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Tinder, to date, registers nearly 80 million downloads globally, being the leading dating app on the market.
Various estimates indicate that, in 2022, there will be more than 400 million users using platforms such as Tinder, Bumble, among others.
In Mexico, however, the number of users on Tinder decreased by up to four percent in May this year.
Claiming to be “tired” of Tinder and other dating applications, a young man decided to take his initiative to a new level and, in order to find a girlfriend, he created an advertisement including his email account.
Today, the panorama regarding interpersonal relationships has changed considerably; the way to find and/or create friendships is different, mainly due to the rise of social networks, which have given rise to a new language that, over time, remains in constant evolution.
On the other hand, although it is true that platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even TikTok, among others, help create connections with other people and other latitudes, there is also a host of digital applications that are more focused on offering cutting edge experiences. intimate.
In this context, we are already talking about a market for dating applications, which is dominated by Tinder, although with very interesting competition if we consider that spaces such as Bumble, Badoo, OkCupid, Momo, Paris, among others, have been gaining relevance.
In this way, it is worth noting what he mentions App Magic, a platform that announces that the platforms for flirting will exceed 400 million users by 2022.
Tinder, since its launch in 2012, has been consolidating in such a way that, at present, it has 78 million downloads worldwide. Thus, a large part of the planet seems to have fallen under the charm of Tinder, a platform known for its photo slider function, which allows you to select or discard candidates with just a movement of the finger.
With advertisement, young man decides to find a girlfriend
However, not all users have adapted to this new technology to find a partner or friends and we can see proof of this with the initiative of a young man who claims to be “tired” of dating apps.
Virality, such a recurring concept these days, has put Ed Chapman, a young man from London, England, who, in his search for a girlfriend, decided to place an advertisement in which he also shares his email account.
Interviewed by the portal “The Daily Mail”, Chapman said that, desperate not to find a partner, he decided to hang an ad with his photo dressed in a suit and a rose, accompanied by the phrase: “Date me”.
“I had tried a few dating apps but it didn’t go well so I decided I needed to try something different and thought having my own ad would be a great way to meet people.” mentioned.
Without a doubt, the scenario for this type of applications is immense and, in fact, there are those who use them as a way to find work.
A few weeks ago, the case of a dentist who, as a strategy to get clients, created her profile on the platform under the slogan “I’m not looking for a partner” went viral.
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Today, the situation with Tinder is different. In Mexico, in May of this year, the platform reported a four percent declinereaching 299 thousand 600 downloads throughout the national territory.
And it is that, in the end, social networks are also a great window to meet people and, in general, other worlds, which is why they continue to grow year after year.