With Tinder being as popular as it is, so many people have questioned, at one point or another – just how acceptable is it to hook up with someone that you meet on Tinder? Tinder isn’t quite like other dating websites. You don’t fill out information about yourself or what you’re looking for in someone. It’s connected to your Facebook, so if you have interests or friends in common, that shows up – but many people’s Facebook interests don’t actually reflect the things they like. And when you have to make an instantaneous decision on whether or not you want to swipe right or left on someone, you’re going almost completely off their looks. Most of the time there are more pictures available than interests, and the only place to express yourself is through your tagline. It’s pretty clear that most people on Tinder aren’t looking for a husband or a wife and most people are just on it to meet new people. So, is it okay to hook up with someone that you met on Tinder just because both of you swiped right? See how some of our writers weigh in on the subject.
Brynna Cleland: I think we should do whatever we want to do, f**k the double standard that praises men for sleeping around and punishes women for having casual sex. It’s not my thing, but if you want to hook up with someone on Tinder, f**king do it. I have a Tinder, I’ve been on Tinder dates. Date someone, make out with someone, have a one night stand with someone, just do whatever makes you happy.
Leah Bitsky: Make sure you meet in a public place the first time you get together. Sometimes people DON’T look like their picture…
Kerri Knippenberg: Personally, I do not get Tinder. I think it’s sketchy. I know too many guys that just write to girls as a joke/to mess with them. Therefore, you never know if the guy is being serious about being interested or the girl for that matter. I think it’s also stupid for girls to go on Tinder dates alone, you never know who the “creepers” are these days.
Gabriella Salazar: I feel like Tinder is pretty weird, I had it for two days and I got really creepy messages or dumb pickup lines so I deleted it I feel like the majority of the guys who use it are creeps, but there’s always an exception. You just have to sort through the bad to find the good, and even when that happens, you should be wary just because you never really know who you’re talking to. If you feel comfortable hooking up with someone from Tinder, seriously, you go for it. Just remember to be safe and make sure the guy is 100% who he claims to be!
Janine Fiasconaro: I have heard awful stories and great stories about girls hooking up with guys from Tinder. But there are lots of a**holes out there so you need to be careful. Like, meet up in a public place and don’t hookup the first time you hang out! Maybe it’s more trouble than it’s worth, that’s up to you, but the bottom life is BE SAFE!!!
Aaaand for your entertainment, take a look at some of the appropriate-for-publication one-liners people on Tinder have:
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