By now, most of us have either tried or heard about someone having a tough time on the popular dating app, Tinder. Tinder revolutionized online dating a while back when they introduced the swipe and match feature to online dating. It changed the dating game completely, and this model is now used for almost all dating apps.
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As we all became more digital, the app grew even more in popularity, and is now one of the biggest – if not the biggest – platform for dating. However, some users are getting tired of the online dating culture, as many people only use Tinder for finding hook ups. A lot of users are also exposed to scammers and tricksters who want to exploit other people, who are just looking for love. This was the case for the women who matched and met with ‘Simon Leviev’, who exploited several innocent girls financially through Tinder, which was exposed in the Netflix documentary, the Tinder Swindler.
As such, we present to you three different alternatives to using Tinder, for you who are annoyed with the platform and looking to try something else.
Real Life Dating
Yep, it’s true. Dating, or finding someone to date in real life is still very much a thing. Some people go out with friends and enjoy meeting new people at bars or clubs. This works well, however this is probably best if you are only looking for hookups and casual relationships.
As most of dating culture has moved online though, women and men are rarely approached on the street, at the coffee bar or other places. If you think someone is cute and looks interesting, you should consider asking them out. If you approach someone in a friendly manner, without being rude or inappropriate, chances are that they will appreciate the effort.
Asking someone out in public shows a lot of courage, and even if they aren’t interested, you can consider it a victory, as you managed to gather the confidence to do it. Look presentable, be kind and choose the appropriate timing, and your effort will most likely be rewarded by either a date, or a polite rejection. In any case, you haven’t lost anything.
Dating Yourself
Sometimes it’s a good idea to tune down the frequency of dates and focus on yourself. If you are dating for the sexual pleasure, you could consider doing this yourself. This is a chance to get to know your body and your sexual desires better and is much easier than navigating through the complicated world of dating. If this is a new world for you, you can find many expert reviews of toys online, so there is plenty of help to get. You can also find help on how to learn more about your body, as the internet is a wonderful place to educate yourself, as long as you find the right sources of information.
Bumble
If you still prefer meeting people online, you can try out Bumble. Bumble is a dating app that lets you sort through all the users who are looking for casual hookups, and only see and be shown to people who are looking for an actual long-term relationship. Additionally, the female users are required to write the first message on this app. If they don’t text their male match in 24 hours after the users have swiped right on each other, the match disappears.
