8 Tips On How To Use Tinder

Just a little bit of humor here – there used to be a day when people actually placed “personal ads” in newspapers to get a date. I know, I know… that was the Stone Age. I mean, who would actually do something like that? Believe it or not, a lot of people did.

Enter the digital age, and now online dating and dating apps have become the norm. From Match.com to OkCupid, there are endless options for all of us to find a date, a relationship, or to just get laid.

And Tinder is one of the most popular ones. It does have the reputation of being a hookup app, but believe it or not, you can find a lot of normal people on there who are actually looking for relationships.

# Swipe right, swipe left

Tinder is pretty superficial because most people just look at the photos of someone and decide whether they like them or not. You can write a bio, but some people don’t even read it if they’re just looking for a hookup.

So, if you like someone, you swipe right. That means you like them, and you hope they like you too. If they swiped right on you too, then you will show up as a match. If they didn’t, then you’ll never see them again. If you don’t like someone, then swipe left. And hopefully you’ll never see them come up again either.

# Swipe up

You might not have heard of swipe up, but it means a “super like.” Kind of like an, “Omg I never thought a person like this ever existed and I want them to know how awesome I think they are – even more awesome that a simple swipe right!” I would recommend using them sparingly, however.

# Unmatch

I didn’t know you could unmatch people at first. But, ah ha! You can. Sometimes you accidentally swipe right when you meant to swipe left. Or you accidentally super liked someone and you are horrified because you had absolutely no interest in them.

No worries. You can always unmatch them. Or, even if you start talking to them and they get creepy, feel free to unmatch them.

# Message

Once you match with someone, then you can start talking to them. It’s kind of like texting. But there are so many people who never do send messages, which I think is weird. Why would you bother matching with someone and never contact them? Food for thought.

# Disable discovery

Maybe you’re sick of Tinder and want to take a break for a while. Or maybe you met someone amazing and you want to focus on dating only them. That’s cool. You can tell Tinder to not show you to anyone until you say otherwise. That’s called “disabling discovery.”

# Location and distance

This is one of the basic things about how to use Tinder… it is based on distance. I think the point of that in the beginning was if you were out drinking with friends and felt horny, you could find someone in the general vicinity to meet and have sex with.

But you can set how close or far you want to go to meet someone. Even if you travel for business, the location will automatically change for you when you’re in a new city.

# Preferences for age and gender

As with most of the online dating sites or apps, you can set your preferences. So, even if you’re gay or bi, you can set a preference for gender. And of course, age is always something you can set and search for.

# Tinder Plus

When learning how to use Tinder, you probably have already figured out that it’s free. However, there is a paid option called Tinder Plus. Basically, let’s say if you accidentally swiped left when you meant to swipe right, Tinder Plus will allow you to undo your swipe. But if you don’t have Tinder plus, you can’t undo your swipes… so you’re out of luck.