Unbelievable But True: Tinder Becomes Top App for Coronavirus News in China

More than just a dating app.

We already know that Tinder is the dating app of choice when it comes to countries like United States, but you’ll be surprised to know that it is catching on fast in other places.

 

 

However, these dating apps are NOT safe, as people who catfish try to blend in with normal users. For those who don’t know, catfish refers to a fake user impersonating someone else and luring normal people as yourself to them.

Of course, Tinder in Pakistan has yet to achieve mainstream use, probably because it is considered taboo. However, this hasn’t stopped scores of desi boys from being obnoxious ‘franshippers,’ Almost every lady online knows that these creeps will seek you out on other social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram. Without an iota of self-awareness or shame.

Then of course, there’s the constant threat of your brother, aunt, mom, neighbor finding out that you use the app. No wonder that not many use Tinder in Pakistan.

There are a lot of negative connotations attached to these apps like

  • People on these apps are fake
  • They promote catfishing
  • They are not safe to use
  • You will meet the most desperate of people here
  • It’s only a place to find hookups, not serious relationships.

Tinder gets serious in China

But recently Tinder has been aiding in providing people with unedited, unfiltered news on the Coronavirus outbreak in China. China’s censorship laws and overall secrecy about COVID-19 left everyone around the world a little doubtful, and they were wondering how trustworthy their news sources were.

 

 

Despite the Chinese government saying everything is under control and China will be infection-free soon, some people took it in their own hands to confirm the world. Their source of information? The dating app Tinder.

On January 27th a Twitter user decided to share his plan:

 

 

He spread this idea moments before the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 was a public health emergency. Here’s what he found out:

I learned the quarantine is not exactly soldiers on every block keeping people in, it’s more like your neighbors will snitch on you if they see you out and about, but I probably could have learnt that from public sources if I did more research.

Soon, more people like James, an English teacher in Vietnam, followed the footsteps of the twitter uses. He conducted some research of his own to be sure of the situation.

With all the scaremongering and fake news, I just wanted to find out about the experiences of the people who were actually there.

 

 

 

Amid the coronavirus, some of the Chinese residents are anxious while others are positive that things will take a turn for the better.

Tinder developers themselves have set a coronavirus warning on their application.

 

 

Would you dare to swipe right? Let us know what you think of people using Tinder for Coronavirus news!