Signs that it's time for a Tinder time-out

Ah, shall we start this day off nicely with some fun facts about Tinder that you probably didn't know, such as the launch date, on September 12, 2012. Yes, believe it or not, the famous app has already been around for five years and has hit fifty million users. When the app was developed, Tinder wasn't even known as Tinder but was going for the name Matchbox, and that swiping that it's so famous for, that couldn't even happen. And ladies, did you know that you spend an average of 8.5 minutes on the app while men spend 7.2 minutes? When it comes to the average user, there are many more men using the dating platform.

In short, it's now five years later and the app is still going strong. People are swiping away without a care, but how much is too much swiping? Below are the signs that it might be wise to take a Tinder time-out:

You've actually known for a long time that you're done with it, but think this is really the only way to snag a partner

You just feel a kind of urge to keep going, but when you do have a match, you let the contact fade a bit because the energy to really put in effort after such a match is hard to find. Tip from Alysha Jeney, therapist and owner of the company Modern Love Counseling, is that you don't necessarily have to delete your account, but that you should turn off notifications and just schedule one time per week to do some swiping. Yes really, you should just schedule your Tinder moment. By cutting back, you become much more open-minded and put more effort into the conversations with your matches.

You open the app just a bit too often, even during your dates

Your date quickly goes to the bathroom, or you do, and the first thing you do is pull your phone out of your pocket, open Tinder, and continue swiping. If you're constantly busy exploring what all your possible love options are, you're not focusing enough on the person sitting in front of you.
And suppose he or she is just perfect for you, then you miss out on that because no one wants to date someone who is only half interested.

You schedule multiple Tinder dates in one day

I have a friend who can do this, but don't ask me how. I find having one date exciting enough. And what do you do if your first date runs late? Anyway, time for that time-out. ‘Speed dating is more likely to lead to a burnout than a legit romance’ and a burnout in love is the last thing you want in an era where work burnouts are already far too common. This is how you prevent that burnout, by the way.

You become more resentful after each date

Because you keep missing the chemistry with your date and then feel like you've wasted your time on that person, but the fact that you feel you're missing the chemistry is because you're not putting in enough effort yourself or have too many demands, and therefore it's hardly possible for someone to meet all of them. So: Tinder off for a bit, take some time for yourself, then you'll be more eager to invest time in someone else.

You keep swiping without thinking

You no longer properly review any profile, because out of habit from constantly swiping left, you even swipe away all the people you might actually have a nice click with. Time for a time-out.

So, now that you've taken that Tinder time-out, it's time for some old-fashioned dating. Enjoy.