Tinder Launches $499 USD-per-Month “Tinder Select” Membership

Re:Tinder Launches $499 USD-per-Month “Tinder Select” Member... by paulddraper on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @07:20PM (#37667237)

> 2. This person likely has considerable disposable income be able to pay $499/month.

This is deeeeep into try-hard territory.

Fancy cars work because fancy cars are cool regardless of dating status.

But what kind of "loser" is so desperate as to pay $500 a month to meet people?

The badge is not a plus. The other stuff is.

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Re:Tinder Launches $499 USD-per-Month “Tinder Select” Member... by FormerBandmate on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @10:08PM (#37668943)

Yeah, your car says something about you. Teslas are a goal for a techie, Mercedes/BMW are the goal for old money, big trucks are the goal for more working class guys etc

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Re:Tinder Launches $499 USD-per-Month “Tinder Select” Member... by HeartStrings on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @02:16AM (#37670848)

Merc/BMW isn’t for old money.

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Re:Tinder Launches $499 USD-per-Month “Tinder Select” Member... by red-iron-pine on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @03:51PM (#37680294)

yeah pretty much everyone I've seen in a 3 series is basically trying to hard; the painfully middle class Persian guy with overpriced sunglasses. Meanwhile the actually rich folks I know are driving F150 Raptors or Teslas.

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Re:Tinder Launches $499 USD-per-Month “Tinder Select” Member... by Sohcahtoa82 on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @05:58PM (#37681929)

I've always said (with tongue planted firmly in cheek) that BMWs are for people that just want to look like they have money. People who actually want a nice car will buy a Lexus.

At least Lexus considers long-term reliability to be a luxury feature, whereas BMW just makes sure the car will last for the 3 years the original owner will lease it.

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Re:Tinder Launches $499 USD-per-Month “Tinder Select” Member... by harambae on Friday September 29, 2023 @10:55AM (#37705200)

Depends which BMW engine you go with. I've got the N52 (inline 6) with 200k miles on it.

If I'd gone with the twin-turbo, I'd probably have thrown it away twice by now.

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