TORONTO – Turns out global sporting events are the best places to get lucky.
Popular dating and hookup app Tinder has seen a 50 per cent usage increase in Brazil since the start of the World Cup, according to a report by Quartz. And with an estimated 600,000 tourists flocking to the country to watch the action, there is bound to be a lot of sex.
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“The average Tinder user spends more than one hour a day on Tinder, approximately 77 minutes, and that number is up by nearly 50 per cent in Brazil since the start of the World Cup,” a Tinder spokesperson told Quartz.
Tinder also saw a spike in use during the Sochi Olympics – especially among athletes.
“Tinder in the Olympic Village is next level. It’s all athletes,” U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson told US Weekly. “There are some cuties on there.”
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Sadly, World Cup athletes may not be getting the same treatment.
READ MORE: No sex at the World Cup: Does abstinence help players perform?
Many teams have been told to abstain from sex altogether, including China, Mexico and Russia. Others – like Spain and Germany – only have to abstain the night before a game, however.
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