Tinder is the most used app to meet people in the world to meet our better half. But, What happens when we don’t want to “match” with someone and, by mistake, that happens? We may be scrolling through profiles and swipe a photo to the right out of confusion, we actually wanted to scroll to the left.
Just in that case, the match occurs. It may also happen that we start talking to that person and, either because he didn’t respond to our initial greeting – something increasingly common on Tinder – or because we discovered that there are many differences between us, we realized that that person is not for us. What can we do then?
In situations like these, Whatever the reason, the only thing left is to undo the match in the app. If you don’t know how to do it, Here we bring you a quick and simple tutorial to stop being connected with that person that is not your real crush. All you have to do is the following:
- Open the Tinder application on your mobile -or use the web version- and access the chat of the person you would like to unmatch.
- Click on the blue icon in the upper right corner of the screen and that identifies that match they made.
- A menu will open and among the many options that appear you must choose “unmatch”.
- Confirm that you want to undo the match. Tinder will ask you again in case you are deleting the connection with that person by mistake.
If you deleted the connection because that user’s behavior was inappropriate or you felt that they were threatening or overstepping you, you can also report that contact so that the app investigates your actions and proceeds to sanction your account if necessary.
The dark side of Tinder came to light: the warning from specialists
A recent study conducted by the journal BMC analyzed problematic Tinder use among adults and its impact on mental health. Through a sample of 1,387 participants between the ages of 18 and 74, the level of addiction to this dating app. The results show that, although the average score was low (1.91 points on a scale of 5), several Factors Predicting Tinder Overuse.
One of the reasons users use the app is to temporarily improve their mood and self-esteem, as well as confront psychological problems and increase social connection., the study noted. The amount of matches, online contacts and offline dating also influence the degree of Tinder addiction. Besides, another study developed by the magazine SAGE revealed that users who suffer from depressive moods and loneliness are more likely to be addicted to this application.
These findings suggest that individual interaction with Tinder, along with personal and situational characteristics, may be related to problematic use of the app. Although dating apps can generate a sense of self-esteem in users, they cannot solve underlying problems such as lack of self-love and negative moods..
Additional digital services need to be implemented to identify and address potential issues that may arise from excessive use of these applications. Researchers suggest that more emphasis should be placed on real connection rather than instant gratification to reduce negative effects and improve user experience..
