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• Method 1 of 2: Using Tinder
• Method 2 of 2: Chat on Tinder

In this article, you'll learn how to chat on Tinder, the app that brings potential partners together for a date and possibly more.

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Method 1 of 2: Using Tinder

1. Choose a good profile picture. Through your profile photo you can already show yourself from your best side, both internally and externally. Try to choose something that can best show what kind of person you are. You can apply the same principle when looking for matches, that is, users on Tinder who might match you - you can learn a lot by looking at people's profile photos. Based on a person's profile picture, you can see how much attention they pay to their profile and how serious that person is in looking for a suitable partner.
   • For more information about setting up a Tinder profile, read this guide.
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   Match with a number of people. You can only chat with users on Tinder who are "matched" with you. To match with people you will have to "like" or like a number of profiles. When you sign up with Tinder, you will start with a list of people near you who might be right for you. Drag to the right to "like" this person, or drag to the left to reject him or her.

   • To make a match, you and that other person must both "like" each other's profiles.
2. Start a conversation. As soon as you have a new match, you can start a conversation with that person. Open the Tinder menu and choose Messages. Tap the person you want to chat with and enter your first message.
   • Many people will recommend that you wait at least a day before chatting with someone. That way you avoid appearing desperate.
3. Set the tone of the conversation. The way you start chatting with someone will set the tone for the rest of the conversation. What you want is to get his or her attention and get to know him or her better. Try not to start out too confident. If you are too aggressive, you run the risk of scaring off the other. On the other hand, try not to appear too modest and insecure, otherwise the other person might get bored quickly. A good way to start is by talking about your common interests, which can be a great springboard for more in-depth conversations.
   • Don't just say something boring like "Hi" or "Hello". Instead, comment on the other person's profile or something in one of their photos.
4. Don't ask strange questions. Below we have collected a number of standard questions for you that you should not ask a new match or people you have just met:
   • Don't ask, "Do you think I'm fat?" If you don't want to hear an honest answer, don't ask. Weight is a very sensitive topic. If the other person says something that you don't really want to hear, chances are that you will only feel insulted, which can lead to a conflict when it was actually not necessary for anything.
   • Don't ask questions about your match's past relationships. Asking questions about the other's love past early in a relationship can come across as curious or suspicious. Allow the other person to get to know you better before asking extremely personal questions.
   • Do not ask questions about your possible future as a couple. If you rush to your goal by asking such a question, you may be overly expressing your belief that you will indeed be a good match as partners. Asking someone you've just met about getting married and having children probably just scares them off.
   • Don't ask questions that are only meant to boost your own confidence. Asking questions that put your match on the spot can cause the other person to turn off on you. A few examples of this are:
     • "If I were about to drown in a sea of ​​sharks, would you jump in to save me?"
     • "If they offered you a million dollars to leave me, would you do it?"
5. Be natural and be yourself. Ask questions you think you would like someone to ask you. Try to have the conversation as if the other person is in front of you in person. Don't try to appear creepy and do your best to get to know the person behind the profile.
   • Take a look at the hobbies and interests mentioned in his or her profile. That way you will be able to better determine if you have common interests.
   • You have to be interesting. Tinder is a form of speed dating, and people will ignore boring messages. Use the chat to show that you are creative and have humor, so that you will stand out from all the other users in your area.
6. Don't wait too long before asking the other person to meet up in person. Again, Tinder is for speed dating. In order to impress the other, you are supposed to meet in person. Tinder is a great way to make initial contact, but after that, you'll have to make it work for real.
   • For example, say: `` Wouldn't you rather ask me these questions in real life? '' Or, `` Otherwise, come this way this weekend, and we'll talk about it over a drink. '' That way you steer the contact in the direction of a face-to-face meeting.

Method 2 of 2: Chat on Tinder

1. Open Tinder on your phone. You can recognize the app by the white button with the icon in the shape of a red-orange flame.
   • To be able to chat, you must first have Tinder installed and configured on your phone or tablet.
2. Tap the "Chat" icon. You can recognize the chat icon by two speech bubbles that overlap each other, in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Tap a match. Choose the profile picture of the match with whom you would like to chat.
   • New matches - that is, the matches you haven't interacted with yet - appear at the top of the screen under "New Matches".
   • Ongoing conversations appear at the bottom under "Messages".
   • You can only chat and message people you have a match with.
4. Tap Type a message…. This is the text field at the bottom of the screen.
5. Type a message. You type a message with the keyboard.
   • Tap the button GIF left on the field to send a moving picture.
6. Tap Send. You will find it on the right side of the "Message" field.
   • If you get a reply from a match, or if he or she sends you a message (or if you have a new match), a red dot will appear in the chat icon on the home page of Tinder.
7. Set your preferences for the notifications you receive from Tinder. Let Tinder know how you'd like to be notified of new posts:
   • Tap the gray silhouette in the top left corner of the Tinder home page.
   • Tap on SETTINGS. You'll find that option to the right of the center of the screen.
   • Scroll down and adjust the button Messages in the "On" position (red).
   • Tap Done. You can find this button in the top right corner of the screen. You will now be notified when you have new messages, even if you don't have Tinder open on your phone.