Man Gets 100 Tinder Likes in Two Days After One Setting Change, and There's a Catch

A Reddit user just went viral for the most brutal Tinder experiment we’ve seen in a while. After upgrading to Tinder premium and still getting zero traction with women, u/RudeTechnician587 changed his gender preference to all genders as a last resort. The result? Over 100 likes in two days. The catch? Every single like and match came from men. He says he was flattered but isn’t interested, and that the experience“ruined”his self-esteem in less than a week.

The post on r/BoyDinnerDiaries racked up 3,400 upvotes and 265 comments, and the replies are split right down the middle. Some users say dating apps are toxic, gamified, and built to crush your confidence. Others argue they still work if you know how to play the game. Either way, one guy’s swipe experiment turned into a full-blown internet debate about modern dating.

What makes this story land is how familiar it feels. Paying for premium, tweaking the profile, waiting for the match that never comes. It’s the dating app experience in a nutshell, and it’s why his post resonated with thousands of people. So we want to know: have dating apps ever tanked your confidence, or did they actually help? Drop your story in the comments.