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It’s hard to escape Tinder if you are single these days.

From casual one-night-stands to the love of your life, dating apps are the place to meet.

If you want to know what everyone is talking about and what are the most popular things to include in your bio, you’re in luck.

Whether you want to fit in with everyone else, or just avoid the trends to stand out, the Tinder Year in Swipe report reveals everything you need.


This was the year that saw Gen Z taking over and it’s now the generation that represents the majority of the Tinder community. There’s a lot of debate about where Gen Z ends and Millenials begin but Tinder has defined it as 18 (the minimum age to join the app) to 25-year-olds.



Emojis

Tinder users have been facepalming a lot this year. The emoji representing thrusting your hand into your face saw a 41% increase in Tinder bios this year.

Other popular emojis included the shrug with over 50% of Gen Zers including it and the ok hand sign emoji, with almost a fifth of 18-25-year-olds adding it to their bio.

Who run the world?

UK swipers were here for female stars in 2019. The most mentioned women in bios in 2019 included JLo, after THAT dress, and Jennifer Aniston, probably after she joined Instagram.

Other popular ladies included Ariana Grande, Fleabag, climate activist Greta Thunberg and former PM Theresa May.

With Lizzo climbing charts, she also ranked as one of the top artists Gen Z users included in their bio using the Spotify feature.

Foodie trends

Greggs vegan sausage rolls were a third more popular with Gen Z swipers than Millenials. Millennials preferred to mention avo on toast and stick to that stereotype.

Tinder terminology

Real was the most used term in Gen Z Tinder bios but other popular ones included lit, woke and stan.

2019 Tinder terminology in bios Real

Lit

Cause/Mission

Stan

Tea

Travel

Woke

Connection

Explore

Snack

Trending topics

Gen Zs were more likely to mention causes or missions than travel in their bios, compared to Millenials who loved to talk about places they had visited. They were three times more likely to mention holidays in their bios.

Some other big topics included veganism, Glastonbury, Harry and Meghan having a baby and even Brexit was up there. We guess it’s best to make sure your political views align before the first date.

Top trending topics in bios on Tinder in 2019 Vegan

Brexit

Meghan and Harry

Keto

Climate Crisis

Glastonbury

Marathon

Boris Johnson

More LGBTQ users

30% more people used the More Genders feature this year and usage of the rainbow emoji in bios was up 15% globally.

Let me entertain you

Chatting with your matches about the latest big TV show is always a popular way to build a connection. This year, Game of Thrones, Love Island and Fleabag were the most mentioned in bios. When it came to music, the top artists were Lewis Capaldi, JLo and Ariana Grande.

Don’t be afraid to mention politics

Gen Z swipers were much more likely to mention politics than Millenials. The slightly older generation mentioned the gym and marathons more.

The fastest-growing cities for swipes in 2019 Tokyo – JPN Warsaw – POL Oslo – NOR Seoul – KOR Copenhagen – DNK Budapest- HUN Paris – FRA Birmingham – GBR Munich – DEU Bangkok – THA

The fastest growing UK cities for swipes in 2019 Glasgow

Birmingham

Liverpool

London

Leicester

Sheffield

Wolverhampton

Nottingham

Leeds

Hull

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