

You can include up to nine photos and looping videos. 10 miles or 50 miles from your current location), and your preferred age range. The settings tab allows you to choose whether you want to be matched with men or women or both, how far away you are willing to search (i.e. You can also say a few words (up to 500 characters) to describe yourself. Or, you can click the plus sign on the top right of your Profile page to check your phone, Instagram, or album photos from Facebook for other pictures to include. If you signup with Facebook, photos along with other information is automatically pulled from your account (the app allows you to delete whatever you don’t want available). There’s no real profile creation with Tinder beyond the basics. Tinder is also now available online via their website so if you’re on your desktop or laptop you can now check your messages and matches from your internet browser. The app is free to download (it has been downloaded more than 340 million times), and only takes a few seconds to install. The app then matches you to other Tinder users in the area around you – whether you’re at home, at work, in a bar, or on a trip. You sign up with your phone number or Facebook account to ensure some level of identity verification (your membership is not announced to your Facebook friends via your page, feed, etc.). Tinder offers a simple way to meet people online. The dating service has so many users that everyday profiles are viewed over 2 billion times, which results in 26 million matches. Tinder has taken the dating world by storm and has helped make online dating socially acceptable.
