Tinder is infamous for its role as the Millennial hookup Mecca, leaving young adults just a quick swipe away from a no-strings-attached date.

But new research reveals that the dating app is seldom used to meet new people.

A survey found that most Tinder users don't swipe to find love or even a quick one night stand, instead using it to procrastinate or as an easy confidence booster.

The results reveal that for every one person on Tinder looking for love, there are 10 who have no intention of meeting someone through the app.

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A survey found that most Tinder users don't use the app to find love or even a quick one night stand, preferring to use it to procrastinate or as a confidence booster. The research finds that Tinder only has modest success at finding people a relationship (stock image)

THE SURVEY RESULTS Less than a third (29.2 per cent) of Tinder users said that they had met up with someone through the dating app. Sixty six per cent of all online dating members say they have gone on at least one date with a match - more than twice the hit rate of Tinder. A little over one in five (22.2 per cent) Tinder users said they used the app for a quick hookup. But almost half of all users (44 per cent) said they used the app for either confidence boosting or procrastination. Only four per cent - less than one in 20 - of users are looking for a relationship. Advertisement

The research by LendEdu, a student loan consultancy, finds that Tinder only has modest success at finding people dates because the app is filled with people not looking to meet anyone.

The survey asked thousands of millennial college students about their Tinder swiping habits.

Since 80 per cent of Tinder users are millennials, the results offer a fair representation of how the mobile dating app is performing.

The first question asked 3,852 students: 'Have you ever met up with someone off Tinder?'

Less than a third (29.2 per cent) of Tinder users said that they had met up with someone through the dating app.

These numbers reveal how poorly Tinder performs as a dating app when compared to averages across all online daters.

Sixty six per cent of online dating members say they have gone on at least one date with a match - more than twice the hit rate of Tinder.

The second question in the survey of 9,761 millennials asked: 'Why do you use Tinder?'

A little over one in five (22.2 per cent) Tinder users said they used the app for a quick hookup.

The first question asked 3,852 students: 'Have you ever met up with someone off Tinder?' Less than a third (29.2 per cent) of Tinder users said that they had met up with someone through the dating app

But almost half of all users (44 per cent) said they used the app for either confidence boosting or procrastination.

This means that more than 40 per cent of Tinder users are swiping through the app with no intention of meeting up.

And for those using Tinder to find true love, the survey suggests you look elsewhere - only four per cent, less than one in 20, of users are looking for a relationship.

The second question in the survey of 9,761 millennials asked: 'Why do you use Tinder?' A little over one in five (22.2 per cent) Tinder users said they used the app for a quick hookup. But almost half of all users (44 per cent) said they used the app for either confidence boosting or procrastination

The results suggest that most people looking for serious relationships are using dating sites other than Tinder.

'If people are seeking a serious relationship, then they are most likely not going to use Tinder,' Mike Brown of LendEdu, who commissioned the survey, said.

'Online sites like Match.com or OkCupid are more conducive to finding a long-term relationship because of the older demographics they attract.

The results suggest that most people looking for serious relationships are using dating sites other than Tinder (stock image)

'Additionally, even though more people use Tinder to find a hookup over a serious relationship, most of the app’s users are not even genuine about that.

'Many people on Tinder are only looking to boost their confidence by racking up matches with no real intention of meeting that person.'