Top Ten Creepy Elements of Tinder

Online dating is weird enough as it is, but a new app has taken it to the next level. 'Tinder' combines all the shallow subjectivity of Hot-or-Not with the all of the random pervs you find on Chatroulette. The creepy hook-up tool proves how absurd the world of online dating has become.

Personally, I like to meet people in casual settings and see if there is a spark. I would never agree to go out with someone after viewing a random photo and texting briefly. Gross.

To show you just how absurd the app really is, I compiled this list of the Top Ten Creepy Elements of Tinder:

10. Judgement Night

• The app asks you judge people on five photos from their Facebook profile. You have two choices: 'X' or '<3'

9. Facebook Friends

• To increase the creepiness, the app demands full access to your Facebook 'Friend' and 'Like' lists. It then shares the common elements with your potential matches. "Yes, we're both friends with Joe from Squamish."

8. Distance Between

• A stalkers delight. The app also uses your cell location to tell your matches how close you are. Now they have your photo, a list of common friends and a general idea of where you live.

7. Night Owls

• The 3 am, "so how you doing," text is always a sure sign of a creeper.

6. Sadness Confirmed

• Over use the app and you receive this message: "It doesn't look like there's anyone new around you." Subtle...

5. Finding Your Ex

• Then there's the chance of coming across pictures of your ex.

4. Group Photo

• What? Who? Which one is it? This is a case for Carmen San Diego.

3. Second Question

• First Question: "So, how are things?" Second Question: "Want to bump?" The creepers have very limited conversational skills. That, or they like to get right to the point.

2. Hijacking

• The app stays open on your phone. Leave your cell on your desk and by the time you come back from the washroom, your co-workers have lined up three dates with the a warlock, a paste-eater and some dude named 'Muscles on Muscles.'

1. All in the Family

• And the ultimate creep factor: being matched with a relative. Shudder…..

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