One of the most famous dating apps is Tinder, to the point of becoming a real reference point for online dating. The rampant success of Tinder is due to three key factors: the easy popularity that every online dating service has, the fact that it is free (while often these types of services are paid for) and because it is very easy to use and start, without laborious registration and without deception. Tinder does not serve so much to find a soul mate to spend all his life with, but rather to create the conditions for an occasional meeting with a boy or girl that we like and like, at least physically. Tinder goes straight to the goal: with it we can meet an interesting person who is nearby, which corresponds to our interest and our appreciation.
In this guide we will show you how Tinder works on Android and iPhone smartphones and how to best use it to meet new people.
How Tinder works
The Tinder app is designed for adults and the themes are decidedly very private, so we avoid installing it on a phone shared with minors or that is easy prey for pranksters friends or relatives, since the topics can also be very spicy and "embarrassing. ". If we really can't help sharing the phone, we can block access to the Tinder app with the suggestions proposed in our guide on Apps to block the opening of applications on Android .How to install the app or visit the website
Tinder can be downloaded for free for Android and iPhone, that is, on any modern smartphone (even if not updated for a while, since the app has very large support).Once the application is open, we can immediately log in with the phone number: it will not be communicated to any of the users of the service, it will only be used to access the app and to create the initial profile. If, on the other hand, we want to register through a Facebook account, without wasting too much time having to create a new profile and fill in all the data, simply open the Tinder website, click on the top right on Login and select Login with Facebook .
We insert the Facebook account, then we choose to use the phone number or if we want to enter the email address.
Whichever method we use to register the account, Tinder will still ask for a phone number in order to continue the registration : it is essential for security and to avoid account theft (in fact we can only access the app through the code).
Only after passing these (very strict) checks can we finally use the Tinder app or website.
Note : we activate all the permissions required by the app (especially for the position), so that we can make the most of it.
How to look for interesting people
As soon as we open the Tinder app, it will immediately start searching for people in the surrounding area and will display profiles of interesting people of the opposite sex.
We will then see the photos of boys or girls with their name (without surname) and you can express appreciation if you judge the face of the person displayed interesting by clicking on the heart symbol. If the person displayed is not interesting, however, you can touch the X and you will no longer see the profile, even after some time (we have "rejected" or "rejected" it).
In addition to using the lower keys, we can also swipe the photo of a person with the finger to the left to trash it and not see it anymore or to the right to express interest and appreciation.
We pay particular attention and don't act in a hurry : there is no Cancel option for actions on Tinder, therefore, once someone is trashed, there is no way to see that profile again (at least with the free account).
Note : with the free Tinder account we will have a limited number of likes or swipes to the right, as well as the appearance of advertising banners on the cards.
If you touch on the i in the center or by touching the central photo of a profile, we can open that person's information card to see other photos of him, to read how he describes himself and to see if you have friends or common interests . In the card you can also read when this person last used Tinder.
Other buttons that we can use on Tinder are:
- Super I like, that is the blue star, increases the chances of receiving an appreciation from the other person, but it can only be given once a day.
- Boost, or the purple lightning, increases the probability of appearing in searches of other users, but it is a paid feature (as we will see below).
- Undo : useful for undoing the last action taken (both rejection and appreciation), but it is only available for a fee .
How to edit profile and photos
After starting to play with Tinder and photos of the various people selected, it is worth taking a minute to set up your personal profile. We then touch the Profile button (top left) and begin to customize the profile by changing the photo of Tinder which, by default, will be that of Facebook (if we used his account to log in).
To make changes we use the Add Media button or the Edit info button. We can thus choose different photographs, modify the general description and view the friends who use Tinder.
Ideally it would be advisable to choose photos that show both our face and our body, cheerful and smiling photos, without showing too much bare skin, without dogs, without children (it is certainly not the right place to show children) and, above all, that they are real (no photos from the Internet, otherwise it won't last long on Tinder).
The profile description can be up to 500 characters long and, of course, we must use it to write something that shows off our personality, making it clear what we are looking for from a potential meeting.
After confirming the changes, we remind you that the other Tinder members will only see your name, age, description and any common friends or interests (likes).
How to broaden the search for new people
In the app settings ( Account icon -> Settings ) we can change the search parameters of the Tinder algorithm , so to choose if we want to see photos of men or women, up to how many kilometers can be distant from us (the default setting is 80 Km) and the age range that interests us.
If we do not want to appear on Tinder but only keep the ability to send messages, just remove the check on Show me on Tinder (we will no longer appear on the stack of cards).
The choice of these parameters is fundamental, given that according to our preferences, completely different boys and girls (but also men and women) will be shown.
Find a soul mate and send her messages
You cannot send messages to other people on Tinder until there is mutual appreciation.We can therefore start sending messages only if the other person has liked us with our photo (both after we have placed it and before we even get to her or him): all the appreciations will be shown in the field Find out, available at the top of the app next to the Tinder button (it will have the shape of two stars of different sizes).
When you are paired with someone, just touch the message icon in the upper right corner to start chatting freely. In the chat you play everything and you can easily organize an appointment to meet, exchange photos or continue with a virtual relationship of only messages in chat. Obviously, when a pairing occurs, you will receive a notification on your mobile phone (which can also be disabled in the settings).
Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold: how much they cost and what we get
For those who want to make the most of the service offered by Tinder, they will inevitably have to pay a certain amount, so as to be able to benefit from the Cancel button, unlimited Super Likes and enhanced Boosts, so as to reach more and more people.With Tinder Plus we can have the Unlimited Undo feature, we can have more Boost and more Super Like, hide the advertising of the app, add people abroad and have more profile control starting from € 20.99 per month (with the possibility of subscriptions for 6 or 12 months).
With Tinder Gold instead we will have, in addition to the advantages of Tinder Plus, the ability to see in advance who has already put the Like to our profile, without having to wait for it to appear on our cards, effectively anticipating every move (we will already see the profiles those who have already enjoyed ours) starting from € 30.99 per month (with the possibility of making 6 or 12 month subscriptions).
Conclusions
Tinder is probably the best app to organize an appointment or to meet interesting people nearby, but it can be exploited to the maximum only by purchasing one of the two paid versions (and they are not even so cheap, since in fact they are offered by subscription) .If we are looking for other free and effective apps to meet new people, we recommend you read our guide to the best dating apps (Android, iOS, web) to find who we like or the soul mate . Always on the subject we can read the guide to the best free dating sites and chat with new people, where you can find new people and chat only with those who are really interested in a love adventure.
