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By Jordan Crook 8 hours ago

In the game of Tinder, you win or you get bored and give up. That is pretty much standard operating procedure for anyone with a smartphone and a libido.

But what if you?re bad at Tinder?

Naturally, I can?t solve all your problems. But experts from across the country, as well as Tinder?s own Sean Rad, have hooked us up with some solid advice.

Tinder represents a new phase in the era of online dating. At one point, the only real online dating options were eHarmony and Match.com, and their rich, divorced customers were usually looking for something more serious. Then came OkCupid, asking you to browse photos in the cold blue light of your computer.

Now, we?re in the age of Tinder. The Tinder Years. Not only is the app free, but it tries its best to mimic the experience of perusing hotties in a bar, as opposed to surfing pictures on the web like a creep. And that?s the dream, right? To look across a crowded room and see eyes glaring back at you, silently undressing you until numbers are exchanged, and then saliva, and then maybe some token of trust and monogamy. Perhaps, a smartphone password (just kidding).

 

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Having skimmed through the article I figured I would install it and see what it was like. I've thrown on a couple of photos, but still need to write a biography. I like the approach of saying, "one of these four facts about me is false, guess which one?" so may give that a shot for a while as it does seem to be an interesting way of starting a conversation with someone.

Other than that, it seems to be fairly simple yet potentially a great way of meeting other people; whether that be for friendship or more.

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I gave it a look but soon as it said requires your Facebook details I ditched it, no way.

Just to note, I was a bit apprehensive about that bit as well. It turns out that the Facebook requirement is so that it can access your photos to make it easier to use photos of you, as well as using your first name for the app's profile. Aside from that I can't see anything else that it uses. But that's already too much access for some, to each their own. (Y)
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