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by tomc1985 1974 days ago
What is even the point of tinder passport?

Unless you're ready to hop on a plane and go fuck your match halfway across the world why even bother? Is it for all the people hoping to hook up when they arrive at their vacation spot?
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WildGreenLeave 1974 days ago
I matched with a girl and am dating her. She lives in Amsterdam while I am on the other side of the country. Why? Because I am planning on moving there so why would I try to find a relationship at my current location.

Furthermore, I've used it plenty of times before traveling to set it to a country where I will be going. I am very clear about not wanting a hookup and just meet up with locals and that has been working quite well.

Not everything is about having a hookup.

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vmception 1973 days ago
For reference for anyone else, the farthest extreme of the mainland Netherlands from Amsterdam is 130 miles away, a 2 hour drive.
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randycupertino 1974 days ago
Per my single friend, there's a lot of people on there looking to cheat on their partners while they business travel. She's gotten so many hits from men visiting SF on business trips claiming to live there full time and/or be single and then sees their families on facebook. Kind of soured her on online dating.
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mandeepj 1974 days ago
> What is even the point of tinder passport?

Maybe long distance is not your thing. Some people have bigger intentions than just fucking on a first date.

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leetcrew 1973 days ago
okay, but that still raises the question of why you would go out of your way to match with people that will be inconvenient to meet in person. there are plenty of people where you live to chat with and not fuck on the first date.
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nikanj 1974 days ago
At least on my Tinder:

1) A small number of desperate people in poor countries trying to score a way out. Marriage is one of the rare ways for unskilled people from the 3rd world to get legal residence in the 1st world

2) Tons and tons of crypto scammers. So many crypto scammers. "I'm actually in Hong Kong right now. I made tons of money investing in $ponzi, and now I'm a free agent. You should make an account too, then we can travel together!"

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