Computers & Internet Tinder

[strath39]

If they were smart, would only make guys pay.

 

[Richo is God]

I've seen a few girls 'swiping in your location' from interstate. Most likely bots though

 

[treefingers]

Mine's only asking for $3.79 a month, but I've only had it for less than 3-4 weeks.

 

[Hawks1523]

I reactivated just to see the limit / cost.

I counted around 80 swipes and they wanted $24

 

[radiojake]

But it's not like we were using Tinder exclusively to pick up, well I certainly wasn't anyway. It was a very useful thing to use during mundane working weeks and in between getting drunk and hitting the town on weekends - or any other 'traditional' way of picking up girls.

I've just been really cynical of the entire thing from the start - I just find it weird. It's like the ultimate commodification of human/sexual relationships

.. but I'll have to cede the point that I don't have a mobile internet device (or 'smartphone'), nor a facebook, so there has been no chance for me to have even been tempted to create a profile...

 

[trueblue_91]

I've just been really cynical of the entire thing from the start - I just find it weird. It's like the ultimate commodification of human/sexual relationships

.. but I'll have to cede the point that I don't have a mobile internet device (or 'smartphone'), nor a facebook, so there has been no chance for me to have even been tempted to create a profile...

At the end of the day, it's just a means of meeting people. Everyone's intentions may differ, and while some end up commodifying the opposite sex, others may use it for other reasons. In a way, it is rather similar to asking someone if you can buy them a drink at a bar. It creates human interaction and it can go anywhere from there.

But, I definitely understand and sympathise your viewpoint

 

[PAdman]

I reactivated just to see the limit / cost.

I counted around 80 swipes and they wanted $24

It's like the MRP, they spin the wheel and everyone gets something different.

 

[hamohawk1]

surely this will not last or lead to the downfall of tinder.

 

[BG32]

surely this will not last or lead to the downfall of tinder.

It will unless they change it. Have also heard of females don't have to pay a cent

 

[Sylvia Saint]

It will unless they change it. Have also heard of females don't have to pay a cent

That would actually be a good thing. Still wouldn't make me pay though, I reckon.

 

[treefingers]

It will unless they change it. Have also heard of females don't have to pay a cent

Nah I had a girl I matched with post a screencap of the same message everyone's been getting on here, with a monthly sub fee

 

[Richo is God]

It will unless they change it. Have also heard of females don't have to pay a cent

Just change your gender on facebook and check?

 

[Predator35]

I've started trying to drop as many Dwayne Russellisms into my tindering as possible lately

Don't forget your "chaos balls" and "from the paint. "

 

[PAdman]

It will unless they change it. Have also heard of females don't have to pay a cent

Nah chicks on my tinder have been complaining.

That would actually be a good thing. Still wouldn't make me pay though, I reckon.

Why would that be good? Most of the tinder bots are "females".

 

[BG32]

Just change your gender on facebook and check?

I ain't volunteering for that

 

[hamohawk1]

have used it a lot less in the past few days, what do i do with all this free time?

 

[King Elvis]

$3.80 a month for me; what the *?

They're obviously trying to gauge what price point fits by trying a ton of different ones.

$1.50 a week would be the sweet spot, I reckon.

 

[PAdman]

$3.80 a month for me; what the ****?

They're obviously trying to gauge what price point fits by trying a ton of different ones.

$1.50 a week would be the sweet spot, I reckon.

$1.50 a week!? That's worse than $3.80 a month!

Also my 24 hour period just ended after 48 hours and I got three swipes before it reset again and now I have to wait 24 hours again. I can see myself giving up in a weeks time and just deleting it now. I got some fun out of it but now they want to ruin a good thing.

 

[iluvparis]

They are gonna hit a downward spiral.


I'm sure they've thought of this. They'll probably put something in their code so they only show profiles which have been active in the last 3 or 4 days.

Thought this was already the case? Most of the profiles I see are people that have been active in the last 11 hours.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

I "tested" it out and had about 90 swipes before it reset for 24 hours.

Might be because I've just started using it.

 

[BG32]

They've gone about it the wrong way. Should just make it 99 cents in the App Store and be done with it. I wouldn't complain at that

 

[Confuscius]

They want 24.99 a month out of me. Lol theyve completely ruined it. I refused to update originally as the restrictions are ridiculous but I started to suspect that it was holding back matches; updated and sure enough for a few matches immediately.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Why are they different prices for everyone?

 

[King Elvis]

Market testing.

A few bucks in the App Store would've made more sense, but ongoing revenue streams are what they all want.

 

[dales.girl38]

Why are they different prices for everyone?

Same reason flybuys offers me 500 bonus points on a $50 spend, and offers my parents 250 bonus points on a $50 spend.