Tinder Scam: Bars Using College Girls to Trap Men

Bengaluru, India’s tech hub, is witnessing a disturbing new trend now being called the Tinder restaurant scam. Reports claim some bars and restaurants are using young women, often college students, to lure men through dating apps.

The scheme is simple. Attractive profiles are created on Tinder, men are invited on dates, and meetings are fixed at partnered restaurants. The bill is inflated, and the women allegedly receive up to 20% commission on the final amount.

What seems like a casual date quickly turns into an orchestrated scam, leaving unsuspecting men paying heavy bills. While not all establishments are involved, the fact that such practices exist raises serious questions about ethics and exploitation.

For the women, it looks like monetising social interactions, reflecting today’s gig economy culture. But the bigger concern is how digital platforms, meant for genuine connections, are being misused for commercial gain, pushing students into easy-money traps.

If dating itself becomes purely transactional, it threatens the very idea of trust and intimacy in urban life. This so-called Tinder restaurant scam is less about food and more about a troubling shift in social values.