Tinder

After hearing all about the "popularity" of Tinder, and trying the free versions, I decided to try to Gold option... just to give it a full review. Not actively seeking but seeing how it was and how matches were.
After swiping in over 60 countries and cities, literally hundreds of matches (some I still haven't even messaged), here's a few things I've taken away from Tinder

After one full month of Tinder Gold they're a few conclusions:
1. Their customer service SUCKS (even for paid members). Had an issue twice where it wouldn't show any matches at all. Emailed them about it... 2 days later Tinder replied with a basic thing to try which didn't work. Sent back an email to notifiy of this and I'm not able to use the service... they never replied. Eventually, I got it rectified via web search
So if you're paying for their premium service and you're not able to get it to work, you're on your own!

2. Lots of fake profiles! Despite Tinder requiring phone verification or FB and often banning certain accounts; they have one of the highest rates of fake accounts of any dating app!
Add them on WhatsApp and see if they're willing for a video call. This will eventually weed out the fakes.

3. Speak of fakes... watch out for scams. Key ones being: "need money for groceries"... "worried about my college and need money to finish or pay for a month"... "sick kids"... or just direct ones "money for photos or videos"

4. The latter would more come into a service which is another thing Tider is just used for. Primarily escorts and massage therapy are highly publicised here.

Overall if you're really looking for a "relationship" or even just a serious real conversation that "may" lead to something, then this is definitely not the site / app to use! If you're just looking to meet or have ONS with random people then this is perfect but nothing more.
Just be careful and make sure to see persons on video first!

After one month I've met no-one in person and I wasn't actively searching and... if i'm paying for a "virtual passport" why waste it swiping in my own location. Also, after having hundreds of conversations, 99% of them were unmatched or deleted from WhatsApp as an intellectual conversation can be had with the majority of persons that continues past 2 or 3 days. Only 1 match remains an active normal conversation.

Specs: M searching for F
Ages for the review: 23 - 50
Countries: Worldwide (USA, Canada, Caribbean, South Amerca, Central America, UK, Europe, Africa, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Fiji, Hawaii, Australia... I'm sure I've missed a few remote countries in this list)
Final stats: 82 matches open chats and 7 unopened

Why not call it "Hell's Soothing Flame"? The word tender means showing gentleness and concern or sympathy, yet Tinder decided to go with Tinder.

I prefer to associate dating with tenderness, as opposed to seeing myself as an insignificant kindling sacrifice to be torched out of existence.

Tinder is a pre funeral party, the place millennials go to die. I've heard rumblings there is an underground community within the community, where impure women do unspeakable things with animals. Apparently, the code is something like "Swipes right for dogs", or "I only swiped right for your dog". Do what you want with that information.

Look, to each their own. But this app ain't for me.

-Meyerson

Have been off and on Tinder for months. App is easy to use. Have had two dates and a couple of conversations. Also on Bumble. More about that later. I communicated with a nurse for little more than a week. We appeared to get along. I noticed early signs of flakiness--ignoring request to chat directly, taking a few days to respond. She appeared to be interested, strung me along for 10 days. When I finally suggested a place to meet, she unmatched me. About three weeks later, we match on Bumble. She messages me, "Nice to meet you." I responded, "You don't remember me from Tinder?" I took the opportunity and tore her a new one. Ladies, if you're not going to be nice to people, at least have a good memory of those you treated like crap. It'll save you a lot of embarrassment.

Up until recently i'd been arranging all my dates through WeJustFit.com but I finally gave in and tried the tinder app. It's everywhere, from hollywood movies to subway posters so its not like any single online daters can really avoid it. I had been using the cell phone version of we just fit and for all the talk about tinder I cant really see why its any better (for NYC a least). OK tinder is more quick, aint no doubting that! But im not sure that's really what im looking for from internet dating. I like to take my time reading profiles and go online when I want not when the app tells me to. Online dating is serious for me, it's not about speed, so ill be sticking with WeJustFit I think.

This is a TOTAL SCAM... and a potentially DANGEROUS one at that.

If perchance you ever managed to date one of these 'things' you would almost certainly be with a Man - a transvestite, she-male, sex-change artist or other such PERVERT.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should anyone pay for this 'service' or think about meeting anyone on Tinder or POF or Zoosk (which is probably the worst of all). The same FAKE WOMEN profiles inhabit all three of these site, and many appear to be created by the sites to ensnare the innocent and in some cases buy gifts for these non-existent 'women'. Most are American, but provide fictitious addresses nearer to you.

I can only hope people read this review before signing up for any of them!

Stay well clear from all of them... meet women the old fashioned way, down the pub or club.

Yes, exactly like I said in the headline - one day you try to open your Tinder app and get a message that you had been banned. You then try to contact the customer service truly believing that it was a mistake as you have done absolutely nothing to deserve a ban, but the customer service only confirm that you had been banned, and "Unfortunately, we cannot provide any more detailed information at this time".

So - you are told by Tinder team that you are a bad person. SO bad person that Tinder could not stand you on Tinder and had to kick you out. As about why they deem you a bad person? - go figure it out yourself.

I read a lot of reviews where people say the same - it can happen to anyone.

And - they do not refund you the purchase if you are a Gold subscriber. You pay your own money for being called a bad guy:(

Yes, I'd say "Stay away from this app, guys".
They have the absolutely worst customer care I have ever come across in my 40 years of life.

The idea of tinder is basically a game of "would bang?" based on looks. Many users don't have a bio and it's easy to get into a mindless groove of left-swiping.

It gets worse.

Tinder added in-app ads that came up as "profiles" every so often. I got to swipe Jason Derulo and his new song left.

Maybe it's my location, whatever, but I'm pretty sure I've swiped through everyone in my city. I started to get weird out-of-state profiles, or someone who was 300 miles away but "swiping in your city!"

Also.

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAMMY PROFILES EVERYWHERE. 90% of my 10 matches were "hi Ian, I'm looking for local singles to have crazy sex with something something spam spam spam oh here's a URL." Or girls who were obviously "too good to be true" would have a few nice pictures but either the last picture or their whole bio was only their Instagram or snapchat handles. SPAM SPAM EVERYWHERE.

**ProTip: sneaky spam sometimes disguises itself with an intro along the lines of "I'm new to tinder and not really sure what to expect." Or it'll say "message me on here" which isn't an option unless you're swiped right too (which you won't be).

My ex-husband made a fake account on me and posted very nasty stuff gave my home address and phone number out on the app. The guys that called and texted me stated coming to my house and listed my address so that was scary enough putting me and my children in danger. I filed a police report gave Tinder the police report number. I filed a restraining order which I was granted. Tinder asked for a subpoena so I got a lawyer. Numerous emails were sent back from me to Tinder saying they were going to look into it. My lawyer even sent a subpoena over and nothing. They don't care just out to make money. I would never refer anyone to use this app. Tinder sucks bunch of $#*!s on their legal team.

Having said that, it might be worth at least trying for a week or so, for free. I had no issues installing the app and using it (it's very easy to do, and I'm not a techie sort; and my profile was never randomly deleted, as some often complain about ~ I used it for a couple weeks for free). You do get some matches here and there, but you can't see who Tinder are unless it's a double/mutual match. But, on the downside, to be honest it's probably over about 50% filled with (assuming they're all real users and not bots or spam or hijacked profiles of some sort) vapid 18-yr old to -late 20 something-yr old girls. Many of whom (at the moment at least; ie, June of '21) are still posting their main profile pictures wearing a surgical mask, and/or stating their vaccination status (ok, kind of understandable, that...) at the very outset of their profile. Followed by something like: "HMU on IG... or SC", etc. In short, if you're over, say, your mid to later-30's or so, or you're just not into all these app-types of things and social media in general (beyond perhaps having a FB page) you may not feel like you have all that much in common with many of these people using this app.

Verdict, for me = for free, it was -- almost-- fun (and sometimes even borderline hilarious) to scroll through and 'swipe right' on some people just to see if by random chance they might mutually 'like' you. But don't pay for it. And yes the very concept of simply discarding the entire person immediately ("swiping left") based simply on one or two profile pics alone, is incredibly superficial and shallow. But, wading in these kinds of waters (it's Tinder), with these --many of them at least-- airhead type millennials or Gen Z'ers, what do you really expect?

Let me tell you, I loved Tinder. I met my first love on there. When I went to reuse it, it didn't work. It kept saying that my page was loading and that I had over 200 people who swiped right on me. I contacted tinder multiple times through emails and reviews on Google Play. Tinder gave me the same response and when I asked for further assistance, saying I did everything they asked, they were stone silent. I sent screenshots, I pleaded for help. I received nothing. Absolutely nothing. I'm a person, not a statistic. Even if the overall amount of people can use it, shouldn't accessibility be not limited? It should be for everyone. For a company that says it cares about people finding love, they really don't know how to find love with their customers. I've been trying to get help since at least May. Good luck if you have issues with this app, they won't help you and it's unfortunate.

I was on this site for less than two days, and I have been propositioned and abused. I have a completely reasonable picture without any suggestion or nudity, and my profile is quite vague in detail as I was just checking the site out. Needless to say this is the worst dating site that I have ever used! I have been hit on my numerous men from Southeast Asia which is a world away and most of the profiles that I encounter are only shared with friends, so you don't get much information, and are lacking any pictures. Also, any profiles in my locality were few and far between. My picture also happened to be featured on the page of people newly registered members on the site next to a girl who displayed a picture of nothing but her lower extremities, completely nude, from the rear view. If I was looking for these certain kind of "encounters" I would certainly put my picture on "Eros, Backpage, Craiglist," or whatever medium girls use these days to advertise themselves. I really think that this is the NEW medium, so be warned if you are looking for something other than abusive language, casual encounters, or a short term paid affair, you might want to seek alternative websites.

I have nothing but good to say about this dating website - 5 Stars
Easy to use, easy to upload photos - and when I used it briefly for a month -
I got 2 dates with ease - one of which I am living with to the present time.
Reason - I only used it for a month - was that by then I was happily dating my new girlfriend.
( I would say I also used PoF and got a couple of dates there as well)
I also used the free version - and I am a genuine guy ( that's me next to the Ki. 100 at Hendon)
And I would say Tinder is worth the effort - just be picky and I should add, both women messaged me
After we matched!
Overall - for best results pick your very best photo - add a few extra doing something you love
And above all, a decent write-up about yourself ( less is more)
Good Luck!

Tinder occasionally send men a fake match... this is to inspire you to buy the product... that's when your problems really begin. Tinder have zero customer service... phone or email... you get referred to a site called get human that charges $40 per month... cant make it non recurring... and all you get is a chat with a robot... my credit card company considers the entire tinder operation a fraud and instantly refunded me. NEVER send Tinder money! The free site is only better because it is free. You get less swipes every day to try to force you to buy the unlimited swipe membership. Don't do it! So, for the last two weeksI swipe LIKE for EVERY profile. I put up a picture of some unbelievably handsome guy and wrote a brief lovely profile that would make me look like the catch of the century and I know what I'm doing as 20 years of being a marketing executive... I've been married... had sex with a lot of women... and am very confident and know what women like... and all of this was tersely and graciously implied in a brilliant profile... not one response at any age range, race, height weight etc... I said YES to EVERY SINGLE PROFILE whether I thought them fake or not... and brother, they're all fake. I realize many of you, if you had the attention span to read this, will disagree and waste your money or time anyway... I can't say 'good luck' because luck and skill do not work with cyber frauds... with zero personnel to contact. I WOULD say, call a lawyer to initiate a class action suit or call the better Business Bureau or Atty General office... they DO pick up a fukkin phone except then you get lost in the bureaucracy which does nothing in the end... And the final point is, and i say this to dudes because they are the only real people who are desperate enough to use these frauds... calla good hooker... spend the money... get exactly what you want sexually... no, they are sociopaths incapable of feeling, true enough, but at least you get your biology satisfied... THE INTERNET IS 99.999% fraud. Don't you get that yet? What will it take? And here gentlemen, I take a low and theatric stage bow... and leave you to your respective follies and desperation with a lost cause... If you are over 20 and not a billionaire, completely forget american females...

The girls on there are just fishing for compliments and don't respond. I'm good looking girls give me 8/10 to 10/10 and still these girls don't give you a chance. You gotta seem interested without being pushy and entertaining without being annoying and you gotta get to know them without making it seem like an interview. Ridiculous! 100% these girls just want compliments and ignore you after. Some guys manage to do all the things here by not caring and getting lucky. Good for them. But it's a waste of money because these girls have nothing to offer you anyway. You have to do everything. If you're ok with that then go ahead but you will be disappointed and upset in the end believe me.

Heres the thing, Im not much into dating. I only really downloaded this app as a joke but quickly began enjoying myself. As a stupid app that you can use to pass the time and talk to random people online it works great. You both need to agree to talk to each other, through the surprisingly effective voting system, this means in most cases you can avoid spam bots (I say most cases because some are bound to slip through the net, especially is you swipe right on every profile). When you start a conversation, assuming you can break the ice, you can have a fairly good conversation with some. The premium version does more than just remove adds, which is something I look for in this sort of thing. Overall the app is good, but...

Yes, there is a bit, there always will be with these sorts of things. While the app is good for passing the time and having fun, when it comes to finding a relationship I would go for a paid alternative. I say this because most people (especially around the age of twenty or younger) are infect only on there as a joke, so it makes it difficult. I wouldnt recommend it for this purpose.

I could probably do a more in-depth analysis, but the thing is most people know this app isnt the best and only use it as a joke so...

This site is filled with inattentive men. Tinder have no motivation to meet anyone for a host of personal reasons. I think society needs to get back to the natural order of things... go out and intermingle. One man talked about trying to meet someone & then he vanished. Another guy lost interest when (i guess) i wasn't mentioning a hookup. Another man said he was moving to another city. Why then, is he making himself available here? I unmatched all of them.
* I think a meetup should be required of every member every 3 months, otherwise the account is terminated without refund. This can be verified from other members indicating that the meetup occurred.

Which ever more advancement you try, the site wants more money. $31 and I cant do anything, can't even scroll back past photos unless you PUMP an extra $ 46 a month plus plus $5 here $7 there etc. Most of the women, I believe are paid to suck idiots into pouring more money in. All you need to do is check the 50 plus women and most of them are mid 30s passing themselves as 45 to 60! Ohhh Come On... Attempting to lure old fools. Furthermore all women you meet are supposedly new to the site. A little trick to make a foooool believe Tinder are naive. All you have to do is check their constant RAPID typing to other idiots to know they are well paid to attract poor souls in need of love to cash in. YES PROSTITUTION GOT A HELL LOT EASIER IN THE@! CENTURY.

There are a lot of scam artists on here!
A lot of guys who appear to be nice and say nice things. The first clue is Tinder love too fast and then they say they want to get to spend the rest of their lives with you when they only knew you only for one day these are a bunch of scam artists that come from Nigeria and Africa please ladies don't fall for this get off of that website quickly. They will start to ask you for your address and then they start to ask you for more personal information. When you ask to speak to them or see them they always seem to have some excuse that they're over in another country and they can't do it because they have bad service or pretend like they're Skype or Hangouts. They take pictures of another person's identity and make you believe that that is them do not fall for this ladies do not do it. They will pretend that they want to get to know you and they want to know your family. They are good ladies but they are not that good because I caught their ass each and every time.

So... I decided I'd try out Tinder. I heard of it for years never tried it. I have to say so far I'm not real impressed with it in fact I'm not impressed at all. I believe it's full of scammers and catfish. I don't see them doing anything about it. Tinder also will bill the crap out of you ( do not touch that blue lightning bolt they charge you 7 or 8 bucks every time there is no free boost). I am a gold member I always do that when I'm checking out a dating or hook up site. I am not a bad looking guy I have swiped hundreds of females from all over Texas right. Only 4 have matched me. I'm pretty sure one of them is a catfish. (I'm trying to figure out her or it's game.) so yeah unfortunately tinder is a scam. An expensive scam too it less then a week it's cost me about 70 bucks. The boost does nothing. Two of them said I had matches but nope no one was there. Tinder is definitely a scam. Also you have all these Snapchat subscription women. Pay twenty five bucks and see them masturbating. I'm not going to do that I mean it does nothing for me personally I'm the hands on type. Also you have many actual prostitutes. They give you their snap chat when look them up you get a price list for their rates. Some of them are very beautiful if your into paying for sex. You are not going to be able to reach them easily. They've deliberately made it very hard to get in touch with them if you do they are not going to help you in anyway. I am very surprised Apple allows them to use Apple Pay. I'm surprised PayPal allows them to use their services. As I said earlier I have no problem getting women in real life. I am far from ugly and I am financially independent. I have a total of four matches after about one week. Save your money. If you want to date use " Match" Tinder is a scam. It's not the worst I've reviewed but it definitely does not deliver what it claims.

Do not pay the $30 for a membership! I paid and half the features did not work and had issues. When reporting them to Tinder Tinder said they would escalate the issue to IT. Then after 3 weeks and 7 emails they still have not fixed or responded again. I can't access all my likes, it won't let you upload photos without their "prepicked captions" on it and it tells you that you have a match but every time you go in to see who there is nothing there. Now they started sending notifications for sales items and you cannot turn it off without turning off all notifications. But the worst is paying so much money and they ignore you and don't bother to fix the issues. $30 is a crazy big cost to pay for a app but one that does not work? Worthless. I don't recomend paying for it. If you want to use Tinder use the free version. Then you get the same services as the paid one without wasting $30. Now their email does not work and since they dont have a phone number so you have no way to get ahold of them and they do not refund your money.
Hope this saves someone time, hassle, and money!