The modern world of dating is fast-paced and digital, meaning the risk is always there that things could fall apart at a moment’s notice if someone is away from their keyboard or facing a lack internet connectivity. Tinder is currently giving users a taste of this reality, crashing whenever a user attempts to open the app and forcing them to seek other methods to find their true love (or random, dirty hookup).
https://twitter.com/Tinder/status/771481368412901376
As of 11 pm EST, the service is still giving many trouble and they’re getting vocal about it online:
https://twitter.com/AHumorousLife/status/771449412941819904
thank you i am talking to some real hot females but they may think i am not interested distressed because i can not reply
— Jimmy the canary fan (@jimmyxfactor) September 1, 2016
my tinder keeps crashing so I guess I'll have to get dates the old fashion way (lighting myself on fire and asking babes "need a light?")
— Hamish Parkinson (@HungryPeachBoy) September 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/RC_ColaDRINKIT/status/771506255374356480
https://twitter.com/obriensgustin/status/771500272854020096
Tinder keeps crashing and it's ruining my life
— kate (@BadGurlKate) September 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/kairakawaii/status/771488461601681408
https://twitter.com/shelbyssunshine/status/771483230650437632
https://twitter.com/lainnafader/status/771510818492059650
My @Tinder app keeps crashing so I'll take that as a sign from @God that I need to chill
— Extra Eric (@Extra_Eric) September 2, 2016
One thing that is clear with all of these Tinder lamentations is that dating is a depressing mess. Not only is there clearly some horrible people out there, like all of those who decided to match with a guy after he changed his name from Ahmad to Nick — 28 matches in four days — but there’s also a ton of people out there who seem to have concocted a whole lot of hoops and rules to fly through when swiping through the app. Then there’s the freaks and weirdos, who are welcome but offputting for some.
And that’s just Tinder. There’s a reason we get to see so many horror stories from the free dating sites like Plenty of Fish or OK Cupid. Imagine if we finally get that EMP you’ve been wishing for all these years. It’s going to be one depressing, dateless mess.
(Via Mashable)