Tinder Tales shows the comedic and unnerving stories behind Tinder interactions

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Photo by Hayley McGoldrick

On Feb. 13, between 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., the Wilfrid Laurier University Studentsโ€™ Union, in partnership with Just For Laughs, hosted their very own โ€œTinder Tales: A Comedy Showโ€ in The Turret for 19+ students.

The night gave a collection of performers the opportunity to share their experiences regarding the popular dating app to lighten the atmosphere and get students in the mood for Valentineโ€™s Day.

โ€œTheyโ€™re going to talk about their horrible dating stories and Tinder horror stories and things like that … [and] theyโ€™ll each go up and tell their stories about love and finding love โ€” and maybe not finding love,โ€ said Kelsey Richard, programming & promotions manager for the Studentsโ€™ Union.

The event, which was hosted by dynamic Canadian storyteller Isabel Zawtun, featured acts from a number of Just For Laughs comedians, including Al Val, Clif Knight, Krissia Valiente, Alan Shane Lewis, Kaleb Belak and Bria Hiebert.

Though โ€œTinder Talesโ€ is new to Laurier this year, the organization, which made its debut in Toronto, has been around since 2014.

Despite the comedy behind the show, a lot of these tales are extremely relatable. Though comic relief is one such way to cope with stress, these tales also come with some caution behind them.

The Studentsโ€™ Union was approached by McMaster University, who helped them to organize and orchestrate the event.

โ€œThey knew the contact directly and then us, along with Sheridan and McMaster, decided to book them all this week, as a sort of Valentineโ€™s Day thing โ€” because it all fits perfectly,โ€ Richard said.

With a very reasonable price โ€” just two dollars or free with the purchase of one of their candygrams โ€” it came as a surprise that the event in The Turret, which filled over roughly half the seats, didnโ€™t have a greater turnout.

Due to the inclement weather that lead to the universityโ€™s closure on Tuesday, the event was moved to Wednesday, meaning that a number of students were likely unable to attend due to midterms.

Alternatively, the volatile and severe weather patterns in the past week might have proved too much of a hazard for some students.

Despite the comedy behind the show, a lot of these tales are extremely relatable. Though comic relief is one such way to cope with stress, these tales also come with some caution behind them.

Hopefully, these โ€œTinder Talesโ€ will make their way back to Laurier sometime soon โ€” when the weather warms up slightly โ€” so more Golden Hawks can take advantage of this entertainment.


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