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A 23-year-old woman says she was banned from Tinder after using the app to campaign for Bernie Sanders

Published by Business Insider on Fri, 05 Feb 2016


Like many 23-year-olds, RobynGedrich uses Tinder.But for the past two weeks, Gedrich has used the app not to findpotential hook-ups, but to campaign for democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.To help other people "feel the bern," Gedrich says she swipes right on every person who pops up on the app. The app limits you to 50 swipes per day, so Gerdich says she uses all her swipes and reaches out to everyone who matches with her.For the record, Gedrich isn't officially working for the Sanders campaign."I startedit about two weeks ago when we got that snow storm inNew Jersey," Gerdich told Tech Insider. "There's so many lazy millennials that would never read about Bernie unless someone sent it right to them [on Tinder]."Once she matches with someone, Gedrich says she uses a standard opening line, directing the person towards a Bernie Sanders texting hotline."Do you feel the bern' Please text WORK to 82623 for me. Thanks," Gedrich told us.Here's a look at her Tindering in action.Gedrich estimates she's messaged around 600 men and says responses werevaried. Some of the guyswere quick to respond with a "Trump 2016" comment or tell her that elections are irrelevant because "we are all doomed." But other actually engaged indiscussion with her about about Sander's campaign."I was happy to see that people whoonce didn't know anything about Bernie learned about him and the corruption he's fighting," Gedrich told TI.Of course, plenty of people thought she was an automated robot."Even though I would respond back to them, I guess some matches still thought I was fake," Gedrich explained.As of Thursday evening, Gedrich told TIshe's been banned from Tinder and isn't able to use the app when she opens it on her phone. She says didn't get any notifications leading up to the banning of her account, even though a Tinder representative previously told Tech Insider users will receive "up to three warnings ... letting them know that their account will be locked and put under review if they keep being reported." Tech Insider has reached out to Tinder and we'll update this post if we hear back.If she's able to regain access to her Tinder account, Gedrich says she'll go right back to swiping right for Sanders."He makes me have faith again that our country can be a better place and even make the world a better place," she said.h/t BuzzFeedJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: How to see a complete list of everyone who has ever ignored your Facebook friend request
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