Tinder: The Impact of Technology and Communication on Relationships

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People’s lifestyle has been altered by technology and it is continuously making
changes too. It can even be said that there is no aspect is there in someone’s life that has not
been touched by technology. However, there is one area, where the technology has created a
significantly grave effect which is in communication. Communication is basically the
exchange of feeling, ideas and information, which helps the majority of the people getting
news from all sides. The technologies in communication have made it so simple to
communicate with friends and family by calling, emailing them and by also using the social
networking platforms. In addition, the new technologies such as the internet and television,
help people to get information easier and quicker. The social media like the dating apps
allow the users to get to know others even before their meet up. The users are given
copiousness choices to find suitable partner. Naturally, the technology has had great positive
impact but some negative results also exist there. The purpose of this study is to explain the
effect of technology and communication in human’s lives, change in people’s interaction and
affection on their community and sense of identity. One of the most popular social
networking sites, Tinder, has been chosen for this study.
Tinder is a location based dating app, and it can be clearly said that Tinder is the most
popular dating app .People with any age can use Tinder as there is no age limit but, people
who are looking for a suitable life partner tinder is especially for them. The users of Tinder
are like others by swiping right or dislike by swiping left. Information is available to users,
based on Facebook pictures, a small bio written by self, and each individual linked Spotify or
Instagram accounts optionally. Tinder was developed in 2012 by Hatch Labs and very soon
within 2014 one billion swipes a day was registered. There have also been verified profiles
for public figures on Tinder. As the famous and rich people are also looking for matches but
there are so many fake accounts named as same as the celebrities with their photos, and for
that Tinder decided to launch verified accounts. It brings new technology to dating. It’s free

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and can limit searches to one certain radius. The users can meet new people or their perfect
partner by using the new swiping technology via Tinder. Chatting is only available to the
users when both have liked (swipe right) photos of one another. It has injected a little fun into
dating scene. Many of the users have found perfect life partners for them by using this app.
Tinder is using new technologies to make itself more reliable to the users. JavaScript,
HTML5 and Python are used as programming languages, and for building and testing the app
AWS is being used. For the identification of user location it utilizes the GPS of smartphones.
From the first day of its existence, Tinder is has used Mongo Database and Redis as a
scalable environment of database. A new technology called Mapbox, which is an open source
platform, is used to design the custom maps, and for transaction or data safety GoDaddy SSL
certificates are being used. Also the developers are working on AI and machine learning to
make it more useful. Tinder is also testing one new feature for women specially to control
receiving or sending their first message to one matched person, so that women can filter, with
whom she will start a conversation as they can receive a lot of annoying messages from some
other members.
Advancements in tinder are intended to bring people together and the tinder has been
one of the widely used tools to connect with other people. It is a big platform that has
changed the way people interact with each other. It has transformed society with a great
impact which cannot be denied. The effect of tinder has a mix of both positive and negative.
Even though there have been many social media platforms Tinder is one of the most popular
platforms in the whole world. It has had an immense effect on society. It has given the
society a voice, and it has enabled people to further their reach and encouraged people to be
more creative and made them more innovative in expressing themselves. The tinder have
made the youth more independent and given them confidence to explore different things
(Ethan Kross, et al.). However, Tinder have also impacted the lives of people in a negative