Following the COVID lockdowns, the upturn in gaming continues to reach new peaks with Aussies increasingly turning to Tinder to find their fellow gamers and with many opting for a virtual catchup as it eliminates the IRL first date anxiety. 

Recent Tinder statistics* reveal that globally “Gamer” as an interest has become 4X more popular this past year, now sitting pretty as the #8 interest chosen by Tinder members globally. Locally, Tinder has seen a 200% increase in “Gamer” being selected as an interest between 2020 and 2022, now with almost 10% of young Aussies selecting it as an interest to display on their bio.

The top 5 games Aussie Tinder members** are mentioning in their bios are: 

1. Mario Kart - 50% increase in bio mentions in 2021 compared to 2020. 
2. Valorant - 366% increase in 2021 compared to 2020, and 110% increase 2022 compared to 2021
3. Minecraft - 25% increased in 2021 compared to 2020
4. Fortnite - 64% increase in bio mentions in 2022 compared to 2021
5. Sims - 14% increased in 2021 compared to 2020

Here are some of the latest gaming-inspired bios we’ve seen***: 

• “I’ll let you win on Mario Kart”, or “I’ll beat you at Mario Kart”.
• “Previously married (on the Sims)”
• “Let’s put our Minecraft beds together”
• “Looking for a Fortnite partner”

Gaming is fast becoming another dating staple, with a recent Tinder Australia survey*** revealing that 58% of Aussies have played online games together on an online/virtual date.