Tinder is an online dating app that matches couples based on their physical attraction to one another. It alerts you to other Tinder users who fall within a specified age range and gender and are within a certain distance of your location, and it lets you know whether you have any mutual friends.

Is Tinder a dating site or hookup?

Tinder is commonly referred to as the hookup app, but at its core is a dating app that, like competitors, aims to offer a gateway to relationships, and even marriage, for a more tech-savvy generation.

What happens when you get a match on Tinder?

If you match with someone, Tinder sends you both a match notification. If you match with someone, Tinder sends you both a match notification. As a guy, Ive found matches are easier to get on Tinder than other apps, maybe because some people basically use Tinder as a cell phone game to pass the time.