Swipe right or wrong? Canadian Musicians offer their take on Tinder dating

By The Canadian Press

While many Canadian musicians have swiped right on Tinder over the years, not everyone is convinced it’s their pathway to finding a mate.

We asked performers whether they’ve used dating apps themselves or if they’re worried about being recognized.

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Nick Dika, bassist for Hamilton rock band Arkells, says he’s not interested in Tinder dating. If he was, he jokingly says he’d probably only use the app to pose as other people — a common practice known as “catfishing.”

Dika doesn’t think anyone would recognize his face if he joined the app.

“That’s not that applicable for bass players,” he says, “So I wouldn’t be too concerned about that.”

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Jann Arden isn’t sold on the idea of wading into Tinder dating waters. Even though her curiosity has spanned many social media platforms, including Snapchat and Instagram, the 56-year-old says she’s not buying into finding love through a phone app.

“I don’t want to subject myself to that — ever,” the Calgary native insists.

“I’m sure it’s great for some people… but I’m doing it the old fashioned way. Just drink too much beer, go to a dance and end up in a pick-up truck at 1:30 in the morning. That’s the Tinder I knew.”

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Singer Ralph, born Raffaela Weyman, didn’t let her rising stardom put a damper on experimenting with Tinder a couple years ago.

“There were a couple people who messaged me like, ‘Oh my God you’re Ralph,'” she says.

“That’s generally not the best line to start with because it kind of makes me feel like you want to date me so you can tell your friends and post about it on Instagram… I think I phased (those conversations) out in what I perceived to be an elegant way.”

She retired using Tinder last year after meeting her boyfriend on the app.

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