Get Matches Quickly: Automate Your Dating

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Disclaimer: This blog post is for informational purposes only. Automating actions on platforms without their consent may violate their terms of service and can get your account banned. Always ensure you have permission before automating any actions on a platform. Use at your own

The average person will spend 100s of Hours Swiping

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Online dating has become a significant part of our digital lives. With platforms like Tinder, finding potential matches has never been easier. However, the manual process of swiping can be tedious and most people report feeling addicted and disconnected because of the endless swiping. What if you could automate just that part of the dating process and get back to connecting with real people. Like I also spent too much of my time swiping and decided to automate the process. Using Selenium IDE, a powerful tool for web automation, In just a couple of weeks, I gained thousands of matches. Here’s how you can do it to.

What is Selenium IDE?

Selenium IDE is a browser extension that allows you to record browser tasks. Originally developed for Firefox, it’s now available for Chrome. The beauty of Selenium IDE is its user-friendliness, making it accessible even to non-programmers. If you would like an in-depth overview, checkout Automate Your Tasks: Creating Bots with Selenium IDE.

Setting Up Selenium IDE:

1. Installation: Install the Selenium IDE extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons.
2. Launch: Once installed, click on the Selenium IDE icon in your browser’s toolbar.
3. New Project: Start a new project and give it a name or download the starter script here.

The website for tinder is constantly changing and these exact steps or the script above may be outdated, but the logic is how you would go about making your own. Make sure you are logged in on your desktop. Below are the steps that are in Selenium IDE, in bold is the Command that goes in the left most box and the right in italics is what goes in the Target box.

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Automate Swiping Script

1. Open: https://tinder.com/app/recs
2. While: 1<2
   This step makes it repeat forever
3. Click: css=.Mx\(a\):nth-child(4) path
   This is specific to the Tinder website at the time of posting
4. end

And your done. The starter script is more complex and includes:

1. Wait times for varying internet connections
2. Swipes left 30% of the time to increase matches
3. Humanize clicks by varying click times

There are other improvements that could be made, like swiping up (Super Swiping), swiping right on the first couple of cards (Tinder shows you the people who already swiped right first), as well auto travel to different cities.

Swipe Responsibly

While Selenium IDE offers powerful automation capabilities, it’s essential to use such tools responsibly. Remember, technology is a tool, and how we use it defines its value. Endless swiping has been shown to grow detachment from the dating process and I hope you use the time you save to send messages and grow stronger relationships. Use these tools to get back to the reason we all use these apps and started swiping in the first place: Real Human Connection.

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