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19 Tinder Success Stories That Will Make You Emotional AF In Public

by Sarah Fielding

This past June, Tinder announced that, in celebration of pride month, the company would give one LGBTQ couple $100,000 to put towards their dream wedding. All couples had to do was share how Tinder played a part in their love story with the hashtag #TinderSuccessStory. Each couple's story was moving and heartfelt, showing a softer side to Tinder than is normally highlighted.

A few weeks ago Tinder announced the winner: recently engaged couple Ryan Holly and Logan Peters will get their dream wedding, courtesy of Tinder. Their story is truly moving, starting with Ryan giving Logan the courage to come out then, two years later, Logan asking Ryan's parents for their permission to marry him. It's a real love story and I can't wait to see where it goes next.

While the hashtag #TinderSuccessStory was originally intended for the Pride month contest, couples of all sexual orientations have been embracing it as a way to showcase the love the dating app brought them. Read on for some of the best #TinderSuccessStory tweets that prove that there's more than "hey, how's it going?" messages, fishing profile pictures, and random hookups on dating apps.

1Let The Countdown Begin

2A Picture Perfect Engagement

3Be Proud Of Your History

5The Story Of Their Lives

6Match Made On Tinder

7The Date Is Set

8A First Date That Turned Into Many

9Started From A Right Swipe

10Slid Into Her DMs — And Her Heart

11Pure Happiness Together

12Some Rules Should Be Broken

13Celebrating Their Lasting Love

14First Comes Tinder, Then Comes Baby

15First Date Was The Charm

16A Hookup Turned Love Story

17She Even Got Two Pets Out Of It

18Keeping That Spark Alive

19That's Love Right There

Whether it leads to one date or a baby, there's no denying the OG of dating apps has the power to forge strong connections between its users.

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