Tinder is now a danger zone as users are afraid of fraudulent accounts 

Several students are astounded by the number of fraudulent members on tinder, they strongly believe that tinder must “tighten their security measures” to ensure the app is safe for all. 

Kai, a sports science student from the University of Kent, was a big fan of the dating app, but his match didn’t turn out to be exactly who they said they were. He was “uncomfortable and lost” when he discovered his online companion had led him on by pretending to be younger than they are. 

There are people who lie about their identities as they use fake pictures; it can be quite frustrating being able to uncover which accounts are real. Using the app can always be a risk but being determined to find love can make some people blind. 

Christian, a maths student from the University of Greenwich, who was previously catfished, wishes for tinder users to be “true to themselves”. 

Over the last couple years, there has been an increase in dating app usage as people are more determined to find love. There is an abundance of choice when navigating the dating pool, as apps are now catering to different groups of people (eg. LGBTQ+ and Muslims). 

Netflix have recently released a true crime documentary, on the issue of catfishing. In the new Netflix documentary, the ‘Tinder Swindler’, Simon Leviev uses dating apps to swindle his matches out of millions of dollars. 

 The documentary is extremely gripping and lays out everything with precision. Simon gives detailed descriptions of how he manipulated three women into taking out ridiculous loans. 

Simon was given 15 months in prison for his work on the documentary. Since being release, he has ironically started a relationship with a woman he met over Tinder!

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