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© 2015, All Rights Reserved First edition by Bobby Rio (TSB Magazine, LLC)
and Rob Judge (Date Hotter Girls, LLC) © 2015, All Right Reserved
T
he mobile dating game can be a cruel place. That’s
why it helps to quickly characterize the type of
“women” you’re dealing with based on what they
want (which I’ve found to be pretty simple and straightfor-
ward). That leaves you to decide if she’s worth your time,
expectations, and sanity. Lucky for you, there only seems
to be 6 things a girl is looking for when she’s on a dating
app. It’s not hard to figure her out pretty quickly when you
know what to look for, which is one of these six “wants”…
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TYPE#1: wants a trick
IT will go nowhere
There are a lot of fake profiles on dating apps that aim
to trick men into paying for porn, escort services, or
some other scam. Obviously, your location will dictate
how many of these scams you see. For example, I live
in Las Vegas, which means I see more fake profiles
promoting escorts than I do when I’m in New York or
Scottsdale.
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TYPE#2: wants a FAN
IT will go nowhere
Social media brings out the inner narcissist in most of
us. But some women take it to the extreme with Insta-
gram (abbreviated IG) and Snapchat profiles brimming
with an unhealthy mix of vain selfies and thirsty com-
ments from guys who will never, ever get within 10 feet
of said women. You probably know what I’m talking
about…
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cussion beyond our scope here.)
Lucky for you it’s just as easy to avoid being her next
fan as it was not falling for a fake profile and being a
trick. These women will give off telltale signs such as
including an IG or Snapchat handle in their profile. This
is especially true if her profile ONLY has a social me-
dia handle. Moreover, these women are usually nonre-
sponsive on chat. If they do message you, the conver-
sation is often quickly steered toward an invitation for
you to follow her on some form of social media.
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You’ll know because at least one of their pictures will
show them at their job and she’ll invite you to come
visit her at work. Don’t fall for it.
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TYPE#3: wants a PENPAL
IT Won’t go beyond
messaging
Now we’re getting into more dangerous territory: girls
who will waste your time and drain your
emotions with no intention of meeting in real
life. The first two categories are pretty easy to spot
and, more importantly, don’t really excite your expecta-
tions. This makes cutting them off fairly easy and not
incredibly time-intensive. On the other hand, when it’s
not so obvious what a girl wants, it can lead to trou-
ble…
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you on the phone. That’s why I titled this category
“Wants a Pen Pal,” yet “Wants a Thumb Pal” probably
would’ve been more fitting. As already mentioned, the
reasons women want a pen pal differ, which makes it
way trickier to identify.
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Make a promise to yourself that you won’t let yourself
be used as some girl’s pen pal. Knowing your bound-
aries—and sticking to them—is essential in all aspects
of dating, but particularly helpful in the early stages of
mobile dating. Once it seems a girl just wants you for a
pen pal, nip it in the bud. Save your time and energy
for girls who are worth it (a.k.a., girls who want to actu-
ally meet you).
I’ve learned to filter out girls looking for a pen pal with
a simple “test.” Once I’ve exchanged 6-10 mes-
sages with a girl, and we have a decent vibe
established, my test is asking for her phone
number. I prefer to add some humor when asking so
I’ll send a message like, “Shall we be old fashioned and
exchange numbers?” This usually leads to three re-
sponses—green, red, and yellow.
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she just wanted a pen pal and her silence should tell
you that she’s not comfortable with the interaction pro-
gressing beyond the dating app.
At this point, I will often forget about her, move on, and
save time. If I REALLY felt we had a good vibe going,
I might send ONE follow up message 3-5 days later,
again asking for her number (just in case she legiti-
mately didn’t see the message). Usually though, she
just remains silent so I never get my hopes up.
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out their numbers. Other women, however, just want to
keep bantering because they like having a pen pal.
When you get a yellow light, it’s really your call if you
want to proceed. As you get more experience, you’ll
get better at sorting the “yellow light girls.” Some are
wasting your time. Others genuinely want to meet you.
I find it helps to reread your conversation with her. If
you stay objective, you’ll probably notice clues as to
whether she’s interested or not. Here’s how I learned to
tell the difference…
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cious. If she had no interest in giving you her
number, she wouldn’t have said anything. If
you get a response like this, try injecting some humor
into the interaction and playfully mocking “creepy guys
on dating apps.” Joking about mobile dating creeps
conveys the subtext that you’re not one of those
guys. That usually gets women more comfortable
with giving you their number.
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TYPE#4: wants a BUDDY
IT Can result in a date,
but requires effort
A lot of women in the mobile dating world are primarily
there to make “friends.” This might sound scary, espe-
cially if you’ve ever been put in the friendzone (and most of
us have!). As such, you might assume I’m going to group
these women in with girls who want fans and pen pals. You
might think it’s best to avoid a girl who’s looking for “just a
friend”…
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able meeting guys when there’s no pressure on her for
a sexual relationship.
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male friend, or 2.) she’ll realize she likes you and wants
more.
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ready explained, labels like “just friends” are
never written in stone. She might change her
mind—especially if you’re working on improving your-
self and constantly meeting other women.
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TYPE#5: wants a BOYFRIEND
Decent chance for a date,
will require some effort
We’ve finally come to the two “wants” that mirror what
most guys on mobile dating want too: dating and sex.
The signs are fairly obvious and probably don’t require
a lot of explaining. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell
you that if a girl messages you first—especially with a
compliment—she’s interested.
These girls will tell you (pretty early on) about their
past relationships. This is doubly true if she just re-
cently got out of a relationship. You won’t usually find
that information in their profiles, but they will tell you or
message some variation of, “The reason I’m on Hinge/
OkCupid/Match is because I just broke up with my
boyfriend.”
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Women looking to date usually have a history of long-
term dating and relationships. If you ask her about her
last 3 relationships, she’ll probably tell you about ex-
boyfriends she dated over a long period of time (more
than 6 months).
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for us beyond sex.
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TYPE#6: wants SEX
Will easily result in a date;
requires little effort
Even though dating apps like Tinder are “known” as
apps to meet people down for quick, casual sex, only a
small percentage of (real) women are actually on thes
apps for no-strings-attached sex. That said, there cer-
tainly are some women on dating apps just looking to
get laid—and some of them are even attractive (very
attractive, in fact!).
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if/when a girl is that aggressive. For me, “acceptable
reasons” for a girl being that forward would be: she’s
on vacation, it’s her birthday, or she’s hypersexual.
While a woman may tell you that you’re “hot” and seem ea-
ger to meet up that night, DO NOT bring up sex over a mo-
bile dating app. I give the same advice when I coach guys
on texting women.
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weirdo before we go back to my place and have
sex.”
I may have to spend a little more time, and pay for a round
of drinks, but it’s a small price to pay to ensure things will
progress smoothly. And that I avoid getting catfished.
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Again though, even if a woman gives off ALL of these sig-
nals, STILL I’d recommend waiting until meeting her in
person, over drinks, before deciding whether or not she’s
down for no-strings-attached sex.
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