So Many Dating Sites Are Owned by the Same Company
Quick reminder if you’re deliberating between Tinder and OK Cupid and Match: They’re all owned by the same corporate parent, anyway!
'Tindog,' the Tinder for Dog Lovers is Here
If you’ve ever looked into the loving eyes of your dog-son and thought, “If only there was some sort of dating app for dogs where I could find a match for Mister Scruffballs,” well, your wish has been granted. Tindog, a new app that connects dog lovers together based on location, has launched this week. Like Tinder,…
Tinder to Blame for STD Increase, Says RI Department of Health
Tinder, the illustrious scapegoat of Internet dating, is now allegedly to blame for the uptick in STD cases in the states of Rhode Island and Utah, where apparently unprotected sex has been en vogue, say state officials.
Brilliant Work of Art Proves Raw Meat Is Great at Using Tinder
In just two and a half years, Tinder has gone from quirky new app to one of the biggest online dating services in the world. Hilary Duff uses it. Leonardo DiCaprio uses it. “Swipe left” and “swipe right” have become synonymous with rejection and approval. And now it’s become the inspiration for Tender - a gorgeous and…
Jihad Me at Hello: Tinder Flirting With Osama bin Laden's Love Letters
“I really want for you to be my wife in paradise,” a man once wrote to his beloved. Who was this Casanova? None other than Osama bin Laden, a name synonymous with evil. But can his words land you a date on Tinder?
Shocking: Not Everyone On Tinder Is Actually Single
Well, hold on to your...ugh, whatever. New research reveals that 30% of Tinder users are married, not single, as they are expected to be if they’re surfing a dating site. But you already knew that.
A Domestic Violence PSA, Starring Tinder
“Even nice guys can become violent fast,” says the ad agency Bravo/Y&R, which is why non-profit organization Women in Distress took to Tinder to address domestic violence via right swipe.
Yes, That's Totally Hilary Duff You're Flirting With On Tinder
On Sunday, news broke that Hilary Duff, star of Lizzie McGuire and the only celebrity I’ve almost gotten into a fist fight over, miiiiiight have a Tinder profile and may be open to getting pizza with dudes who aren’t Aaron Carter. This morning, The Duffster announced that, yes, that’s absolutely her you could be…
Long-Lost Siblings Reconnect After Flirting On Tinder
If you thought that an unsolicited dick pic was the worst thing that could happen to you on Tinder, think again. Imagine if that unsolicited dick pic came from your long-lost brother who swiped right after thinking you were a super cute groovy chick down for a good time and possibly more? ;)
I Spent My Morning Trying to Match with Jason Derulo on Tinder
A little after 10 am on Monday morning, I logged into Tinder after an extended time away with a very important purpose: to match with Jason Derulo so I could watch his new video "Want To Want Me," which he announced last week he'd be debuting on the app. Unfortunately, my relationship with Jason (and–briefly–his…
Sad SXSW Tinder Users Were Tricked Into Thinking This Woman Is Real
The hopes of hundreds (maybe billions) of Tinder users at Austin's South by Southwest Festival were shattered when they were duped into thinking a "woman" on the app was "real." In reality, "Ava" is a marketing scheme cooked up by the creators of the sci-fi movie Ex Machina. The fake profile included a photo of a…
Boston Woman Uses Tinder to Find Someone to Shovel Out Her Car
Winter, much like swiping through Tinder, feels like a practice in endurance and hopelessness. Despite your efforts to stay optimistic, to keep swiping right on life, it only gets harder and harder to find the will to go on. But one industrious Boston woman has found a way to make both Tinder and 2015's never-ending…
Tinder Is Dead
Last Monday, on the night of the blizzard that talked a big talk but then never came, I was batting around an idea, one of many that had to do with the dating app Tinder, with my colleague Sam.
Here's Your Tinder Dating Life in Under Three Minutes
Guy leans in with a sleazy smile: "I'm sorry, but you just look so... much... like... Angela Lansbury." This video montage of very cool dudes on very cool dates is incredibly funny, and worth watching for Michelle Markowitz's reaction faces alone.
No, Having a Tinder Profile Is Not Cheating
Pizza Hut has begun testing eye-tracking software with Tobii Technology to predict which pizza toppings you'll order based on what you stare at longest. The company says it has been 98 percent accurate so far.
11 Conversations You Have After a Teenager Takes Over Your Tinder
A few weeks ago, I lent my smartphone to my nineteen-year-old cousin while I was getting my hair cut. I thought she would use it to download Candy Crush or play Words With Friends, but when she handed the phone back to me, she smirked and pointed to the Tinder icon. And then I heard the "bzzzz" of an incoming message.
This Sad, Genius Tinder Machine Swipes Right on Every Profile
Tinder may be the laziest service the dating world has ever seen. And yet, there is at least one person in the world who thinks it could be made even easier. This acute engineer created a truly Jetsons-esque device that automatically swipes right (which means, in Tinderland, "I like your face") on every profile. Using…
Advertising Agency Uses Tinder To Spread Awareness About Sex Trafficking
Tinder users in Ireland may be in for a bit of a surprise the next time they swipe through potential hookups. As part of a sex trafficking awareness campaign, an advertising agency has dropped in a few Tinder profiles of models portraying sex trafficking victims.
Tinder CEO Steps Down Following Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Tinder founder Sean Rad is stepping down as CEO four months after Whitney Wolfe, the company's former VP of marketing, filed a lawsuit accusing her coworkers of sexual harassment and sexism.
