Swiping Under the Neon Lights: Navigating Tinder as a Foreigner in South Korea

Step off the plane in Seoul, unpack your bags, and settle into your new neighborhood, and almost inevitably, the digital landscape beckons. Whether you are an expat teaching English, an international student navigating a semester abroad, or a digital nomad soaking up the café culture, your smartphone screen lights up with a familiar interface: the red flame of Tinder.