Just to set it straight, Tindersurfing is when you use the dating app to secure accommodation (among other things) while you travel.
It might sound a little wacky but one traveller swears it’s the best way to save some bucks…and also meet women.
Anothony Botta from Belgium uses Tinder Plus, a paid feature which allows users to choose the city they want to match people in.
The 25-year-old explains to Metro.co.uk how he travels though Europe without spending a single Euro on a hotel or hostel.
‘I was hosted only by ladies I matched on Tinder. Sometimes for the best, sometimes for the worst. It has been a hell of a journey, meeting very different people, cultures and lifestyles. I learned a lot about myself’ he says, adding that his venture has mixed reviews.
‘I have ladies telling me “no, I live with my parents’, “no, I live with my boyfriend”…but what the f*** are you doing on Tinder if you live with your boyfriend?
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‘The ladies, at the end, just need to host me. They don’t need to be like supermodels, but a couple of times I couldn’t find a host, so I just thought I’ll match everyone’.
Eight countries, 20 cities, 3000 matches and 21 Tinder hosts later, Anthony wants to go further, to New Zealand where he says women are more liberal.
He is multilingual which helps him to communicate with the women he lives with.
Sex is also something he ‘can’t deny’ happens when he stays over.
Luckily for Anthony, he hasn’t had to worry about safety and has been able to match through Holland, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Germany, Belgium, and Poland.
While it certainly is economical, using a Tinder match to see different cities might not be everyone’s cup of tea.
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