Despite being one of the smoothest and easiest-to-use dating apps, Tinder is full of fake accounts and bots that can ruin the whole user experience, warns Gonzalez. Dating-app bots can not just fool people into opening their hearts, some can fool people into opening their wallets.

Do real people use Tinder?

Some people find the prospect of being seen on Tinder slightly embarrassing, but theres really no reason to. Its a hugely popular dating app and people use it for a variety of different reasons, plus your friend or coworker is also a user!

What do Tinder bots do with your number?

Apparently, Tinder spam bots simply changed their scripts in order to get users phone numbers instead. They then proceeded to text them the spam links via SMS. Of course, just because Tinder made a technical change then Tinder-related SMS spam increased, that doesnt mean that the change caused the spams increase.