(About 22% of users say they use the app for this reason.) It also gives insight to the difference between free dating apps and those that require a subscription.Some experts believe people who pay a monthly fee to use dating websites or apps, usually around per month, are serious about finding a relationship, according to Consumer Reports.“Many people on Tinder are only looking to boost their confidence by racking up matches with no real intention of meeting that person.” Tinder says it matches 26 million users per day, with 10 billion total matches since the location-based app launched in 2012.While Tinder does not charge its users, it does offer a paid service to give users access to extra features.These kids aren't nearly as modern in their approach to meeting people as you might think.Of those surveyed, only four percent said they preferred to meet people using dating apps.

The rest said they liked to leave it up to chance and meet people while out and about. Dating apps may not be their preferred method, though that doesn’t mean these students aren’t still using them.Others describe Tinder as convenient and fun, and possibly a route to a relationship — but there are obstacles.“A lot of guys will message just terrible things, right off the bat,” said Maddie Forshee, a 21-year-old-student in Grand Rapids, Mich.“I don’t know how to say this without sounding like a scumbag, but I used it as a confidence boost,” he said.But he said he wouldn’t use Tinder to find a significant other because he thinks it’s harder to trust people you meet on the app.