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Do older people use Tinder as well?

Eric_WVGG 11y ago
I heard a terrific analogy the other day. “Tinder is a nightclub, OKCupid is a bar, eHarmony is a dinner party.” by the terms of that analogy, sorta, but they’re weird
- cgriswald 11y ago
  I'll second that they're weird. I'm a little weird myself when it comes to age. I generally do not care about the age of the woman I am dating. If I like her and find her attractive that's enough for me. In terms of numbers, the oldest woman I've dated was 22 years older than me and the youngest woman I've ever dated who was 18 years younger than me and I've dated all ages in-between. (My circle of friends is also widely distributed in terms of age.) You won't find me on Tinder. Mainly because I see it as a hookup app, and I'm not about that life. But also... ...from what I've seen (with young female friends who have used the app and dated older guys) the guys on Tinder take the opposite approach to age. To them, age matters more than the person. They're not out there looking to make a connection with a person. They're on there trying to score with young women, deny their own aging, or both; and their approach makes me think they never had game even when they were younger. Creepy is the only word for it.
- PeterTMayer 11y ago
  And Match.com owns these places. :)
jrnichols 11y ago
What's your definition of "older people?" If you're talking about above 35, yes, they do. However Tinder charges them twice as much for "Tinder Plus." And the landscape is definitely different. From what I've seen in my area, it's as people are just thinking that it's another version of ChristianMingle. Definitely not a "hookup app" for them. And a lot of users are just using it to cast a wider net too, which isn't surprising.
- PeterTMayer 11y ago
  Thanks. You just put me in the old category. :) I am "only" 38, turning 39 next month.
  - jrnichols 11y ago
    I'm turning 41 this year. I feel ya. ;-)
    - PeterTMayer 11y ago
      We are the same generation then. :) The Old People.

I heard a terrific analogy the other day. “Tinder is a nightclub, OKCupid is a bar, eHarmony is a dinner party.” by the terms of that analogy, sorta, but they’re weird

cgriswald 11y ago
I'll second that they're weird. I'm a little weird myself when it comes to age. I generally do not care about the age of the woman I am dating. If I like her and find her attractive that's enough for me. In terms of numbers, the oldest woman I've dated was 22 years older than me and the youngest woman I've ever dated who was 18 years younger than me and I've dated all ages in-between. (My circle of friends is also widely distributed in terms of age.) You won't find me on Tinder. Mainly because I see it as a hookup app, and I'm not about that life. But also... ...from what I've seen (with young female friends who have used the app and dated older guys) the guys on Tinder take the opposite approach to age. To them, age matters more than the person. They're not out there looking to make a connection with a person. They're on there trying to score with young women, deny their own aging, or both; and their approach makes me think they never had game even when they were younger. Creepy is the only word for it.
PeterTMayer 11y ago
And Match.com owns these places. :)

jrnichols 11y ago

What's your definition of "older people?" If you're talking about above 35, yes, they do. However Tinder charges them twice as much for "Tinder Plus." And the landscape is definitely different. From what I've seen in my area, it's as people are just thinking that it's another version of ChristianMingle. Definitely not a "hookup app" for them. And a lot of users are just using it to cast a wider net too, which isn't surprising.

PeterTMayer 11y ago
Thanks. You just put me in the old category. :) I am "only" 38, turning 39 next month.
- jrnichols 11y ago
  I'm turning 41 this year. I feel ya. ;-)
  - PeterTMayer 11y ago
    We are the same generation then. :) The Old People.