Lisa Aragona/Daily Bruin Senior Staff
By Amy Lee
There’s a different sort of sorts of swiping happening on campus that doesn’t include dining halls.
Predicated on a “hot or perhaps not concept that is” Tinder is an on-line relationship app that matches people inside the area by having users swipe straight to show interest or a swipe kept to reject. Since its inception 17 months ago, Tinder, as well as other internet dating apps such as for instance Grindr, Hinge and Twine, has received a growing existence on university campuses.
Developed by USC alumni and co-founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen, Tinder was initially launched at universities, beginning at their alma mater.
Mateen said they strategically aimed the software at an university demographic if it resonated with college students because they knew the app would succeed.