Exclusive! How to Win on Dating Apps—Secrets from the Man Who Invented Swiping, Tinder’s Jonathan Badeen
Jan 23, 2025•54 min
Episode description
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.
FOR A FREE STRATEGY CALL WITH CONNELL TO LEARN HOW TO HAVE GREAT FIRST DATES:
http://www.datingtransformation.com/contact
TO GET FREE ACCESS TO “THE FLIRTY 30,” CHARMING QUESTIONS TO ASK WOMEN ON DATES, ON THE APPS, AND WHEN YOU APPROACH:
http://www.datingtransformation.com/FLIRTY30
WANT A FREE COPY OF CONNELL’S NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLING BOOK, “DATING SUCKS BUT YOU DON’T”? EMAIL CONNELL AND WRITE “FREE BOOK” IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND YOU’LL GET IT INSTANTLY:
[email protected]
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.
FOR A FREE STRATEGY CALL WITH CONNELL TO LEARN HOW TO HAVE GREAT FIRST DATES:
http://www.datingtransformation.com/contact
TO GET FREE ACCESS TO “THE FLIRTY 30,” CHARMING QUESTIONS TO ASK WOMEN ON DATES, ON THE APPS, AND WHEN YOU APPROACH:
http://www.datingtransformation.com/FLIRTY30
WANT A FREE COPY OF CONNELL’S NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLING BOOK, “DATING SUCKS BUT YOU DON’T”? EMAIL CONNELL AND WRITE “FREE BOOK” IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND YOU’LL GET IT INSTANTLY:
[email protected]