Straight copy paste from my college's monthly paper thing. You guy will love it. She has some issues to say the least

  1. Don’t get on Tinder right after a breakup just to spite someone or prove something to yourself. You will end up in bad situations or do something you regret if you do this, I promise you. I met up with a guy at Taco Bell at 10pm, and just got right into his car. Looking back, I probably deserved to get kidnapped because let’s face it, that’s a really stupid thing to do. Thankfully, I wasn’t kidnapped but I did end up regretting meeting up with him; he was 27 so I felt like I could prove something to my ex by being with such an older guy. If you do meet up with someone new, make sure you text a friend with a picture of the Tinder person, telling them where the date is (or their address if you choose to meet there) and what the Tinder person’s name is. 2. Don’t settle on someone out of desperation; know your worth. The next guy seemed a lot better and I thought he was a genuinely good person, until the second date when he talked about marrying me and having children with me. That should be an obvious red flag, but at the time I thought it was sweet and I didn’t mind settling because I felt desperate. I ended up leaving him two weeks after that though because he called me chunky and said he could use my fat to turn skim milk into whole milk. Like, what even? There was another guy (such a hunk)—I got so excited when we matched, until he straight up told me I was only good-looking enough to “get weird with” (those being his exact words) and not to pursue anything more than that. Unmatch those cats right away. Know your worth, sweetie. 3. Don’t waste swipes on people you know you won’t message first, assuming that they’ll message you because you’re out of their league. We all do this where we know we’re better looking than someone but we’ll still give them a chance because they might have a good personality. But then we unconsciously assume they should be doing all the work to win our affection. Don’t do this, it’s a waste of your time and theirs. Plus, don’t you hate it when the roles are reversed and you match with the hottest guy you’ve ever seen but he’ll send you one word responses and take a day to respond? 4. People will lie in their profiles; ask them the big questions before meeting up with them. So most people already on Tinder go through cycles: they use it a lot for a few weeks, meet up with a couple people, and then delete it when they get bored or discouraged. Then, after maybe a month, they’ll redownload it and try again. This last time around, I was sure I knew exactly how to Tinder and I convinced myself it would be a good outcome. So I met up with this really cute guy, he had muscles and everything. We vibed really well over our love of dessert and the show Lost. The date was absolutely perfect. The next day I was telling my friend about him, and my friend knew him. Turns out, my Tinder date had a two month old son and I had no idea. Make sure you ask the big questions before going on a date with someone so the same thing doesn’t happen to you. 5. Be with as many people as you want, just be safe and use protection. We’re in college—sleep with whoever you want and have fun; as long as it’s consenting and you use protection, you shouldn’t feel bad for pursuing new experiences. Don’t let others’ judgement and harsh words influence your choices. You only get to be this age once. Obviously think through it though, make sure it’s not something you will regret the next morning. So in general, use common sense with Tinder, learn more about yourself along the journey, and have fun