Sign now to ask dating apps to stop glamorizing elephant cruelty.

These Dating Apps Let Users Glamorize Elephant Cruelty. Sign Now to Tell Them to Stop. Sign Now Dear friends, When animal lovers are looking for love on a dating app, it makes sense that they may pause at a cute picture of someone posing with an animal. But if you see a selfie with an elephant — you should definitely NOT swipe right. While these photos may seem cute, the sad truth is that it's very likely that the animal has been abused. The only way to train an elephant to perform tricks, "pose" for photos, or carry people on its back is to physically hurt them. To train elephants to give rides, trainers use the "crush method,"" which involves isolating, chaining, and abusing the elephants until their spirits are broken. After that, they are controlled with fear and pain. Sign and share to tell Tinder, Bumble, and OkCupid to ban photos of cruel elephant tourism — including any pics of riding, "hugging," or forced posing of captive elephants. The elephant's brutal abuse and suffering may not be apparent in the smiling vacation pic or cute elephant selfie you see on a dating app — but it's there. And when dating apps allow these photos on their sites, they are helping to glamorize the brutal elephant tourism industry. But dating apps can step up and stop this now. Please join in asking Tinder, Bumble, and OkCupid to ban any photos that depict riding, "hugging," or forced posing of captive elephants now. Thank you,   Aarti K. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. If enough animal lovers speak out, we know we can convince these companies to do the right thing. Sign the petition now.