Olympic Athletes Are Going Dating App Crazy

What happens when you put thousands of good-looking athletes in one place for a few weeks, say Rio? You inevitably get lots of flirting, hook ups and romance!

Since the start of the Olympics in Rio there has been a dramatic spike in swipes and matches near the Olympic village - where the athletes have been living.It’s reported that dating matches are up 129% and swipes are up 69% in the area around the Olympic village – so that’s what they get up to out of the pool!

Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte has openly discussed having a dating profile and 'talking with a couple [women]'. Instagram account Sports Swipe has collected a few profiles of Olympians and showed what Lochte's verified profile looks like… you’re going to look, don’t pretend :)

Athletes are apparently hooking up inside the Olympic village too, ‘many of the athletes prefer to meet other athletes on dating apps because that's easier, and then they do group dates with other athlete friends,’ a source revealed. “It's pretty intense … some athletes wait until after their competition [to party], and then others have hook-ups between practices because they say sex actually helps them reach for the gold.”
















Yemi Apithy, a French-Beninese fencer, told CBS News he downloaded an app "just for distraction” and “we meet people from a lot of nationalities.” When a reporter asked if he had found anyone, he wasn’t shy and replied, “For sure. I am a pretty boy.” Wow!

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