I swiped on tinder 143,489 times. Here’s what happened

Time to look into my data from tinder, bumble, and hinge!

Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed it!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Let's look into my tinder data
2:42 The main problem with tinder
3:25 Quick aside about tinder's extortionate pricing
4:14 Analysing my swipe data
5:27 My most successful openers
6:35 Was I more picky during the pandemic?
7:32 Spon
8:31 Intro to Bumble and its flaws
9:45 Let's look into my bumble data
10:06 The worst feature of bumble
11:05 Intro to Hinge
12:55 Let's look into my hinge data
14:46 Looking into the other online dating apps and websites
15:48 Final thoughts on online dating

If you're new to my channel and videos, hi! I'm Evan Edinger, and I make weekly "comedy" videos every Sunday evening. As an American living in London I love noticing the funny differences between the cultures and one of my most popular video series is my British VS American one. I'm also known for making terrible puns so sorry in advance. Hope to see you around, and I'll see you next Sunday! :)

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[leonajoyce]

as a rural lesbian just imagining having the opportunity to swipe 140k times on any dating app is wild because i run out after three people

[JoneseyBanana]

People always say not having arguments is a red flag, but if you communicate so effectively even during difficult conversations that nobody ever raises their voice or feels attacked, and everyone's always listening and empathising and trying to reach common ground, why is it not escalating to an argument a problem?

I've been with my partner for nearly three years at this point, and I wouldn't say we've *ever* properly argued.

[mahadevovnl]

Tinder got me a 4-year relationship and a 6-months relationship. What I learned is that being single isn't so bad.

[jokerproduction]

Met my current fiance in 2016 on Ok Cupid. She was the first person I spoke to and that was 20 minutes after I made the account. Had our first date about 2-3 weeks later and we have been together ever since.

[SJPace]

I tried these apps years ago and man, the toll it can take on your psyche. Being rejected 99% of the time and the sheer volume and how it "gameifies" your emotions like a mobile game with transactions. After a year or two I just burned out and quit dating at all for a while.
Meeting my girlfriend and being happy now I am so glad to be in a relationship and also relieved to be away from those apps.
If you're on there and struggling, that is really normal. Best of luck to everyone.

[tessgonzalez]

i’m an early 20s woman so i never had any trouble but yeesh these statistics are bleak to look at. i remember using bumble bff to make some female friends around town and i finally understood what guys meant when dating apps were miserable. people ghosting, convos that go nowhere, or people just using the app to pass time but never meeting up

[Twisted]

This is ultra depressing, 6 years and only 12

[Sabinee]

I think it’s interesting that people really dislike the ‘hey :)’ type openings. I don’t mind them, because if you match with someone conversationwise a interesting conversation will follow. I think it’s more relaxed than the forced opening lines

[jonaschick]

I met my husband (he's from the UK, I'm from the US) on Tinder a few years ago! He was on holiday in my city and we really hit it off.
Long story short, we got married this year and I'm moving to the UK this summer. :)

[gizmomypet]

Maybe it's me but Hinge has started to go the same way as all the others. They generally seem to suggest less popular profiles and keep the more popular ones for their "standouts" page where you pay for roses to send them. All these apps are just designed to make money. Anything else is coincidental.

[olivercoulthard]

I saw on your Instagram that this video didn't do as well but I just wanted to say I really really enjoyed this video, the statistics, the infographics, the insights into dating apps and your puns and quips as always. Keep making what YOU want to make, and the right people will watch :)

[OneDayyRobotsWillCry]

I definitely dodged a bullet with dating apps. Used tinder for one week and met my partner of 8 years and we’re getting married this year. So glad I don’t have to spend all of my time on these apps, it seems soul destroying!

[shangerdanger]

I've seen girls swiping before and I would say 90% of the time the guys fail to get a right swipe because their pfp is bad. Bad lighting... mirror selfie... shirtless... all of those things are automatic no unless you are already top 1% good looking, and even then you may come off as cocky and then be unattractive to some.

[grantparman]

Evan, I'm so happy for you and your relationship! I wish you lots of happiness.

[JoneseyBanana]

Actually, I'm only some of the way in so idk if you address this later, but I'd be interested in hearing how online dating is when you have a significant online presence. Presumably it gets weird if people you match with already have one-way parasocial relationships with your content?

[vileproductions]

the most attractive people on the app DONT need to pay . they’re praying on the lower tier people in attractiveness . here’s the catch, if a girl doesn’t find you attractive, being at the top of her stack ain’t going to change nothing

[spaghettisama]

Dating apps are probably one of the worst things to happen to society in recent history. All these stats are wildly depressing.

[archangeldeltius]

This was very interesting, I definintly get the most interaction on hinge. Something that is definitely worth mentioning is hinge has a much bigger focus on actual relationships over hookups and casual sex so I'm sure that culture probably helps with proper connections. I used to have all the apps in a group on my phone called "self-esteem killers"

[joepiekl]

Strong Jesus vibes at the moment, Evan.

I gave up on Tinder and Bumble recently, and instead made a conscious effort to hang out with people I didn't know so well, who introduced me to other people. Got invited to a lot of parties (the fact that it was Christmas helped) and within a month I had three girls I was interested in who also liked me. One of them is now my girlfriend.

So much better to meet people in real life in a low pressure environment and knowing that you get on, rather than the first time you meet someone being a proper date. I've always got more out of just saying yes to social things. Those people who seem to effortlessly get into relationships are usually the same people who have lots of friends and make an effort to hang out with them a lot. They also don't only chat to strangers if they fancy them, they chat to everyone.

[jamerslister]

This is really helpful video. I have been on all 3 apps for god knows how long (I also thought the same about hinge when I first started using it!). It really feels like tinder is just a cesspit and a huge waste of time, nobody is on there for anything serious now and bumble is heading in the same direction. Hinge feels like its now the only app where people are looking for the same thing and willing to actually chat and date. Its also nice to know that the feeling of loneliness which is magnified when you get rejections on these apps is not felt by just me. This video has made me want to look into my stats. Thanks so much Evan, a really useful video for me.