'As far as I know, Joe Biden is not on Tinder himself. But in typical Biden fashion, he is somehow always there.'
Former Vice President Joe Biden takes a photograph with members of the audience after speaking to the International Association of Firefighters at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill this month. Photos with Biden end up all over Tinder and other dating apps. By Leigh Giangreco March 26 at 7:00 AM My thumb tacked from left to right as I swiped mindlessly through Tinder. Then I saw him: His white teeth shone. His eyes sparkled. He was tall. He was distinguished.
At one point I assumed a dating app algorithm had somehow sensed my Irish Catholic guilt and started sending men who posed with Biden my way. But when I mentioned it to other D.C. women, they told me they were also being bombarded by Biden. After talking with a handful of daters, I’ve learned that the former vice president frequently pops up in gay men’s and straight women’s profiles, too.
“People’s identity has become very intertwined to politics and especially in D.C.,” said Jess McCann Ballagh, a relationship specialist. “Ten years ago with a different administration, you could talk to somebody about your politics, even if they were on the other side of the fence. Now, nobody wants to go out with anybody that’s on the other end of the spectrum.”
“I think women do not want these guys that are just completely so serious,” he said. “That’s everything that Joe Biden exhibits: comical, fun to be around, a people person. Even in his role as vice president, he was making faces, winking and making everyone laugh. I think women are going more toward that.”
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