In , a new craze swept up the world and captivated millions of hopeless singles trying to find love or even a nightly fling. Many of them swiping left and right with sweaty fingers anxiously waiting for the right one to bless their phone screen. In my opinion, Tinder has completely changed and molded the dating environment that we experience today. With Tinder, people can now find hundreds of suitable partners within a hundred mile radius and at various ages all from just one app.
However, to get to those 12 million matches, users collectively make around 1 billion swipes per day. With all these users and swipes, how can you rule out the possibility of a true Godly love?
This is the question I am currently wrestling with. I wrestle with this because Tinder can be harmful, especially for male Christians trying to live the life that Christ set out for us. Tinder is often times used for sweaty sinful hookups and this adopted dating concept can often influence lonely Christian men. As Christians, we cannot let Tinder change us or redirect or minds to earthly desires. Tinder can be a place full of dangers, but being aware of these dangers is the first step to a healthy Tinder process.
If Tinder makes you sin, then get rid of the app immediately. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. This lesson reminds me of a business lesson I learned early in my college career. As Christian males we have to be constantly working on our hearts and protecting ourselves with the armor of God. The consistency with God will only strengthen your heart and through this, your actions will also show God's love.
If we do this then apps like Tinder can be controlled and can actually be a great resource to find the Christian woman of our dreams, maybe.
