28 Mar Internet dating application Tinder increases recognition among students
Lisa Aragona/Daily Bruin Senior Employees
By Amy Lee
Feb. 15, 2014 1:17 a.m.
There’s a unique kind of swiping happening on university that does not include dining halls.
Predicated on a “hot or otherwise not” concept, Tinder try an online relationship app that matches folks in the region by having customers swipe directly to show interest or a swipe left to reject. Since their creation 17 period before, Tinder, together with other internet dating programs particularly Grindr, Hinge and Twine, has experienced an evergrowing presence on university campuses.
Produced by USC alumni and co-founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen in September 2012, Tinder was initially founded at universities, starting at their particular alma mater.
Mateen mentioned they smartly directed the app at a school demographic simply because they realized the app would be successful whether it resonated with students.