Beginner's Tinder: Here's How Dating Apps Work

Setup, configuration and security issues

The next flirt is just sliding on Tinder. Based on the "hot or not" principle, you can decide whether you like someone alone. But what happens next, what is awesome or booster, and how do you get in touch? Our Tinder Getting Started Guide will tell you.

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1. Installation and setup of the Tinder application
   

2. This way you can post likes, dislikes, and super likes

3. Change profile picture, information and configuration
   

4. Subscription to Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold requires payment
   

5. This is how you protect privacy on Tinder
   

Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps. In Germany, more than 2 million people already use the platform. Simplicity is one of the reasons for success. At Tinder, you don't have to fill out or read a questionnaire, but rather determine whether you like someone based primarily on one or more photos. No details about preferences or interests. Below the picture you can only find your name, age, occupation, approximate distance from you and a short description.

Even if the basic principles of Tinder are simple, the application will confuse beginners with various symbols and term inology. What's the difference between super awesome and super awesome? These are just two questions newbies ask themselves in Tinder. We'll help you below and walk you through the dating app.

Installation and setup of the Tinder application

The Tinder app is free to download and works on Android and iOS smartphones. You can also use Tinder for free on your PC. First, Tinder relies on associating your profile with your Facebook account. It is also possible to register with Tinder without Facebook. How to register in Tinder, we will explain step by step in the linked description or the following video.

After signing up, the next flirt is actually just a few clicks. However, Tinder has a principle: Only two people will communicate directly through chat if they sympathize with each other due to the photo and a short description. Without mutual sympathy, Tinder usually cannot reach potential flirting candidates. How it works is simple!

Now that we have introduced you to the basic features of Tinder, we will now show you how to write a contest and tell you all the hot topics.

Change profile picture, information and configuration

Linking Tinder to Facebook is problematic for some users. You may not like your profile picture, or your age may be incorrect. In order for your first Tinder date to not fail, you should correct the most important data. So we explain how to change your profile picture. You can also change your personal data here, such as your name, place of residence or self description.

You can also specify who is shown in settings. Are you looking for a man or a woman? What age group should I show it to? You can also link your Spotify account and show others your current favorite song or artist. You can also integrate your Instagram account into your Tinder profile now.

Subscription to Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold requires payment

If you want to be particularly immersed in the world of Tinder, subscribe to Tinder Plus. This particularly highlights your profile as other users, has a lot of "super awesome", and you can choose your location freely, which has other advantages. In addition to Tinder Plus subscriptions, Tinder has been providing Tinder Gold with another subscription model for some time.

It includes the features of Tinder Plus, and you can also see which other users like your profile before making a decision. Therefore, you no longer need unnecessary likes. In another article, we explained what other differences exist between Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold. We will also show you how to subscribe to Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold.

This is how you protect privacy on Tinder

At first glance, Tinder gives the impression that the Flirt application can be used completely anonymously. Without a match, it seems impossible to contact them. However, at first glance, there are security risks and vulnerabilities that may threaten your privacy. Netzwelt has tested whether other data from suggested users can be used in addition to the information that is officially displayed in the application. In the test, the author was able to identify further private details of some suggested individuals. In some cases, it is possible to determine not only where the person is willing to flirt but also their full name and profession. If you use the same profile picture on Facebook as on Tinder, it's easy to find potential stalkers. Therefore, it is best to follow these tips to get more privacy on Facebook. You can easily find the data stored by Tinder through the linked advisor. We will also show you how to identify fake personal data on Tinder.

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You can find more news and instructions about Tinder on netzwelt. For example, learn how to become a magnet for the game in just a few simple steps, or how to get unlimited likes completely free. Have you found your love or are you bothered by Tinder? We show you how to disable or cancel Tinder.

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