Puppy love new dating site pinder connects lonely pets
Puppy love: New dating site ‘Pinder’ connects lonely pets
Shutterstock / Javier BroschPuppy love: New dating site ‘Pinder’ connects lonely pets
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Published Sep. 16, 2020, 5:16 p.m. ETShutterstock / Javier Brosch
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It’s puppy love at first swipe.
A new relationship Web site has hit the dating market, but there’s a catch: All users must have four legs.
The site, called Pinder, is a play on the widely popular dating app Tinder, but instead of swiping right or left on a potential human hookup, all of the eligible singles are pets, The Post has learned.
“We’re just taking the effective format of Tinder and applying it to the pet community,” said Pinder founder Kevin Botero. The site is new, but a quick scan of users shows a pooch named Max from Seattle dressed as a postman, a Brooklyn-based terrier named Charlie rocking a “Where’s Waldo” suit, a pig named Lucy who’s based in Austin and loves to snack on cabbage and more.
While Pinder was created primarily for pet parents to hook up pals for their pooches, finding a human mate is also part of the fun.
“I personally know relationships that have come about through people walking their pets in the park, so it’s definitely possible,” said Botero, 26. “On Pinder, you’re getting that level of pet-obsessed parent you’re looking for, which in reality is somebody just like you.”
Pet parents aren’t the only ones getting frisky: “Finding a dog to breed with is [also] possible.”
Users start by creating profiles for their furry friends — including a photo, location and favorite snack — and can get to swiping “yes” or “no” (signified with a heart or X icon) on the cutest pups and kitties.
Once a match is made, the pet parents have the option to start privately communicating with one another via social media including Facebook, Instagram or TikTok.
Botero and his team first came up with the idea after realizing how tight-knit the niche community of pet influencers is — specifically those who talk and act as if they are their pet. Many well-known pet accounts have adopted this style, such as Doug the Pug, whose owner recently posted a photo of him on Instagram in sunglasses next to a Starbucks cup with the caption: “Me after getting my third coffee of the day.”