Grouvly Reviews: Tinder
First Impressions:
From the minute we opened the app, we must say that the evolution of the app has been more aesthetic in nature if anything. While features such as the Top Picks page seem to be a relatively recent addition, the overall concept of the app (swiping right, left or up) has not changed. While there is room on the app for finding a longer-term, genuine dater, we’d say the app is still more for people who like the superficial aspect of using dating apps, i.e., approving of a potential match on the basis of their appearance and attractive profile captions, rather than actual personal and emotional compatibility.
Pros:
- Ability to approve and discard prospects with relative ease — However one might feel about using Tinder to seek for romantic prospects, the fact remains that it provides a platform that is relatively easy to navigate and handle. One merely needs to swipe left, right or up. Or if you don’t want to do that, you can tap the ‘heart’ and ‘cross’ buttons to keep your phone screen free of swipe marks.
- Prominent chatbox feature — The chatbox is relatively easy to locate given the clutter-free interface.
- Ability to report malicious users — This is quite important given that we live in an age where fake online personas and catfishing are becoming all too common. A dedicated safety mechanism is more useful given these problems!
Cons:
- High degree of superficiality on the app — While the app has seen its fair share of updates and changes, details of a person’s likes, dislikes, personality and taste in TV shows and movies are still concealed from the general view. The app seems to place more importance on a person’s visual appearance which, as we might know, may not provide a more wholesome picture of a person.
- Slow response from users or none at times — ‘ghosting’ seems to be a common trend on the app from what I’ve seen. Some users may match with you but may not reply or even venture to begin a conversation.
- Conversations on app tend to take a turn for the sexual — this might be a turn-off for the serious daters who are looking for genuine dating partners interested in long-term commitment. If hookups are not your thing, I think it’s safe to say that Tinder is not for you.
Final Verdict:
If you are into longer-term dating where commitment is key, Tinder may not be for you…but we’ve also known couples who have met through Tinder. So. It is what you make of it.
