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Jan 2025
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Exclusive! How to Win on Dating Apps—Sec...

Connell Barrett
About this episode
Ready to finally get great matches on Tinder? Who better to guide you than the man who invented swiping and changed dating forever: Tinder’s visionary co-founder, Jonathan Badeen. Back in the day, Jonathan was struggling to meet women and get dates. (Sound familiar?) He launched Tinder in part to help his own love life, and the world has never been the same. In this exclusive interview with dating coach Connell Barrett, Badeen shares the lightbulb moment when he came up with the swiping idea, reveals the biggest mistakes men make on the apps, and explains why he would absolutely swipe right on Minnie Mouse.

In this episode, Jonathan and Connell talk about:

2:37: Why Tinder is for More than Just Hookups

14:01: The Aha Moment when Jonathan Came Up with Swiping

17:26: Why Authenticity is What Women Want—on Tinder and in Real Life

26:33: The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Good Matches

30:15: The Myth that “Dating Apps Just Don’t Work”

34:04: How to Inject Fun into Your profile to Get Women Messaging You First

35:47: How Shy Guys and “Nerds” Can Win on the Apps

47:01: Why Jonathan Would Swipe Right on Minnie Mouse and Swipe Left on “The Godfather 3”

Listen now for wisdom from the man who changed dating—and start landing great Tinder dates today.

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