Tinder Had a 31-Tweet Meltdown After They Were Criticised by Vanity Fair

Calm down Tinder, you just sound desperate.

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Tinder is a dating app, and it’s pretty successful. You’ve probably heard of it. In just three years it has revolutionised how we hook up and get down. And everyone has an opinion about it.

Including the magazine Vanity Fair, who published a cover story, calling the app the “dating apocalypse”. It was pretty critical, with a psychology professor saying it will lead to people adopting “a short-term mating strategy”, more divorces and shorter-term relationships.

Now, you might agree with that. Or you might think it’s rubbish. But Tinder wasn’t very happy.

Tinder’s Twitter when on a 31-Tweet rant about the article.

It's disappointing that @VanityFair thought that the tiny number of people you found for your article represent our entire global userbase 😏

— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015

They called out the journalist who wrote it.

Hey @nancyjosales — that survey is incorrect. If you're interested in having a factual conversation, we're here. https://t.co/SLWlTLvJuf

— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015

And generally just about how great Tinder is.

We have tons and tons of emails from people that have all kinds of amazing experiences on Tinder.

— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015

Our data tells us that the vast majority of Tinder users are looking for meaningful connections.

— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015

It’s about meeting new people for all kinds of reasons. Travel, dating, relationships, friends and a shit ton of marriages.

— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015

Talk to the female journalist in Pakistan who wrote just yesterday about using Tinder to find a relationship where being gay is illegal.

— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015

Talk to our many users in China and North Korea who find a way to meet people on Tinder even though Facebook is banned.

— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015

There were 31 Tweets in all, and they are all still up there.  

Calm down Tinder, you just sound desperate.

@Tinder this reminds me when women tell a dude on tinder they aren't interested and he goes on an unhinged rant.

— 🇨🇦Goose Of War🇺🇦 (@yer_conscience) August 12, 2015

[via The Guardian]

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