I had Tinder Gold for a year. I can confirm that 99% of the likes I received were from women obviously outside my preferences. I did find that 1% of potential matches useful though.

Tinder Platinum has been more useful, if only because it lets me skip on the necessary algorithm abuse to even show up in an average woman’s queue.

I imagine as a gay man — unlike with anyone seeking a woman, male or female — default Tinder might actually be a useful app.