A closer look
Antarctica had its very first official Tinder match in 2014 when an American research scientist boldly booted up the dating app and discovered another lonely researcher stationed at a base just a 45-minute helicopter ride away. This means the global reach of our shallow, swipe-based dating culture has officially conquered the most desolate, freezing, and sparsely populated continent on the planet. It is oddly comforting to know that even when you are literally at the bottom of the Earth, battling frostbite and surviving on canned rations, human beings will still desperately seek out the sweet dopamine hit of a digital hookup, proving that thirst knows no geographical boundaries or extreme weather conditions
