Tessa Donahoe , Staff Writer May 18, You are going to meet up with someone you have never met before. When you get there, though, your date is nowhere to be found. Your mind is running through all of those episodes of Catfish, the TV show where two men go after people using the dating app Tinder that might be catfishing others using that app and talking to them.
The worst part about all of it? According to The Huffington Post, 7 percent of Tinder users are minors β This number could be higher than records suggest β even though the app is age-restrictive, only allowing those who are age 18 or older to use it.
In order to go on Tinder while underage, you have to register using a false birthdate from or before. People have gotten more and more comfortable with lying about their age on Tinder and other types of dating apps. It also states that 10 percent of those are scammers trying to get personal information. However, some underage students like to take chances and still use Tinder.
Some kids like knowing things, like who is on what app, and who is dating who. Some students, like Michelle, download Tinder as a joke, but then it escalates to actual, potentially dangerous dating scenarios. However, Michelle understands the risks involved. Some of the people on Tinder are okay with taking the risks. On Dec. Three weeks after she went missing, her remains were found. Before then, Loofe went on a date with someone she met on Tinder. The date was with year-old Bailey Boswell.
The year-old woman and her year-old boyfriend, Aubrey Trail, murdered Loofe, dismembering her body afterwards. According to the Omaha World-Herald, Boswell admitted that before she met Loofe, she knew that the date could potentially turn a dangerous corner.
