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Knowledge is power, and with the knowledge of how these apps really work, what their algorithms value, and what secret rules its users live by, you can give yourself an edge and get more matches!
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Most Recent Posts
Have You Been Shadow-Banned on Tinder? (Hint: Probably Not)
The term "shadowban" gets thrown around a lot these days, and usually it is misused. Since I adopted or adapted the term early on in my Tinder guides, I feel at least partially responsible for the misconceptions around shadowbans, or at least for the widespread use of...
Proper Tinder Account Reset Procedure (2021 Update) – How to Start Over
Last updated on 2021-02-23 Why would you want to reset (delete and recreate) your Tinder account? Maybe you've thought of a vastly improved bio... Maybe you followed our guide and took some better pictures of yourself... Maybe you believe your account is...
Narrowing Your Desired Age Range May Increase Your Tinder Matches – SH Research Brief
Choosing a narrow, age appropriate age Range on Tinder may increase your matches. Hypothesis First of all, it's important to understand a key fact about Tinder, from our unofficial F.A.Q.: Users can only see other users if their chosen age ranges overlap, i.e. you can...
Tinder Does NOT Use Facial or Image Recognition – SH Research Brief
Does Tinder use facial recognition, or more simply, image recognition? ~ Tinder users, usually after trying (and failing) to reset their account, noting a persisting lack of matches and believing Tinder must be tracking them and sticking them with their old score, or...
The Great Big 2021 SH Online Dating Service Test
Tinder vs. Bumble vs. Hinge vs. OkCupid vs. Zoosk vs. Eharmony vs. Match.com vs. Elite Singles vs. AdultFriendFinder - which online dating service is best? Time is valuable and dating site subscriptions are expensive. I've tested the top contenders so you don't have...
Announcing the First SwipeHelper eBook & “SwipeHelper Insiders” Membership
The turn of the year has been a very busy period for SwipeHelper and I'm proud to announce both my first eBook, and the SwipeHelper Insiders membership model! "The Ultimate SH Guide to Tinder" eBook "The Ultimate SH Guide to Tinder - 2021 Edition" represents...
Tinder Prompts Cheat Sheet
Before the grand opening of your Tinder account, you might want to already prepare one or two prompt answers to show in your profile. (See UTG pt 2.) To help you with that, I've already looked through all the possible prompts Tinder will present you...
The Ultimate 2021 SH Guide To Tinder – Part 2: Preparations
Now that we understand some key details of how Tinder works behind the scenes, as well as some of its unwritten rules, i.e. code of conduct, we can deduce some necessary preparations before actually creating an account. Pre-Signup Preparations Phone Number Tinder...
The Ultimate 2021 SH Guide To Tinder – Part 1: Understanding Tinder
Hello, and welcome to the complete SwipeHelper Guide to Tinder, 2021 edition. Since this step-by-step guide is written in such a way as to be suitable for Tinder- or even complete online dating novices, it may contain a lot of information regular Tinder users are...
The Ultimate 2021 SH Guide To Tinder – Part 0: Super Basics
Hello, and welcome to the prequel to the complete SwipeHelper Guide to Tinder, 2021 edition. This part of the guide is intended for complete newcomers, and absolutely optional if you already know how the app works. On the other hand, if you've never really used...
Tinder & Dating During the Coronavirus Pandemic – Staying Safe Without Giving up on Love (Date Ideas)
Of course the only way to stay perfectly safe from the virus would be to stay home, avoid any and all outside human contact, order everything online, and disinfect any deliveries before bringing them inside. And this might be a good idea if it is feasible in...
Tinder Platinum – The New Subscription Tier above Tinder Gold. Release Date, Price, and Features as They Unveil.
Last updated on 2020-12-30 As discovered by a user of SwipeHelper's very own subreddit, Tinder appears to be working on a new subscription tier above Tinder Gold, dubbed "Tinder Platinum - A first-class dating experience". Update: Tinder have since made Tinder...
