Top Dating Destinations For Travelers According To Tinder

When it comes to looking for love, these days there are no borders and before Valentine’s Day arrives, travelers are already seeking romance around the world. Meanwhile, they use the newest technology to expand their dating horizons. Tinder’s latest Year in Swipe report, which reveals trends based on the activity of millions of users, shows that users are crossing continents to make unconventional connections.

Tinder users looking for love around the globe

According to the data, there has been a surge in the number of people using the app’s “passport” function. This function allows users to not only match with people in different cities but also in different countries from the comfort of their home base.

– Paris, France

It’s probably no surprise that Paris topped the lists of destinations users would “passport” to in 2024. Moreover, the City of Light is the top virtual destination for those seeking romance around the globe.

Meanwhile, according to Travel + Leisure, last year saw the number of users “passporting” to France overall increase by 103 percent. It could be that sexy accent, or Travel + Leisure speculates that this could be attributable to the number of travelers attending global events, including the recent Summer Olympics in Paris.

– Other potential hotspots for Americans

When not seeking love in Paris, other hotspots for American daters include Shinjuku City in Japan. Moreover, other destinations include Medellin in Colombia, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and Barcelona in Spain. These destinations were the remaining top five cities attracting virtual daters from the US.

– Popular countries according to Tinder

Besides these popular cities, the data revealed entire countries that top the list of international destinations where American Tinder users were seeking potential matches. The top countries include Mexico, Canada, Colombia, the Philippines and Japan. Meanwhile, the data revealed that the rest of the top ten countries were France, Spain, the Dominican Republic, Australia and Germany.

How did Tinder achieve these results?

To get these worldwide results, Tinder relied on internal data collected throughout 2024 to achieve the results of its report. According to the dating app, its passport feature is activated around 145,000 times every day. This represents virtual connections that together span more than 62 billion miles around the world.

However, when dealing specifically with travelers, Tinder’s appeal could extend beyond seeking romance. According to some experts, the app is also an unconventional but effective way to meet locals and gain destination insights.

Travel writer Katie Jackson wrote a 2021 article for Travel + Leisure, based on firsthand experience. She wrote, “Guidebooks are great. But there are plenty of things a local knows better than Lonely Planet.”

Relationships vs. ‘nano-ships’

Meanwhile, the report wasn’t just about people looking for long-term love, as it also revealed other trends relating to romantic connections being sought by online daters. Reportedly, Tinder users are also gravitating towards “nano-ships” – smaller interactions with no commitment. Moreover, users are demonstrating greater transparency when it comes to their dating intentions, which is certainly refreshing.