Well,
the app gods gave single people everywhere an early Christmas gift. Say
goodbye to monthly subscriptions, emailing, winking, and coming up catchy
headliners. Welcome to the world of Tinder.
It’s the most ingenious and addicting app since Angry Birds. If you’re
single, no matter what you’re looking for, this app is a must-have! A
special thanks goes out to my girl Whit who suggested I use Tinder for fun. It now
has turned into the best thing ever!
How
it works:
Logging
in with your Facebook, Tinder takes friends and likes in common that you have
with potential suitors in your area. A profile picture appears and you
make a simple choice: like or dislike. I’m telling you, it’s ingenious!
If you like a photo, and that suitor also likes your photo, a love connection
is made and an instant message chat begins! From there, it’s up to
you! There’s no profile, match settings, or personality test. It’s
like online speed dating. An even better analogy, it’s like Match.com on
crack. In fact, it's #matchoncrack!
Here's
a little advice for ladies who choose to accept the challenge: If you don’t
have friends or likes in common and each of the guys five photos looks like
they stepped out of Magic Mike, they are not a real guy. Or, if they are
a real guy, then they are a really, really, really old guy somewhere being
creepy. I'm assuming it goes both ways, so dudes, beware! My
suggestion: do not like their photo! No matter how much they resemble
Ryan Gosling or Adriana Lima, move on. Trust me, there's plenty to choose
from.
Another
piece of advice: anyone who asks for more pictures, specifically of body parts,
block. Block and keep going. One problem with the app is the lack
of preference settings. An age preference would be fantastic but
unfortunately isn't available. Since preferences are minimal, you'll come
across a lot of male suitors whose profile picture is with a scantily clad
female or a cat. Weird I know, but I swear I’ve come across at least
eight guys who are holding a cat in their pictures. It actually has
become quite amusing. It also made me think about getting a cat.
Oops, tangent. Sorry, now back to the program. I also recommend
avoiding anyone who says they're over 100 but obviously look 25. That’s
just dumb and proves the limit of their creativity.
I've
noticed some other potential issues. For example, keeping track of all
the information for each individual! Seriously, I don’t know how guys do
it! Dating multiple people at once takes a lot of skill, dedication, and
memorization. I’m fairly sure that’s why monogamy was created. We
human beings can only handle so much information before we start getting
confused! I’m thinking about adding a note in my iPhone and listing the
general details for each potential suitor. Either that or flash
cards. I haven’t decided yet.
Overall
the app is great and I recommend it to singletons everywhere! It’s a
great way to meet new people without the hustle and bustle of online
dating. I’ve had more dates in a week and a half than I’ve had in a year!
I was even able to reconnect and see an old friend from elementary
school! You know who you are! So, if you need a date, an ego boost,
or a laugh, let Tinder start your dating fire.
As
always, happy dating everyone. :-)