Tinder enforces mating instincts

Tinder brings out the basic mating instincts of men and women as they choose between beauty and brains, a study by Aberdeen University has found.

Men using the smartphone dating app tend to select “hot” candidates, while women are more likely to prize intelligence and stability.

The findings may come as little surprise but suggest that dating apps can reinforce ancient mating behaviour that evolved to help us survive, said scientists.

Dr Mirjam Brady-van den Bos, from the University of Aberdeen’s School of Psychology, said: “Our research demonstrates that we haven’t really changed in all those millennia of evolution. The way people search for potential dates is in line with what evolutionary theories would predict.”