When students attend college, the majority of them go to further their education and to endure the fun they have always desired to have while away from parents.
After students become adjusted to the work and play balance of college life, some begin to want more. By more, I mean companionship or at least someone to make it easy to take it easy. Sometimes meeting that ideal person is not as easy as we would hope for it to be, that is until Tinder came into the picture. Below are some of the top reasons why college students began to use Tinder as a way to increase activity in the dating aspect of their lives.
It’s an easy way to meet people!
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Tinder is an online platform to meet and interact with people you think you may be interested in. The app allows for you to decide who you meet and on what terms you want to carry it. Whether you are truly looking for a relationship or just a casual hookup, the app makes it easy for you to make it clear what your intentions are.
Meeting people in person and expressing yourself is not always the easiest task, especially when you are not very social, to begin with. Somehow, doing things online gives people a boost of confidence that is not found when face to face with someone you think you like. Tinder serves as a form of relief. Making friends can be easy, but it’s different when you are talking to a potential SO or hookup.
Online, you have the opportunity to pick and choose when you respond while in person everything is so quick you may end up putting your foot in your mouth. This way is easier and more convenient for the majority of people.
It allows you to be in control!
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Whether you are swiping left for goodbye or right for hello, everything is in your control. You decide who deserves your time and when they will get it. In person, it can be rather hard to explain to someone that you are not romantically interested in them. Rejection is something that everyone hates to experience. However, with Tinder, you don’t even notice who rejects you because you are matched with a variety of people. This dating app is bringing a new and refreshing aspect to dating between college students.
It helps the socially awkward!
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Everyone has that friend who has an amazing personality but does not have the easiest time showcasing it to everyone else. It’s as if they have what it takes to be a potentially great catch, but their introverted personality has a hard time opening up to new people.
Tinder, for some people, acts as the extra push some introverts need to get themselves out onto the dating scene. The app serves as somewhat of a guide to help the socially awkward to become more comfortable with talking to new people. In most cases, it helps to take the pressure off of saying all of the right things immediately as you would ideally try to do in person.
You get to preview people!
Have you ever started talking to someone, because they gave off a vibe that was very attractive or it just seemed as if they were your type? You think to yourself “Wow! She/he looks like they would be a great accessory for me.” …Until they open their mouth to say something that completely turns you off. Well, with Tinder you can unmatch with someone just as fast as you matched with them. Sometimes, the advertising picture to a movie is much better than the actual film itself. By using the app, you are not required to stick around and bare through it. If you decide that maybe you aren’t as interested in someone as you thought in the beginning, it’s an easy fix to rid of them.