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Tindlernotswindler · 06/02/2022 12:04

Hi. Has anyone had any success with Tinder without paying the subscription. Apparently 80 men like me but I can't see who they are and I have no matches. The one month subscription price seems quite expensive.

I am looking to date and don't want anything casual so Tinder may not be the right site for me.

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LittleWins · 06/02/2022 12:45

I wouldn’t use it. Choose who you want to be with rather than settling for those you’ve swiped left on.

Check your location and age ranges instead.

Inthesameboatatmo · 06/02/2022 13:19

Try Facebook dating, it's not like tinder.

Tindlernotswindler · 07/02/2022 19:42

I've been on Tinder for a few days now. I've only matched with a couple of men. One of them thought my photos didn't look natural. I haven't got bunny ears on or anything. I think he thought I was a fake.

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Aarti96 · 07/02/2022 19:44

I met my DH on tinder 6 years ago. We were both in uni and weren’t looking for anything serious but ended up falling in love. He was the only normal guy I’d ever spoken to on there, the rest were just wanting casual flings and I wasn’t into it!!! I’m not sure what it’s like now though

Hadharra · 07/02/2022 19:53

Have a look at tinder algorithms and how messed up the whole thing is. If 'super hot' people like you you get shown 'super hot' people on return (because God forbid they match with someone less attractive) and vice versa. It's a cesspit.

Pinkbonbon · 07/02/2022 19:54

Are you not swiping? You gotta really go through them. Like say you go through 50 profiles ev time you are on and right swipe 10ish...I'd expect ay least half of them to right swipe you back. Otherwise, something is up. Either profile wise, pic wise or the men you're choosing (eg: you're picking the 9/10 lookers with the naked stomach photos xD).

Tinder is better than any of the other dating sites imo. Yes some ppl are looking for hookups but it's the same for any website. At least some of the ones on tinder are honest about that from the get go. Where as on the sites they'll probably lie as they are 'dating' sites.

Its a really mixed bag on it. But I found ppl on it were more 'normal' than the oddballs on match and the scummy sorts on pof for example.

Maybe ask your girl mates to check out your profile and see If they can see anything that needs adjusted.

Pythia333 · 07/02/2022 19:57

Try Hinge instrad or Bumble, still free but much better imo

Pinkbonbon · 07/02/2022 20:06

Just incase you weren't aware - you need to swipe in order to get your matches.

Tindlernotswindler · 07/02/2022 20:23

I have been swiping right. A lot of men my age look old so I am probably aiming too high with the better looking ones in their late 40s and 50s. I'm no oil painting but get told I don't look my age (late 40s).

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Pinkbonbon · 07/02/2022 20:26

Probably better to aim too high than too low I suppose lol. If you don't fancy someone you don't fancy them.

Agree with the bumble suggestion, it's been OK too. Might be better for in your forties than tinder right enough. Though usually it'll be the same faces on all the free apps tbf.

Gilda152 · 07/02/2022 20:28

Yes, I met DH on Tinder - no subscription. Going back 7 years though so it might be a different ball game now.

HyphenCobra · 07/02/2022 23:12

Yes my DH and I met on Tinder about 6 years ago 😊

Tindlernotswindler · 15/02/2022 18:53

I'm finding that the men I chat to on Tinder just seem to disappear. Are women doing the asking out?

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Thisisworsethananticpated · 16/02/2022 15:52

I like hinge best
You don’t have to pay
You can see your likes
You can like people
Way the best one fit me

Anthurium · 16/02/2022 21:56

I met my partner on Tinder 4 years ago. We first dated for a few months, but at time it wasn't working and we broke up. We reconnected again last year (not via OLD though). I believe he was an anomaly. I went on a number of dates when I dated between 2017-2019 and he was the only person I was genuinely attracted to. It's not really a numbers' game, it's just random luck, coincidence and timing, in my opinion.

What do you want out of a relationship Op? Cohabitation/marriage/children 'escalator', or something less committal?

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