WWJD bracelets aside, there is a bit of misinformation out there about what a Tinder profile looks like. We hear people say, “It’s just basically ‘hot or not,’” or “You’re just judging someone based on their profile pics. We think the sentiment toward Tinder is kinda the same. They just know everyone in their Facebook feed says it’s awful, so therefore it is. Kinda like how everyone hates Common Core yet few-besides teachers-could really tell you what it is or what means for the future of education in America. When we have conversations with married and unmarried Christians about Tinder, we often find that their information about it comes second hand.

So yeah, right off the bat, any Christian downloading that app or another one similar to it, like Hinge, Bumble, or OK Cupid, should proceed with caution. (Warning: We’re not linking to the article here, but should you find it, know it’s quite graphic.) It likened the ease of hook-ups to a sort of sexual obesity that is causing young adults the same sexual addiction problems porn does. Vanity Fair recently wrote a raw article delving into the hook-up culture that apps like Tinder are cultivating. There’s nothing like wading into a topic where there is no definite right or wrong answer, is there? So here goes…Įveryone is talking about Tinder these days, and it’s not just the Christians who are shaking their heads at it.

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