The popular, casual dating app Tinder is all the rage these days . By cutting down interaction to the bare bones of physical attraction, Tinder manages to cut through the complexities of approaching a stranger and starting a conversation. Using your GPS location, Tinder locates other users who is in close proximity and also lets you know if they happen to be friends with your Facebook friends.
Then you swipe. Left if you like someone's appearance or right if you don't. If someone you like also swipes right on your profile, then Tinder matches you and you can chat.
The act of swiping alone can be downright addictive, and using Tinder is comparable to playing a game like Temple Run except instead of points, you possibly get laid.
The app was not made for finding the love of your life.
Apparently, there are other uses for Tinder besides hooking up. David Peterson, founder of startup home remodeling company BuildZoom in San Francisco, used it to catch a thief.
After a series of burglaries, Peterson used Tinder as a platform for a wanted poster by creating a profile using photos of the culprit from surveillance camera footage of the break-in. He is offering a $5,000 dollar reward for whoever can identify the woman.
Besides catching thieves, if you're in a healthy and loving relationship, you can also use Tinder to spy on your significant other. Because if they are on Tinder, they surely must be looking to cheat on you...
...or just browsing photos of men with tigers .
While Tinder is a great platform for casual dating ( here are some tips on how to use it for just that ) or a good laugh, sometimes, you just miss the good old days when a good old-fashioned, handwritten note was all you needed to feel that little spark of magic and excitement. These days, this is the kind of thing you have to deal with:
