This article explains how to match with people on Tinder and then message them through the app or website. It includes information about the Hot Takes feature.
The EASY way to text girls on Tinder, Hinge or Bumble
Tinder can be a useful tool for meeting new people. However, the approach to messaging another user is different than how chat is designed on other dating apps. Other social media and dating apps let you send a direct message to another user right away. Tinder, on the other hand, requires both parties to show interest in each other before it opens the lines of communication.
To communicate with another user, you need to swipe right on their profile, and they need to swipe right on your profile. After you and the other user swipe right on each other, you will both receive an in-app notification about a new match, and you will be added to each other's chat tab.
Sometimes you have to wait for the other user to view and like your profile after you have liked them. If they have already liked you, you will be notified of the match immediately when you swipe right.
