Sex was invented in 2012: Tinder's Twitter account has emotional meltdown
13 Aug 2015 8:09 PM IST
The folks at Tinder are not happy about a story that is making the rounds
Washington: Tinder said on Wednesday it "overreacted" when it sent out a volley of tweets lashing out a Vanity Fair for a feature about dating apps and sexual norms.
In a 6,400-word feature in its current issue, the upmarket society magazine told how hip young Americans use Tinder for breezy sex with no strings attached. "Little known fact: sex was invented in 2012 when Tinder was launched," responded Tinder, tongue firmly in virtual cheek, on its Twitter feed.
"It's disappointing that @VanityFair thought that the tiny number of people (cited in the article) represent our entire global user base," it added. It went on to fault Vanity Fair for failing to "talk to our many users in China and North Korea" -- both countries with tight Internet controls.
Other Twitter users jumped into the fray with mocking posts that imagined North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un struggling with Tinder's signature "swipe" feature. In a statement, Tinder said Wednesday it was saddened that Vanity Fair overlooked what it called the "positive experiences" of the majority of its users.
"Our intention was to highlight the many statistics and amazing stories that are sometimes left unpublished -- and, in doing so, we overreacted." Tinder is part of the Match Group of social apps, which parent company IAC/Interactive is planning to spin off with a stock-market IPO later this year.
Hey @nancyjosales — that survey is incorrect. If you're interested in having a factual conversation, we're here. https://t.co/SLWlTLvJuf
— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015-@VanityFair Little known fact: sex was invented in 2012 when Tinder was launched.
— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015If you want to try to tear us down with one-sided journalism, well, that’s your prerogative.
— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015Talk to our many users in China and North Korea who find a way to meet people on Tinder even though Facebook is banned.
— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015The Tinder Generation is real. Our users are creating it. But it’s not at all what you portray it to be.
— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015Tinder creates experiences. We create connections that otherwise never would have been made. 8 billion of them to date, in fact.
— Tinder (@Tinder) August 11, 2015( Source : AFP )
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