Will you be my Tinderline? A guide to scoring a Tinder Valentine.

As couples prepare for candlelight and romance today, Valentine’s Day can feel like a death march to singles who yearn for a partner. The inability to escape couples in love cooing in establishments and streets all over America can be a daunting reminder of the special someone a single lacks. There once was a time when singles had to suck it up and deal with loneliness or singles’ events on Valentine’s Day due to the social pressures surrounding the day, but those times are becoming a thing of the past. Now, so long as you have a smartphone and the Tinder app, an encounter between you and a potential match could be minutes away. Literally.

While Valentine’s Day can be a ballsy day to pick for a first meetup, it also can be an opportunity to explore a connection with a person who like you is willing to go the distance and have a first encounter on love’s biggest day of the year. Tinder is a great platform to begin your search on due to the convenience and low expectations surrounding most meetups. With Tinder being tied to a Facebook account and phone, there’s slightly more security than say a Craigslist ad without the pressure of an online dating platform like Match.com where more people tend to be seeking longer term relationships.

Truth be told, being single is an opportunity not a curse. Singlehood is a time for adventure, exploration, growth, and self discovery… so why not make the best of it? Thanks to the booming online dating industry, the days of sucking up loneliness are coming to a close. For those willing to turn the social pressures surrounding Valentine’s Day into an adventure, check out this video for a few tips to help you score a Tinderline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeygJOp4L7w. Happy Valentine’s Day!