On Aug. 26, Tinder released data on the “hottest” colleges and universities — UNC guys were rated number 10 on the list of “Campuses with Most Swiped-Right Males.”
The list of rankings was based on the ratio of right swipes — which indicates interest — received by students attending each university on the dating app Tinder.
Tinder has seen increased popularity at college campuses across the country. The ease of swiping left and right based on profiles has led to both matchmaking heaven and disaster among millennials.
“For Tinder, it’s on your phone, it’s accessible and, usually if there’s an app for it, it’s deemed cool,” said Jessica Trujillo, a junior psychology major. “I think social media and smartphones are universal things for our age group in the U.S.”
According to Trujillo, UNC women may not have made it onto the list for “Campuses with Most Swiped-Right Females” because women often don’t use Tinder seriously.
“We use it as a joke,” she said. “I’d say guys are less likely to swipe left just because they’re on a mission.”
Senior political science major Julissa Garcia said the stakes aren’t that serious — Tinder is just for fun.
“I think it’s also the atmosphere of UNC,” Garcia said. “People tend to swipe right just because they can and it’s not frowned upon.”
