New England Patriots

Rob Gronkowski shares tips on how to score dates using Tinder

Published Apr. 26, 2016 11:51 a.m. ET

Nick Schwartz

Star professional athletes often have hundreds of thousands and even millions of followers on their social media accounts, and in an ESPN The Magazine story published Tuesday, many pros (including DeSean Jackson, Paul Bissonnette, Lolo Jones and Nyjah Huston) say they regularly use apps like Twitter, Instagram and Vine to set up dates. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski even gave away his strategy for being successful on Tinder - he simply swipes right on every person he sees.

Via ESPN:

"Patriots star Rob Gronkowski tried Tinder four years ago just for laughs, he says, "and I was matching like crazy!" I tell the "chickmagnet4life" -- seriously, that was his AIM screen name -- I'm not faring as well. It hits him like a bolt of lightning. "You're not killing it?" Gronk says. "You're not doing it right." The tight end offers two fixes... "Swipe right on everything. Get the ball rolling. Make them laugh. Just Google 'Tinder pickup lines.'"

So how do professional athletes capable of landing scores of dates actually find The One? Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell said he has his agent screen potential dates to streamline the process.

"Whether they think I'm attractive or like my status, lots of girls come at me on social media -- lots, lots. You get used to it, and you handle it from there." How, exactly, does Bell handle it? "I'm a guy who likes conversation, especially with women, and obviously they like doing it with me." But as often as not, Bell phones a friend. "You have your agent reach out, see what they're about," he says. "I can take myself out of the process."