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22/01/2015

Colin Firth Confused Over Tinder

Colin Firth has said men should leave Tinder behind, and instead use "the written word" to attract women.

The actor, who has been married to Livia since 1997, made the comments during an interview with ShortList magazine.

Firth, 54, was discussing his newest movie – Kingsman: The Secret Service – alongside his 25-year-old co-star Taron Egerton, when the subject of Tinder came up.

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The actor replied: "I'm curious about this [Tinder], because my dating days pre-date technology. What is this thing called Tinder?"

His co-star then explained the dating app, leading Firth to answer: "So Tinder is actually a nod back to the era of courtly love, when a man had to compose a song rather than just saying, 'Do you fancy some?' in the pub.

"I think using courtship skills – the written word – gives men a chance to formulate something that doesn't depend on just spluttering face to face. Perhaps Tinder affords men the serenity to craft a decent overture?"

Firth and his wife Livia, married in 1997 and have two children together; sons Luca, who was born in March 2001, and Matteo, born in August 2003.

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"Colin Firth has said men should leave Tinder behind, and instead use "the written word" to attract women."