Tinder, an online dating platform, is taking initiative this National Dog Week to match dog rescues with potential owners.
\nThe dating app will allow users to attach a dog in need of a forever home to their profiles for the week of September 18-24, which is also known as National Dog Week.
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\nHere, users will be able to not only look for love — but for a furry friend as well.
\nTinder users can attach a photo of a dog to their profile in hopes of meeting a match — for both them and the dog. (Tinder)
\nTinder CMO Melissa Hobley said in a media statement this week that this will allow people to find love and help dogs in need find new homes.
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\n\"Being able to express your common interests is so important for sparking new connections,\" she said, \"so we wanted to bring our members even more fun ways to find someone new, whether that be a new dog park pal or stepparent for their furry friend.\"
\nTinder is taking the initiative to match rescue dogs with forever homes. (Tinder)
\nSo how does it work?
\nUsers simply view and \"like\" the rescue matches profile cards in their Tinder stack.
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\nUpon doing so, they'll then upload a photo that will be filtered to include an available pup’s image, location and adoption details.
\nFrom there, users add the photo to their Tinder profiles to seek a potential match for both them and the dog.
\nThe social media app first launched in 2012 — and has since been a popular way of meeting new people. (Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)
\nIn a 2021 survey by Honest Paws, 70% of singles who were surveyed said they believe having a dog in their profile helps them receive more matches.
\nIt’s no surprise a cute pup will bring attention in most settings.
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\nTinder says that \"dog lover\" is one of the top-10 most popular interests added to Tinder profiles.
\nTinder, which launched in 2012, is one of the world’s most popular apps for meeting new people.
\nIt's available in 190 countries and 40+ languages.
\nBrittany Kasko is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
\nTinder celebrates its 10th birthday this month. The well-known dating app launched in 2012 and since its inception, much of the online dating landscape has changed.
\nFrom new apps popping up — think Bumble, Her and countless others — to altered societal attitudes about meeting a partner online, Tinder has been at the center of the online dating world for a full decade now.
\nFor some, the emergence of dating apps made real-world dates more accessible and comfortable. The apps are free, meaning there’s no financial barrier to use them.
\n“I think it was really game-changing by democratizing online dating,” says Jess Carbino, a sociologist who’s worked for both Tinder and Bumble.
\nCarbino, who met her husband on Tinder, says the mutual match system inspires confidence in users. When they message someone they’ve matched with, they already have the assurance that person is interested in them, too.
\nTwo main demographics saw profound success upon Tinder’s launch: Users between the ages of 18 and 24 and users over the age of 55.
\n“Tinder did an immense job of opening up online dating not only demographically from a racial or socioeconomic perspective, but also from an age perspective,” Carbino says, “which is really remarkable by helping to erode that stigma.”
\nWhile the stigma has waned, it hasn’t completely disappeared. When dating apps first entered the market, people scoffed at them — how could you form a meaningful romantic relationship based on a profile that included a few photos and a snappy bio?
\nIndividual success and word of mouth helped tremendously in undoing that belief, Carbino says. Those who went on good dates or met a serious partner online told their friends, families, coworkers and anyone else in their social circle. As online dating became normalized, its popularity grew. A Pew Research study found that now, one in every three relationships begins online.
\nEven with the online dating stigma declining, some users aren’t sold on its effectiveness. Dating app users report feeling overwhelmed by options when swiping through sometimes hundreds of profiles in the area. They cite burnout from talking to and meeting up with multiple people from apps.
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