“Swipe right” means to like or accept someone, while “swipe left” means to reject them. The meaning of these two phrases is taken from one of Tinders core mechanics. When a person sees a profile on their Tinder feed, they can either swipe right to show their interest or swipe left if theyre uninterested.

Which way is right and left on Tinder?

(Medical Xpress)—Anyone who has used the dating app Tinder knows that swiping right on a photo of someone means you would consider meeting them in real life to see if there is some real chemistry—but why does swiping right mean yes, while swiping left means no, instead of the other way around.