Tinder

TINDER

By Brooke Lorenz

I analyzed Tinder users history successes and failures who they “like” vs. “reject” if there was open communication about their

respective cultures what was the driving factor that lead them to

schedule an in person meeting or not

--> Did subjects reject a person right away based on their race or apparent social class as well as how well, or if at all, the matches discussed their separate cultural identities.

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Research Question

What significance does alternative race/culture have on the “success” of a Tinder formed relationship? Success in this scenario is defined as taking

the “match” beyond technological communication and meeting in person.



Method Exploratory research

Not concerned with facts about relationships Want a general understanding of why and what

happens Interview 10 Tinder users age 22- 30 Discuss their Tinder experience relationships

The sample 5 males

3 Caucasian• 1 French/2 UK

1 Arabian 1 Black British

•5 female –3 Caucasian

•2 US/ 1 UK

–1 Asian –1 African American






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Interview Questions What initially makes you “like” a person and vice versa? Do your Tinder selections seem to align with your type? Of your last 10 Tinder matches is there common race? In your communication with a person from a different culture

or race do you find the conversation easy or hard? How so? Have you ever discussed your different backgrounds in a

Tinder conversation? When deciding to meet, what are the driving factors?

What initially makes you “like” a person and vice versa?

They are attractive Looks like a fun

time Wrote an

interesting bio Looks wealthy

•They look sketchy•Not my type •Not many pictures/ no bio

Do your Tinder selections seem to align with your type?

Yes I have a different Tinder type I guess so

Of your last 10 Tinder matches is there common race?

8 out of 10 said YES there is a common race Out of those everyone named their own race

as their common “match” race Except the Asian female who said her

common race on Tinder “matches” is Caucasian

In your communication with a person from a different culture or race do you find the conversation easy or hard? How so?

We have different social cues They came on too strong They didn’t seem interested

I didn’t want to come off in a particular way I was nervous I was going to make a

generalization/ was extra cautious not to offend them in any way

•I didn’t even think about our different cultures •Our personalities just meshed

•I enjoyed talking with someone different than what I am use to

Have you ever discussed your different backgrounds in a Tinder conversation?

9 out of 10 said NO Yes- came out casually and didn’t really

discuss much more than if I had dated anyone of his race before

When deciding to meet, what are the driving factors?

Their appearance If they can hold a conversation If I think I can have a fun time with them If we both want the same things

What I concluded People of different races are more likely to interact

on a technological basis through the Tinder app A new Tinder Type is born where people break

away from their norms and are given a chance to interact

They rarely go past Tinder. Successful Tinder matches are generally of the

same race/culture Attraction and interaction is decided upon in a split

second based on a persons appearance

Bennett’s Scale of Intercultural

Development All subjects are still in Denial or Defense



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