For my research project I analyzed different Tinder users history in terms of their overall successes and failures in their Tinder matches. Considered who they “like” versus who they “reject”, if there was open communication about their respective cultures and what was the driving factor that lead them to schedule an in person meeting or not. I was hoping to see if my subjects reject a person right away based on their race or apparent social class as well as how well, or if at all, the matches discussed their separate cultural identities.

1. TINDER
By Brooke Lorenz

2.  I analyzed Tinder users history
 successes and failures
 who they “like” vs. “reject”
 if there was open communication about their
respective cultures
 what was the driving factor that lead them to
schedule an in person meeting or not
--> Did subjects reject a person right away based on their race
or apparent social class as well as how well, or if at all, the
matches discussed their separate cultural identities.
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3. Research Question
 What significance does alternative
race/culture have on the “success” of a
Tinder formed relationship?
 Success in this scenario is defined as taking
the “match” beyond technological
communication and meeting in person.
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4. Method
 Exploratory research
 Not concerned with facts about relationships
 Want a general understanding of why and what
happens
 Interview 10 Tinder users age 22- 30
 Discuss their Tinder experience relationships

5. The sample
 5 males
 3 Caucasian
• 1 French/2 UK
 1 Arabian
 1 Black British
•5 female
–3 Caucasian
•2 US/ 1 UK
–1 Asian
–1 African American
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6. Interview Questions
 What initially makes you “like” a person and vice versa?
 Do your Tinder selections seem to align with your type?
 Of your last 10 Tinder matches is there common race?
 In your communication with a person from a different culture
or race do you find the conversation easy or hard? How so?
 Have you ever discussed your different backgrounds in a
Tinder conversation?
 When deciding to meet, what are the driving factors?

7. What initially makes you “like” a
person and vice versa?
 They are
attractive
 Looks like a fun
time
 Wrote an
interesting bio
 Looks wealthy
•They look sketchy
•Not my type
•Not many pictures/
no bio

8. Do your Tinder selections seem to
align with your type?
 Yes
 I have a different Tinder type
 I guess so

9. Of your last 10 Tinder matches is
there common race?
 8 out of 10 said YES there is a common
race
 Out of those everyone named their own race
as their common “match” race
 Except the Asian female who said her
common race on Tinder “matches” is
Caucasian

10. from a different culture or race do
you find the conversation easy or
hard? How so?
 We have different social cues
 They came on too strong
 They didn’t seem interested
 I didn’t want to come off in a particular way
 I was nervous I was going to make a
generalization/ was extra cautious not to
offend them in any way
•I didn’t even think about our different cultures
•Our personalities just meshed
•I enjoyed talking with someone different than what
I am use to

11. Have you ever discussed your
different backgrounds in a Tinder
conversation?
 9 out of 10 said NO
 Yes- came out casually and didn’t really
discuss much more than if I had dated
anyone of his race before

12. When deciding to meet, what are the
driving factors?
 Their appearance
 If they can hold a conversation
 If I think I can have a fun time with them
 If we both want the same things

13. What I concluded
 People of different races are more likely to
interact on a technological basis through the
Tinder app
 A new Tinder Type is born where people
break away from their norms and are given a
chance to interact
 They rarely go past Tinder.
 Successful Tinder matches are generally of
the same race/culture
 Attraction and interaction is decided upon in a
split second based on a persons appearance

14. Bennett’s Scale of Intercultural
Development
 All subjects are still in Denial or Defense
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