Founded back in 2012, Tinder is a dating app site that matches singles in your area and around the world virtually. In general, Tinders app functions pretty simply: you swipe to indicate who you are most interested in. Anyone can sign up for free, but Tinder does offer some subscription-based premium features.

What is the site Tinder?

For the uninitiated, Tinder is a mobile dating app that allows users to locate other singles in their geographic area. Users fill out a brief bio and upload photos. They can then start viewing photos of other users who match their age, gender, and location criteria.

Why do they call it Tinder?

Tinder is an app that makes matches. Starts the spark, so to say. This is an excerpt from Rewind and Capture, which explains why they chose the name: The idea of setting a spark, of starting a fire, for romantic relationships was always the log-cabin foundation for Tinder, which was originally called Matchbox.