Tinder is an app with a simple premise; you either swipe right or left depending on whether you like the look of the person you’ve been presented with. In my opinion, it’s not really a good or a bad invention – it just is. However, there’s a vast array of people you come across and I’m here to tell you all about them as justification for why I spent an hour on Tinder in the Lecky.
- The Faceless Torso
Going to the gym is a great way to keep fit. It’s fun, and there are ample facilities to use. A lot of people go to the gym, however, I’m not talking about a lot of people. I’m talking about those profiles you see where there is a six pack and nothing else. It begs the question do people actually swipe right on these people? Bonus points for no bio.
- The ’25’ Year Old
Personally, I find it quite difficult to tell a person’s age. I’ve met people who I’ve initially thought were my age who turned out to be younger or older. Although, bad as my age predicting capabilities are, sometimes it’s glaringly obvious that someone is not the age they are pretending to be. This comes up a lot on Tinder. You’ll be swiping through someone’s pictures and then look down at their bio to see that they’ve put their age as 25, when they are most definitely barely 18. Linking the Facebook you made when you were under 13 to your Tinder has its drawbacks it seems.
- The Person with a Dog
How do you know that someone of Tinder has a dog? They’ll show you. (Mostly) everyone loves them and if you’re lucky enough to have a dog, then you’re doing well. When you first start using Tinder, one of the first things you will notice is how the app has given people a platform to showcase their dogs in order for a swipe right. At first it’s cute seeing all the dogs, but after a while you become aware of the bait that’s being presented to you.
- The One with Road Frontage
To some of you, the term ‘road frontage’ might mean nothing, but to those of you who do know what it is, I can guarantee you have one mental image in your mind. Think Bulmers, bootcut jeans, a plaid button down shirt and one hell of an accent. In Dublin Tinder’s defence, not many of these profiles appear on the stack, but every so often, you strike gold.
- For One Night, and One Night Only
Tinder has greatly influenced the rise of hookup culture. You can very easily match with someone, have sex, and then never have to look them in the eye again. This is absolutely fine and more power to the sex positivity movement, however, Tinder is not just centred around hookup culture, and many people form long term relationships from it. That’s where these guys come in. Picture this; you’ve matched with someone attractive who seems genuinely, nice and you think to yourself ‘wow, this person seems cool’. Then they ask you to come out. It’s 2am and you’re lying in bed, not a chance. ‘But I’m only here for one night’ they persist.
