There are students who find themselves busy juggling academics and extracurricular activities. Because of this, they do not have time to branch out and meet new people. Others may be too shy, which hinders their opportunity to go out and introduce themselves.

If you can categorize yourself from any of the above, your problem can be solved with one swipe of the thumb.

Tinder is a free dating app that is frequently used amongst college students.

More people are willing to give this app a go, because it is free and fairly simple to use. All a person needs to do is download the app and then their dating world can change.

The app connects to the user’s Facebook, but does not give out any important unwanted information.

Information displayed for other users include: photos, the users name, and the user’s age. If the user wants to write anything personal about themselves, that can be included as well.

Photos are uploaded automatically from your Facebook and can be changed. After a user is finished setting up their profile, it is time to swipe away.

When a user sees a photo that is appealing to them, they swipe right. If they are not interested, they swipe left. Users are only matched up if each person swipes right on one another’s profile.

Since Tinder is easily accessible, busy college students seem to appreciate it.

“Being a computer engineer major I am always busy. I am either in school, the library or at work,” said senior computer engineering major Alex Gamma. “I don’t get the chance to be that sociable.”

Gamma said he frequently used this app and found it to be very helpful.

Many users prefer the first meeting to be in a group setting, which gives both of the users a safety blanket if anything were to go wrong.

Even if the date does not work out, Tinder users can still be friends.

“I’ve made more friends from Tinder than dating them,” Gamma said.

Other than making friends on Tinder, there are users who actually end up dating.

Senior criminal justice major Syde Adams met her boyfriend on Tinder.

Adams first downloaded the app because someone told her it was entertaining. She then got matched up with her current boyfriend. It was a week before Valentine’s Day and he asked her if she had any plans.

“I did have plans that day. But he was cute so I had to say yes,” Adams said.

Six months later they are still dating.

Even though there are some love stories from Tinder, unexpected things can happen. Junior communication studies major Iris San, experienced this.

“Everyone was talking about this app, so I had to download it. I got matched up with a guy who went to Sacramento State,” San said. “We talked for a little, then things got creepy.”

San’s Tinder match found out where she worked and asked her employers for her schedule.

“I guess he found me through friends but this situation is not ok. He was getting out of hand so one of my friends warned him to back off,” San said.

San has not had any trouble since then and has stopped using the app.

Tinder can be a beneficial dating app depending on the user’s intentions.

Swipe carefully.