We live in a world where there are now apps for simple things such as meeting human beings that live only one mile away. We can easily (if you know what I mean) get what we need out of them whether that be a relationship or just a simple hook up! Some of us won’t admit it but we are all guilty of at least considering using tinder when our love life is, how do I put it, less than Nicholas Sparks’ worthy! We all have had similar experiences according to my findings, and here, at UVA Her Campus, I thought I’d collate them all. I’m sure many of you would agree with at least three of these!
1. There are so many other things I could be and should be doing right now.
You find yourself swiping at 2 a.m., when you should be studying for that incredibly important midterm you have in a few days for that incredibly difficult economics class! Or when you should be sleeping so that you will actually wake up to your alarm and make it to your 8am class on time! It begins as a short “10-minute” study break. Next thing you know it’s been two hours of swiping, and you haven’t found your future Prince Charming yet. Even worse, you are no closer to knowing the vocab for your Spanish quiz!
2. What the heck is a super like…?
No extra comment needed… which guy deserves this.. wait does he have, a puppy in his picture? YES SUPERLIKE!
3. Wait, “Connect To Facebook?” Hahahahaha nope.
I have family on Facebook… what if I see my cousin? AWKWARD! That’s just safety online 101. How am I meant to be safe when these guys I don’t know have access to all my photos and my full name?
4. Just stop with the group pictures. Which freakin’ one are you?!
Can’t you at least have one selfie? C’mon this is the only time I actually want to see a selfie. No matter how many double chins your Snapchat selfie gives you, just give me some kind of help! Put it in your bio, like “I’m the second one on the right”!
5. Wait omg I know you… do I swipe right or left?
We all have that awkward moment, when we recognize our friends on Tinder! By swiping right we are not only admitting that we have Tinder, but also that there’s part of us that might find them attractive. Also, it’s letting them know that we know they have Tinder! I hate mixing my personal life with my online life, so I choose left most of the time!
6. Yes definitely swipe… ugh! I swiped the wrong way.. I have to pay to go back, no way!
I’m a college student, I don’t have the money to pay for the app. Also to pay for Tinder, well I would have hit a new low!
7. That’s the first message you send… great!
Clearly, my future husband would be behind that chat up line *sarcasm*. This is taken from an actual conversation I had:
What’s the difference between jam and peanut butter?
I don’t like peanut butter… end of the convo.. awks!
8. The genuine guys that aren’t…
He starts the conversation with a simple “hey” or “you have a lovely smile”. Then the next thing you know, he’s asking you if you like being strangled during sex…
9. Wait.. is that Katie’s ex? He was cute… do I swipe right?
We’ve all been guilty of seeing friends ex-hookups or boyfriends. Following the girl code, obviously we’re not going to swipe right but that doesn’t mean we can’t look through all of his photos and maybe spend some time stalking his Instagram! Also, they broke up years ago.. does girl code have an expiry date?
10. Ugh why don’t you have a bio? What are you trying to hide?
This one always worries me. You don’t have to do much, just type a few characters so I can get an idea about who you are! Also, if you’re really not that creative there are plenty google search pages with Tinder bios you can copy!
11. Can a girl make the first move… shall I send the first message?
Of course you can! Anyone that tells you differently is being plain sexist! I have met some really nice guys that might not have made the first move. They might be the shy guys that won’t send you the gross messages you’ll get from the others!
12. He lives 3000 miles away how did he come up on my Tinder swipe?!
I still think this might be technical difficulties with the app. Looking for a short term holiday hookup? These are your guys! Even if he doesn’t speak English, it could still be fun!
At the end of the day we’ll spend our god damn time swiping on Tinder. We might not think we’re going to meet Mr. Right, but it’s nice to dream! Anyway, aren’t we meant to be kissing frogs in hope they’ll become princes?