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Tinder profiles showcase different symbols depending on where you are in the world. In Brazil, woman display wealth, a sign of group affiliation. Here a scene from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Andre Mendonca/Unsplash

Tinder profiles around the world: Same, same but different

Chaim Kuhnreich, Concordia University

Cultural differences play an important role in the experience of day to day activities, including online dating.
A recent analysis of profile pictures on Grindr show that most people using the site emphasize their physical fitness and bodies indicating that they using it as the Uber of casual sex. (Shutterstock)

Grindr profile pics are all about the hookup

Chaim Kuhnreich, Concordia University

Grindr, the largest queer dating app worldwide, is all about the short term hookup; the currency used to attract your date is physical fitness versus wealth symbols, used by straight men on Tinder.
The act of spending money to impress others is a signal of resources to potential mates. Having resources is a valued trait by females. (Shamim Nakhai/Unsplash)

What your profile pic says about you in the Tinder age

Chaim Kuhnreich, Concordia University

Dating apps have changed the way people present themselves. Visual cues and short 100 word bios are the new currency of dating.

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