Why You Should Download Tinder Stat (Hint: Dating Isn’t Involved)

If you're not sure which candidate to support in the 2016 presidential election, it's time to download Tinder. While dating sites have expanded in new and interesting ways in the past few years (Bumble introduced a way to make friends earlier this month), Tinder's foray into politics is a matchmaking first.

The app has joined forces with Rock the Vote, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to getting people to the polls, to help you figure out which candidate has values that align with your own.

In the Swipe the Vote experience on Tinder, you'll be asked to swipe left or right on 10 of the most hot-button issues from this campaign cycle. So, for example, you can swipe your stance on everything from keeping same-sex marriage legal to drilling for oil. After you've swiped through the issues, it will match you with one of the candidates. Yes, that means you can Tinder match with Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, or even Donald Trump.

After you've been matched, you'll also have the option to tap a button to register to vote.

While it might be strange to find a voting experience within a dating app, Tinder's easy left or right swipe system is a simple way to figure out which issues matter to you and which candidate feels the same way.

While Swipe the Vote isn't dating related, if you aren't already a Tinder user, you will have to download the app and set up a profile to try it out. Swipe the Vote shows up as a potential match card while you swipe through date options. But you can immediately delete the app after finding your presidential match if you're not looking to find a romantic match.

One good thing: You won't come across any disturbing photos of the candidates posing with tigers.

 

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