Any of you guys on Tinder?

Billy323
Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
edited November 13 in Fun and Games
I have been on for awhile and am curious what everyone's personal experience is with it.
Is there anything that you changed that either helped or hurt your match gathering? Do you use it for amusement or are you looking for a mate?

My personal experience is relatively successful and my end goal has changed over the course of the 6 months I have been on. I jumped on 6 months after a split in a long marriage. Initially I just wanted to get out and meet new people very casually. I had met my wife when I was young and had no adult dating experience so the beginning was sort of a learning process.

FYI I don't use traditional dating sites because they require you to pin point exactly what I want in a woman. I have three requirements and none of them are tangible enough to input in a profile questionnaire. Everything else is negotiable.
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  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    edited January 2015
    haha its funny how nobody responds to this but I am getting PM's BTW by guys I meant the group not just guys.
  • cassandra884
    cassandra884 Posts: 29 Member
    Although not currently on Tinder, I did try it out for a few weeks. Seems to me as though most of the men on there (or at least the ones I encountered) are looking for a hook-up and not much else...
  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    cassandra884 wrote: »
    Although not currently on Tinder, I did try it out for a few weeks. Seems to me as though most of the men on there (or at least the ones I encountered) are looking for a hook-up and not much else...

    I hear that a lot too. I always laugh because would you really want to be with a girl who agrees to such things via text? Nothing like being #4 for the week.

    You may be surprised how many ladies are looking for the same thing but are far more underhanded about it.

  • cassandra884
    cassandra884 Posts: 29 Member
    I can imagine...
    You're right though, women tend to be less frank about the matter. I'm sure there are also men on there looking for something a little more meaningful...that just wasn't my experience.
  • Megan101792
    Megan101792 Posts: 3,194 Member
    Tinder is what MFP is without the hey, let me friend you...then...its let just hook up
  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    edited January 2015
    Megan101792 wrote: »
    Tinder is what MFP is without the hey, let me friend you...then...its let just hook up

    I wish I could play dumb but a friend of mine met up with a girl from MFP. Out of all the websites...

    Just got home from a Tinder date. Chick runs a similar game as myself. One and done dates because having a second date is too much like a relationship. All we talked about was our dating experiences which is the worst possible first date topic. She started putting out the signals towards the end of the night but I am not about that life.
  • Melissa90xo
    Melissa90xo Posts: 1,020 Member
    I gave up on Tinder pretty quick. One of the first guys I met on there was 28 years old, afraid of the dark and constantly talked about his ex from 4 years ago.

    We spoke on the phone after we had been talking for a week or so, 15 minutes into the conversation he blurts out "I love you".

    I ran. Very, very fast in the opposite direction. I logged my run as exercise for the day on MFP, so it wasn't all bad :joy:
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  • Lala_LowCarbie
    Lala_LowCarbie Posts: 15 Member
    I'm on there now, signed up a few wks ago out of curiosity. Just seems like a virtual meat market for hook ups.
  • HerkMeOff76
    HerkMeOff76 Posts: 8
    I was.

    I wasn't impressed
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Not even sure what Tinder is or how you get it. Tinder is what you use to spark a fire. Guess that could be an appropriate name for such an App. Sounds deserate though.
  • Sinistrous
    Sinistrous Posts: 5,589 Member
    Megan101792 wrote: »
    Tinder is what MFP is without the hey, let me friend you...then...its let just hook up

    I assure you, there is no difference. I've never used it, but MFP feels like "MyFriendlyPal" and for some "MyFriendzonePal".
  • 412lexiLEX
    412lexiLEX Posts: 276 Member
    tainteddoll562 wrote: »
    I'm on there now, signed up a few wks ago out of curiosity. Just seems like a virtual meat market for hook ups.

    Pretty much.

    I had it, and I got rid of it.
  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    Take it for what it is. Don't use pics that show tons of cleavage and create a bio talking about things you like to do and what you are looking for.
  • MissInfiniti
    MissInfiniti Posts: 142 Member
    I play Tinder often
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    I love that song. Pitbull, right? ;-)
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    I've used Tinder.

    I actually met a decent guy who I dated for 6 months.

    For the most part, what you get depends on what you put out there. I had some clowns contact me, but I just didn't respond.

    All that said, online dating is never for the faint of heart. I'm taking a break for a while!
  • MissInfiniti
    MissInfiniti Posts: 142 Member
    Its entertaining at the least. Something to do when bored. I like to troll the pervs.
  • Sinistrous
    Sinistrous Posts: 5,589 Member
    MissInfiniti wrote: »
    Its entertaining at the least. Something to do when bored. I like to troll the pervs.

    o.o
    Interesting....... I like this idea lmao
  • MissInfiniti
    MissInfiniti Posts: 142 Member
    Sinistrous wrote: »
    MissInfiniti wrote: »
    Its entertaining at the least. Something to do when bored. I like to troll the pervs.

    o.o
    Interesting....... I like this idea lmao


    So my profile reads: "Looking for one night stand, just one. Something to place my water on when we cuddle".

    Clever guys get the joke, but many stop reading after "Looking for one night stand..." and I'll continue it with things like "has to be some real hard wood" "Not too big though, needs to fit through my backdoor if you know what I mean..." and when they want to meet up I suggest Ikea. Then they realize. hahaha
  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    MissInfiniti wrote: »


    So my profile reads: "Looking for one night stand, just one. Something to place my water on when we cuddle".

    Clever guys get the joke, but many stop reading after "Looking for one night stand..." and I'll continue it with things like "has to be some real hard wood" "Not too big though, needs to fit through my backdoor if you know what I mean..." and when they want to meet up I suggest Ikea. Then they realize. hahaha


    haha that is really clever and I would definitely swipe you right for all the right reasons.
  • sheltered16
    sheltered16 Posts: 478 Member
    Laughing so hard
  • woods4722
    woods4722 Posts: 22 Member
    I'm on Tinder and have been for about 3 months and I beginning to think it's all a joke. Women on there calm to be looking for "Real Men", & "Serious Relationships"....but are you women are really looking for all that OR....are you looking for just enough attention from men to soothe your self-imaging insecurities????
  • blossomholly
    blossomholly Posts: 5,179 Member
    I've personally never used it, But my friend met her soon to be hubby on ther.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    woods4722 wrote: »
    I'm on Tinder and have been for about 3 months and I beginning to think it's all a joke. Women on there calm to be looking for "Real Men", & "Serious Relationships"....but are you women are really looking for all that OR....are you looking for just enough attention from men to soothe your self-imaging insecurities????

    Possibly the latter. Really.
  • iwillsucceed0444
    iwillsucceed0444 Posts: 432 Member
    Billy323 wrote: »
    Take it for what it is. Don't use pics that show tons of cleavage and create a bio talking about things you like to do and what you are looking for.

    LOL trust me, that doesn't work. It's doesn't matter if you show your cleavage or not, or make a really detailed bio or just "Hi hmu;-)" in your bio, most guys on tinder just want to hookup. It has a stigma for being a hookup app, and it's very true. My profile pics just show my face, I look very classy in them and have a nice bio about myself, but you still wouldn't believe some of the messages I get on there.

    However, there are some guys on there who want to meet people, make friends, and date and get into a relationship. Some who just want to network as well. You can meet some pretty cool people on the app, I've had an interesting experience it. The only reason I use tinder is because it's hard to meet people in my area since I go to community college and live in a small city. I'm transferring to a big 4 year University in a big city this summer, and I'm so excited! I probably won't have to use tinder when I move, but who knows. I'll keep it anyways. :-)
  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    woods4722 wrote: »
    I'm on Tinder and have been for about 3 months and I beginning to think it's all a joke. Women on there calm to be looking for "Real Men", & "Serious Relationships"....but are you women are really looking for all that OR....are you looking for just enough attention from men to soothe your self-imaging insecurities????

    Its the ones who post a ton of selfie moments who are the most suspect.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    woods4722 wrote: »
    I'm on Tinder and have been for about 3 months and I beginning to think it's all a joke. Women on there calm to be looking for "Real Men", & "Serious Relationships"....but are you women are really looking for all that OR....are you looking for just enough attention from men to soothe your self-imaging insecurities????

    LOL. Because most men on Tinder are looking for serious relationships? LMAO.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Tinder is classy.


    /sarcasm
  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    Well most Tinder guys don't exactly beat around the bush from what I hear. I have a date setup with an older woman for next weekend. My profile says I am looking for the girl who will retire me from Tinder. We discuss relationships and she sends me her very long bio.

    The entire time she asks absolutely nothing about me. If she was genuinely interested in having a legit date she would have asked more questions. This is not my first rodeo and I am not going to waste my time. I don't need Tinder to get laid and if I was so inclined I would not be chasing after a 47 year old woman.
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