What % Tinder Are You?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What % Tinder Are You?
Image: Kanok / Moment / Getty Images

About This Quiz

When seven young people started Tinder, it was following the model of its spiritual (but no corporate relation) ancestor, Grindr. Grindr is a hookup app predominantly used by gay men, aimed not so much at creating real relationships, but more at physical fun. Tinder was an attempt to create a safe way of accomplishing the same thing for anyone seeking anyone else! The original criticism of the app was that straight women would not like the idea of such a service, but that quickly changed when Jamie Anderson, an athlete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, said that in the Olympic village, Tinder use was "next level." Soon, Tinder was a word everyone knew.

Whitney Wolfe, one of Tinder's founding personnel, left the company to found Bumble. Many other original members also moved on to other ventures, and the company continued to evolve. What began as an attempt to move a chunk of the dating population to the app turned into so many people coming to Tinder that many members aren't looking for hookups at all, but actual relationships that perhaps start with a profile photo and a few well-chosen words. At its core, the app is all about short term fun where no one gets hurt because no one has unrealistic expectations: everyone is on the same page. What percentage Tinder are you? Take this quiz and we'll tell you!

Let's start with a key statistic: how old are you?
21
28
38
60

Advertisement

How many of your internet dates have met your family?
1, but it was by accident.
1
3
I have no such partners.

Advertisement

How many of your profile pics were professionally taken?
6
2
1
0

Advertisement

How many partners have you lied to about your relationship intentions?
0
1
2
3 or more

Advertisement

Be honest: roughly how many intimate partners have you had, lifetime?
I've lost count.
25
12
I can count them on one hand - or no hands!

Advertisement

How many partners have you lied to about your physique or height?
All of them.
Most of them.
Very few of them.
None of them.

Advertisement

Educationally speaking, where do you stand?
I graduated from high school.
I've got a bachelor's.
I have a master's.
I have a PhD.

Advertisement

How many of your hookup partners turned out to have lied about their age?
About a third.
About half.
Most of them.
I don't know.

Advertisement

How long have you been dating?
Not long.
A while.
A long time.
I'm not.

Advertisement

What body part are you proudest of?
My face.
My hair.
My legs.
My hands.

Advertisement

How many of your Tinder dates lied about their height or physique?
Almost all of them, I'm pretty sure.
A lot of them.
Some of them.
None.

Advertisement

How long was your longest romantic relationship, to date?
Two months
Four years
Ten years
0 days

Advertisement

How many meaningless hookups turned into relationships lasting six months or more?
1
2
3
0

Advertisement

How many of your hookup partners turned out to have lied about their religion?
I have no idea.
1
3
All of them.

Advertisement

How many times have you been in love?
0
Once, a long time ago.
A couple times.
Once, but it was unrequited.

Advertisement

How many times have you said you loved someone to placate them?
3 times
2 times
Once
Never

Advertisement

Have you ever scheduled a hookup on Tinder and then realized you knew the person from someplace else?
Yeah, a few times.
Twice. I had to cancel.
Once, and it turned out to be fun anyway!
No, never.

Advertisement

Have you ever gone on a Tinder date and then realized that your date had the same first name as a family member?
Yes, a few times. Not a turn on.
A couple times. It turned into just dinner.
Once. Ugh. Gross.
No.

Advertisement

How many dates have you had in the last year, as a proportion of your total dating history?
50%
30%
10%
0%

Advertisement

How careful are you about talking about protection before the actual need arises?
I don't admit it to most people, but rarely.
Most of the time.
All of the time.
Always.

Advertisement

How many times have you gone on a Tinder date and it turned out that your date was into some really weird stuff?
A few times. Sometimes it's cool. Sometimes, it's just grist for my memoirs.
A couple times. Not cool.
Once. It was fun, strangely.
Never.

Advertisement

To what would you compare the experience of Tinder membership?
The best roller coaster at Six Flags, only there's no line and it can keep going until you want it to stop.
A weekend at a great spa: it feels great for a while, but eventually you're glad it's over.
A wonderful movie: you get a cheap thrill for a couple of hours, but you're glad you aren't really fighting terrorists in a nuclear sub.
A radioactive wasteland where zombies scour the countryside looking for mortals to consume alive.

Advertisement

How many times have you dated someone with a long term relationship in mind, while getting some Tinder side action to take the edge off?
I did do that a few times - but they were doing the same thing, as were my Tinder side pieces.
Twice, but nothing amounted to anything, so it's all fine.
Once. I still feel guilt about it.
Never! That's awful!

Advertisement

How many times have you hooked up with someone significantly older or younger than you?
Many times. It's interesting to meet someone totally different from yourself.
A couple of times, but it's not something I seek out.
Once, but it didn't work out because, obviously, we were at very different life stages.
Never.

Advertisement

How many times have you gone on a date just for a free meal?
More than I can count!
At least a dozen times or more.
Maybe 6 or 7 times.
Once.

Advertisement

How many times have you stayed on a date just to see if your date will have a nice home?
I'll always do that, even if I don't have any intentions of having things go further.
A couple of times, just because I thought the person was interesting, if not compatible with me in any way.
Once, because I knew they were really rich, but that was all.
Never. That's duplicitous!

Advertisement

How many of your hookup partners turned out to have lied about their relationship status?
A few, maybe more. I mean, I only found out about 5 for sure.
I think probably 3 or 4.
1 I know of.
0

Advertisement

How many people have said they love you, when you didn't love them back?
0
4
2
5

Advertisement

How many one night stands have you had?
How am I supposed to keep track of that?
A couple dozen.
4
0

Advertisement

Are you currently a member of Tinder, and if so, how long do you plan to stay a member?
Yes, and I never want a long term relationship! I want to stay on Tinder forever!
I am, but I'm thinking of leaving it for a real relationship in the next couple of years.
I am, but I'm leaving ASAP.
No, and I never plan to be a member.

Advertisement

You Got: