by Marina Borshch · December 1, 2015
Thanksgiving was a reflective time for all of us. Just like we often forget to appreciate family, we’ve sat back and allowed for the media and SEC to take a massive dump on our Persian Shidduch fairy, Sean Rad. We’re here to remind you why you should still love the fella responsible for you constantly being reassured that you’re fine as hell, even if it is by strangers from the internet.
1. He’s a sapiosexual
Sean is the on-again, off-again CEO of Tinder. Sean’s a totally RAD guy. During an interview he said that he’s “someone who gets turned on by intellectual stuff.” He guessed that sodomy is sapiosexuality. Sure, his vocabulary may not be up to par, but we were all drinking heavily in the months leading up to the SATs, so we don’t judge. What most media outlets failed to mention is that he looked up the definition of sodomy right away and pretty much died of embarrassment, saying: “What? No, not that. That’s definitely not me. Oh, my God.” We’ll let it slide, Sean, since your slip-up definitely brought many people laughter and encouraged a decent number of people to google the term “sapiophile.”
2. He’s a family man
Sean is a 29-year-old Persian Jew. His massive family emigrated from Iran in the ’70s. And by massive, we mean, he has more first cousins, 41, than he has had sexual partners (which he guesstimates is 20). We’d say that family is extremely important to him, as exchanging 20 texts per day with his mom is a norm. He’s a self proclaimed romantic who is ready to settle down and have lots of children. We’re ALLS about that life.
3. He brings his friends to the top
In between texting his mom and looking for love, he still works towards earning his nominations on the Forbes “30 Under 30″ list and brings his BFFL with him. He acknowledges that it’s important to have a co-founder that you trust and treat them well. So obviously Sean and his CMO, Justin, have matching cars and manis (we’re sure). If not, they should, because there are levels to this.
4. He’s a rebel
Everyone loves a bad boy. What’s better is a bad boy with a brain; anyone can get a slap on the wrist for urinating in public, Sean Rad gets in trouble with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). If that’s not sexy, we don’t know what is.
5. Um, TINDER
Sean is the co-founder of Tinder. You know, that app that made you forget about Angry Birds. That app that took your self esteem and stuck a rocket launcher onto it. That app that encouraged you to utilize spell check (if it hasn’t you probably haven’t matched with us). That app that allowed you to connect with like minded individuals who are just as hot, smart, and ambitious as you. Sure, some of your matches may not have been looking for the same things as you, but chances are, there are many that are.