounters on Campus
If you go to a bigger campus this may not be as big of a deal, but on a mid-size or small campus, you know you're bound to run into one of your Tinder matches at one point sometime soon. Passing by on a walk to class, spotted in the library, or even sitting next to the kid in your 8:00 AM class are all potential danger zones.
5. How Did I Run Out of People Already?
You keep your radius slightly small so you're not facing that many randos, but it's only a matter of time until you run out of people to swipe left or right. Let boredom hit until you've got a new stack of photos to swipe through.
6. Car Selfies, SMH.
Am I the only one who is traumatized by these? Who sits and decides that a selfie behind a steering wheel is a great idea? And more importantly, why are there five of them on your Tinder profile. #StopCarSelfies2K16
7. Super Likes
Was a normal like just not good enough? Not much more to say than the fact that this super like power is straight up AGGRESSIVE.
8. "Hey what's up"
"Hey what's up?" "Not much, how are you??" "Not too bad." "Sweet." Oh what a lovely conversation we just had.
9. Spotting Your Ex/ Old Hookup
Two words: Swipe Left.
