it's goin' down, i'm yellin' TINDER.

Sorry for the Kesha reference guys, it just couldn't be more perfect for todays topic.

Let's not try and kid ourselves, Tinder is real and its taking over our love lives. As a young twenty-something studying for exams, my study breaks would be spent shamefully swiping left or right seeing what boy would pop up next. If you don't know what Tinder is then you're either in a blissful, loving relationship or you've been living under a rock. It's not match.com or eharmony, its for young(or old..ew) single people looking for a variety of things. These things can range from a simple hookup to a committed relationship. The beauty of Tinder is being able to talk to guys or gals you find attractive, I'm single, I'm busy, and sometimes I'm bored, so why not strike up a convo with a cute stranger? I know people who have met others on Tinder, hell, I've met someone on Tinder (due to mutual friends of course). Here are some of the things I'd like to advise to anyone looking to use Tinder in the near future... in all honesty the App should come with a warning label.

1. Don't go on Tinder looking for a serious relationship.
You wouldn't go on a blind date expecting more than dinner and the possibility for decent conversation, would you? Treat Tinder like a joke until there's a reason not to and let that reason be a cute conversationalist looking to grab a drink. If you're just looking to hookup then use Tinder at your own discretion, you will most likely succeed.

2. Don't Tinder while drunk.
I promise, you will end up with a plethora of really awkward matches when you wake up. With each new match you'll be counting the numerous shots from the night before.

3. "We met at Wholefoods by the granola bar".
Don't tell your parents or anyone for that matter, expect for your close group of friends, where you really met your knight and shining armor. If you end up meeting someone on Tinder and it really goes somewhere, thats wonderful, but telling your parents that you met while on a hook-up App will just complicate things. Have fun with it, "oh he saved me from a rabies infected octopus". The possibilities for your new romance are limitless.

4. Facebook stalk if at all possible.
Since the only way to sign up with Tinder is through Facebook, it makes it all too easy to Facebook stalk, something no one does of course. Tinder will also tell you what interests you have in common and what friends you have in common. Get in there, don't be shy. Find that boy via social media and then decide whether or not the coffee date can actually happen. This isn't Catfish.

4. Have fun.
If you're going to download Tinder then have fun, its a wild ride.

Please please share your tinder experiences below, we're all in this together.
I leave you with a video.