There’s no denying that Tinder has reached a whole new level of popularity.So much so that even the Sochi Olympians and Lindsay Lohan were using it for hooking up.Whether you’re on Tinder to seek a boy toy,find a meaningful relationship or using it for entertainment purposes,there’s one thing that’s guaranteed : you’ll be amused by the interesting discoveries you’ll come across.From duck faced men, to a nostalgic visit from your favourite childhood cartoon character,there’s no denying the wide array of fascinating profiles you’ll stumble upon.Add the fact that Tinder connects to your Facebook profile,and you’ll find yourself entering into a realm of familiar and not so familiar faces.Either way,there’s no harm in trying out Tinder and exploring the perks that it offers.

Without further ado,here are some interesting things I learned while speed swiping on Tinder:

1. The duck face isn’t exclusively a female act.

Turns out ladies aren’t the sole culprits for committing this taboo pose, men are responsible as well.On Tinder, you’ll come across quite a few males puckering their lips for the camera.So much so,that they put the former duck faced queens to shame.

2. The Walter Mitty Phenomena

On Tinder, you’ll come across a wide selection of people who seemed to have pulled a Walter Mitty.Whether they’re climbing to the top of a mountain, posing in front of a geyser or sand boarding in the dessert with Ray Bans,these avid travellers have done it all,AND REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT IT.In the process,we’re left envying their vagabond ways which leaves us suffering from a moderate case of wanderlust.Thanks,but no thanks.

3. Get your game mode on : Where’s Waldo is back in style

If there’s one thing Tinder is notorious for, is the group shot. Be ready to put your Sherlock skills to test in this revamped millennial game of Where’s Waldo,where you’ll need to pick out the Tinderello out of the bunch. Whether it be a contrived group shot with their work associates,brosefs in multicoloured swim gear or a candid shot with their spring break clan, Tinder won’t fail to keep you guessing in trying to find your Tinderello.

4.It’s become a platform for self promotion

As if Facebook and Twitter aren’t enough,turns out some peeps don’t mind shamelessly self-promoting their artistic endeavours and giving you a free access pass to lurk their Instagram account.Don’t know whether they want the free access pass in return and expect to communicate via picture stalking and self promoting,either way it’s a little unsettling.

5. Amongst the array of creepos, exists some pretty cool people.

Dating apps get a bed rep for having an overload of creepsters,but luckily on Tinder not everyone falls into that category.As much as you get the incessantly annoying ones who continuously verbally harass you with their cheesy one liners (aka “are you an angel who fell from heaven?”)there’s some cool peeps who you can engage in on a battle of wits that won’t ask you out on a date after a brief 2 minutes of chatting with you.If you’re lucky enough,you might even find someone who you have a shared affinity for Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes” and obsession with Mario Kart with.

6.There’s no such thing as too much information (TMI or too little).

While some people prefer to leave an air of mystery in their about me profiles by using some obscure emoticon like “*” or a vague “MMH” to describe themselves,others tend to go full throttle,disclosing their entire recent travelling endeavours and life story to go along with it.

7.Just because you’ve matched with someone doesn’t mean they’ll message you

Even despite the numerous matches you receive, there’s a good chance you won’t always be messaged. A lot of people suffer from the speed swiping epidemic (guilty as charged but done for observational purposes)and for this reason can’t keep up with all the matches they receive.A lack of an initial message can also stem from a multitude of other reasons : shyness, haven’t been online in awhile, already found a match that compliments them better,etc.Despite this, if you find someone who gives off the impression of awesomeness, then break the boy initiating girl standard,make the first move and say hello.

8.People wear their sunglasses at night

Seems Corey Hart’s 80’s pop hit sensation still strikes a chord for some who enjoy posing for the camera with their ominous black shades within the indoor vicinity of their bedroom or at their random trip to Home Depot.

9. It’s a Philosophy Central

On Tinder, a lot of people choose to channel their inner Modern Day Ghandi by dispensing redundant words of wisdom in their “about me” section or incorporating random ones from Cypress Hill.Suffice to say,the amount of philosophical mantras you’ll come across on people’s profiles is overwhelming and makes you wonder whether everyone views themselves as the modern day philosopher or just have no ingenious way of describing themselves.