How to Get a Girlfriend with Connell Barrett Do Women on Tinder Ignore You? The Man Who Invented Swiping Reveals How to Finally Get Matches (with Tinder’s Jonathan Badeen)
May 8, 2025
59:02
Back in the day, Jonathan Badeen was an introvert struggling to meet women and get dates. (Sound familiar?) So he did what any guy would do—he co-founded Tinder, invented swiping, and changed dating (and the world) forever. In this encore episode of “How to Get a Girlfriend,” Badeen joins host and dating coach Connell Barrett to help you finally get quality matches on the apps.
In this episode, Jonathan and Connell discuss:
5:59: Why Tinder is for More than Just Hookups
19:26: The Aha Moment when Jonathan Came Up with Swiping
22:49: Why Authenticity is What Women Want—on Tinder and in Real Life
31:57: The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Good Matches
35:35: The Myth that “Dating Apps Just Don’t Work”
39:29: How to Inject Fun into Your profile to Get Women Messaging You First
41:15: How Shy Guys and “Nerds” Can Win on the Apps
52:21: Why Jonathan Would Swipe Right on Minnie Mouse
Listen now for wisdom from the man who changed dating—and finally land great Tinder dates!
FOR A FREE STRATEGY CALL WITH CONNELL TO FIND OUT IF DATING COACHING IS RIGHT FOR YOU:
http://www.datingtransformation.com
WANT A FREE COPY OF CONNELL’S NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLING BOOK, “DATING SUCKS BUT YOU DON’T”? EMAIL CONNELL AND WRITE “FREE BOOK” IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND YOU’LL GET IT INSTANTLY:
Connell@datingtransformation.com
In this episode, Jonathan and Connell discuss:
5:59: Why Tinder is for More than Just Hookups
19:26: The Aha Moment when Jonathan Came Up with Swiping
22:49: Why Authenticity is What Women Want—on Tinder and in Real Life
31:57: The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Good Matches
35:35: The Myth that “Dating Apps Just Don’t Work”
39:29: How to Inject Fun into Your profile to Get Women Messaging You First
41:15: How Shy Guys and “Nerds” Can Win on the Apps
52:21: Why Jonathan Would Swipe Right on Minnie Mouse
Listen now for wisdom from the man who changed dating—and finally land great Tinder dates!
FOR A FREE STRATEGY CALL WITH CONNELL TO FIND OUT IF DATING COACHING IS RIGHT FOR YOU:
http://www.datingtransformation.com
WANT A FREE COPY OF CONNELL’S NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLING BOOK, “DATING SUCKS BUT YOU DON’T”? EMAIL CONNELL AND WRITE “FREE BOOK” IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND YOU’LL GET IT INSTANTLY:
Connell@datingtransformation.com