We asked guys on Tinder about housing issues ahead of the 2016 federal election

Can a hook-up app be used to address serious social issues, like the housing market?

What happens when you use an opening line on Tinder to tackle the property problems facing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten?

Where else but Tinder can you ask a cross-section of people anything you want? So, with an election looming, it was a chance to put the app to better use, think of it as a kind of Ipsos forum.

We asked Tinder matches for solutions to 2016’s biggest housing market concerns, from capital gains tax to affordability.

And while Tinder users may have nookie on their minds more than negative gearing, when asked hard questions they weren’t expecting, this is what happened. 

When it comes to real estate reform, Turnbull and Shorten – meet your match.

He has a magic abacus that Malcolm Turnbull might want to take a look at.

Complex business-related silo effect theories – and smooth moves.

Hey Mr Turnbull, Tinder has found your next treasurer.

A compelling argument for bringing back handouts.

Don’t even think about slapping on a coat of paint or laying a deck before consulting this gentleman.

This match wants a more level playing field.

Vote 1 for PM – this guy.

Bill, don’t go changing to try to please him.

Perhaps a swinging voter.

Succinct.

Presumably, this lonely heart lives in a ghost tower or has read the research on the volume of investor-owned, empty apartments.

First things first.

A candidate not just for dates but also for Canberra’s Law Reform Advisory Council.

And just to remind you it is Tinder, after all.