And They Lived Tinderly Ever After

I wrote this paper for my persuasive writing class and as part of the assignment I need to post it somewhere online and have people comment about it. So I would love your comments! What do you all think about Tinder? Did I persuade you to get one? Is Tinder ruining dating and turning it into a game that, in turn, results only in people hooking-up or is it helping people to meet each other? What do you think??? 

And They Lived Tinderly Ever After

The aroma of fresh flowers overwhelms you as you are swiping away on a warm, sunny, spring day. Swipe left for no and right for yes. Is today going to be your lucky day? Patiently waiting, you get a notification and, would you look at that, you have a match! Soon you have 2 matches, 5, 10, until you have so many new connections that you don’t know what to do. You ask yourself, can true love really be found on a dating app? Will I live Tinderly Ever After?

Tinder is a dating app that single people use to find other single people in the area. Joining Tinder is like having a starving ice cream addict jump into a pool of every flavor of ice cream. It opens up your world to a whole new group of singles that are ready to mingle. You design a profile and set the age limit and distance and then single people who are nearby will start popping up. After looking at many people’s well-crafted profiles, you have the power to decide if you want to match with them or not. But don’t you worry, the fun isn’t over yet; you only get to chat with that person if they want to match with you too. Patiently you wait to see if the captivating men of Tinder will match with you. Once the match is formed then the magic can begin. Make sure you have some maudlin pick up lines in your back pocket to use on all of these new matches of yours. 

Tinder romances and marriages are becoming more and more common. Sure, it is true that some people are looking for random hook-ups. This could be true with anyone you meet and date, but Tinder can actually be a really good way to meet new people. Dating is evolving and so we must evolve as well. It is time to get out of our old-fashioned ways and step into the new dating scene by embracing the wonderful technology that we have been blessed with. When Tinder is used with the right mindset then it can be a great way to meet single people in your area. If you are single and looking for people to date, Tinder increases dating opportunities by increasing your chances of meeting single people.

Often, people are embarrassed to admit they have Tinder. I don’t understand why people are so embarrassed of taking that extra step to reach their goals. If you are overweight, you buy a gym pass and go to the gym. If you want to read more books, you get a library card. If you are single and want to date, download Tinder! When you end up being the one in the relationship, living Tinderly Ever After, then who do you think will be laughing?

My grandma once told me that dating and marriage is all about timing and proximity. She read a book about love and how love connections form. She told me about how both people have to be in the right time and place in their life to form these love connections. She explained how proximity plays a big role in who you end up making these connections with.

 The law of attraction and research in the field of psychology explains that if you want to attract someone for love- it pays to be near them and interact with them. You must be available and visible. Make sure you cross paths, share space, and frequent the same places. To do this, I downloaded Tinder. It has helped me find people that are near me who are looking to date. It has made me visible to them so I am able to interact with them. Tinder has greatly increased the number of people I know and my opportunities for dating.

http://www.lawsofattraction.com/psychology/proximity/

With all the technology the world has today, the proximities and boundaries of dating are getting bigger and bigger. No longer are we stuck only dating the people who live directly near us. This means that love connections don’t fall into our laps based on timing and proximity alone. With proximity expanding, and timing still being important, you now have to actively find the people who are ready to date and have relationships. We now have technology and apps to expand our world and help us with that very thing.

Now that you are convinced to actively pursue dating and join Tinder you are probably wondering where to begin. First off, your Tinder profile says a lot about what type of dating you are looking for. Keep it simple and to the point. Don’t put any suggestive pictures on your profile that makes it seem you are just looking for hook-ups. Only match with the people who are mutual friends of people you respect and look up to. For further tips that will help you avoid the people seeking hook-ups refer to this article.

http://www.bustle.com/articles/69727-how-to-find-love-on-tinder-because-swiping-right-isnt-only-for-casual-hookups

With your profile all in tune and the rules understood, it is time to start dating! Even if you never meet up with some of the matches you are chatting with, there is a high possibility you could run into them. This has happened to me a few times. I was at a friend’s apartment and some people came over to play games. One of the guys I met looked so familiar. We started a conversation because he said that I looked way familiar to him as well, but we couldn’t figure out where from. After hours of playing games and hanging out it finally clicked that we had matched and chatted on Tinder before. If it wasn’t for the familiarity that was already established then we might not even have talked and became friends that night. Tinder creates a bigger social circle and directly, or indirectly, brings people together. You never know where true love can be found. On Tinder, through a friend of a friend of a person you met on Tinder, or at the grocery store! But whatever helps you to meet and make new connections with people will help you to find potential people to date.

My social circle is constantly expanding and evolving. Tinderly Ever After is no longer just a dream, but a reality.  So you might ask, what does my future look like if I were to use Tinder? That my friend is unknown, but what I do know is that you will be able to meet many new people and increase your opportunities to find that special someone. Download Tinder today and give it a try. What’s the worst that can happen? Maybe you will be the lucky one who finds your Tinderly ever after! If you are brave and ready to delve into the Tinder world then you will be that much closer to finding your own happily ever after.