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By Katie Copple– It\u2019s growing in popularity and the latest trend in online dating, although I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s categorized as online dating. The iPhone and Android app Tinder <\/i>was launched in September of 2013 and using an individual\u2019s Facebook page, is aiming to make \u201cdating\u201d easier.<\/p>\n
Over nine million couples have been matched using online dating sites like eHarmony.com and OKCupid.com, with that the detailed profiles and endless questionnaires have become more of a hassle than useful. Tinder<\/i> is exactly the opposite. Signing in using your Facebook profile, Tinder<\/i> is your modern day \u201chot or not\u201d game.<\/p>\n
The app allows you to scroll through possible matches based on your location, showing only pictures featured on an individual\u2019s profile, where you can either \u201clike\u201d someone or pass them over. Want to know more about your possible suitors before you \u201clike\u201d them? Tinder <\/i>uses your Facebook profile to show you mutual friends, common interests and a small bio, but little else.<\/p>\n
So how do you get a \u201cmatch?\u201d You \u201clike\u201d each other! Once you get a match, messaging begins. Working a lot like texting, Tinder<\/i> allows you to message matches within the app, helping you get to know your match more than just a face and age.<\/p>\n
This app has reached the campus of colleges all across the area and yes, even Morningside College. I spoke to a 20-year old Morningside junior who downloaded the app just a week ago, and already has 40 matches. How does she choose who she \u201clikes\u201d on Tinder<\/i>? She looks at mutual interests and if they have things in common, especially music, it\u2019s a \u201clike!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI purposefully skip Morningside College students because I don\u2019t want to run into them in real life,\u201d she said with a grin, \u201cthere are a lot of creepy people out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
So why did she get Tinder<\/i>? \u201cI was bored,\u201d she said, \u201cand this app is a good ego boost.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her advice for anyone using or looking into getting the app is simple; you have to make your profile worth checking out. \u201cThere are three things you need to do with your Tinder<\/i> profile, choose pictures that accurately show yourself, put effort into your bio, and most importantly, don\u2019t lie!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy roommate was on Tinder<\/i> and talking to a guy she really liked,\u201d she said, \u201cthen found his Facebook page and found out he had a mullet. Morel of the story is that people are not always what they seem.\u201d<\/p>\n
As this interview was happening, she received two new matches and a new message proving that Tinder <\/i>does indeed lead to something. This app may be the start of the next wave of revolutionized dating, making it easier for people all over the world to connect and with Tinder.<\/i> The love of your life could be right in your own backyard.<\/p>\n
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