Is tinder for dating or sex?

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I wasn't feeling brave enough for pof so put myself on tinder. However I can't work out if it's just for hook ups.
I've added to the bio I have children and not interested in one nighters just to avoid the ones who want to shag.

Maybe I should just try pof instead

Does Tinder link to your FB? Will friends on your fb see you're connected with Tinder? I read this somewhere a long time ago and it has always put me off joining!

Your friends won't see anything on Facebook re Tinder. It just connects in order to pick up your name and pictures.

I met dp on tinder. I was after a shag, he was after whatever happened - ok with a hookup but also keen to meet someone special if it happened that way. Which is what I think many on there would describe themselves as.

Your FB friends will only see you're on tinder if they are also on tinder! And tinder will probably try and match you with them, if they live close enough, which can sometimes be funny/awkward. It tried to match me with my own brother once :/

Oh gosh WildBelle 😂. Well it's a no from me then. I need to be discreet as I'm so private. I wonder if you can join if you do not have fb?

Sorry for so many questions but when you say Tinder collects pictures from fb, does it have to be pics from fb? I don't even like the idea of Tinder picking my real name from fb to attach it to Tinder

You can upload pics rather than export them from FB. You do have to have FB to use tinder, but some people set up a second FB account just for tinder, that way your friends won't be linked to it and you could call yourself something else if you don't want to use your real name.

I've had a couple of relationships from it. IME, blokes are generally looking for relationships rather than hook ups. Some of them want hook ups but they tend to make that obvious in their description. I've found it to be much better than any of the other free sites.

Although of course if you have male friends who live nearby who use tinder they will probably see your pic at some point (and maybe wonder why you're not using your real name 😂). But there's the danger of people you know seeing you on any dating site.

I met dp on tinder - he was the only one I 'swiped' and 2 hours later we were talking on the phone. Met a month later and been together ever since. we now have ds, who is 9 weeks - our little 'tinder surprise'

istole 'tinder surprise'! Love it! Congratulations!

A lot of men are on it for a laugh. When I go out it's all a bit of a giggle swiping here here and everywhere. I guess a lot of women are too!

I know a lot of successful relationships formed because of tinder a friend of mine is living with his partner of 2 years, another just got married 2 months back. A close friend has recently started using it and is now 3 months in a relationship he really likes her so it looks like another success story in the making.

Tinder does not try to match you with anyone it just shows you people in your area matching the age range/preferred sex.
You say yes or no and move on, you also no longer need Facebook to connect as you can now make an account with your phone number instead

I am male and really i couldnt be bothered with chasing women just for sex. I am past all that now,,not the sex, the mindless hunting. I much prefer to meet someone nice, enjoy life together , hold hands, dine out,,be nice.. Truth be told a new partner would most likely have to initiate first sex or she probably wouldnt get any !

I just married my Tinder date... its really not that unusual these days. We've been together almost three years and it started with impromptu sex on the first date after a month of chatting.... if its meant to turn into a relationship it will or may just stop at sex. Bloody fun though

Internet daring thing regardless which site it is is a mixed bag, there are people who after casual sex but they might fall in love and get into something serious others there for some serious stuff but end up just having casual dates.
I have friends who are still on 2-3 random weekly tinder dates his happeneinrg for years now and nenes had anything serious.
Other friend met one guy it started off casually she said she likes sex wth him and then feeling grew as she knew him better and now they are engaged

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