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Nobody Swiped Right On Zac Efron, And 13 Other Tales Of Celebs On Dating Apps

It's hard out there, even for celebs.

1. Hilary Duff gave Tinder a shot back in 2015, stating at one point that she was "talking to probably about nine guys."

Hilary Duff arrives at the Baby2Baby 10-Year Gala Presented By Paul Mitchell at Pacific Design Center on November 13, 2021

Duff said, "Joining Tinder was a bit of a social experiment, just something unexpected to do. I have a lot of friends that are on Tinder and I was like, 'I'm going to get on!' And then it became this big, funny thing — but real."

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2. Olivia Rodrigo tried out Raya, but only very briefly.

Olivia Rodrigo attends the Teen Vogue Summit 2021 at Goya Studios

Rordrigo said, "I had Raya for a second and it was so vomit. Like, I could not."

Olivia Rodrigo attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center

3. Shaquille O'Neal tried using Tinder but didn't have much luck because the person didn't believe it was actually him.

Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal laughs as he attends the unveiling of the Shaq Courts at the Doolittle Complex donated by Icy Hot and the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation in partnership with the city of Las Vegas

Shaq said, "I signed up for Tinder, put in my name, and I tried to make a person meet me, and they didn’t believe it was me. I was like, ‘It’s me, it’s Shaq.’ And she said, ‘Shaq would never be on this.’ So I had to hit delete. I had to delete my account."

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4. Zac Efron tried Tinder back in 2016, but he didn't draw any swipes of interest because people assumed his account was fraudulent.

Zac Efron at an event

Efron said, "Amazingly, when I signed up for Tinder, nobody swiped me! They thought [my profile] was fake."

Zac Efron sits in the audience during the UFC 269 on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada

5. Liza Koshy used Raya to get active with dating.

Liza Koshy attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center

Koshy said, "I'm swiping very hard, these fingers are tired... I'm on the Raya, so find me on there." She added that she's looking to "manifest someone" who has "honesty, humor, and ease."

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6. Katy Perry used Tinder back in 2014.

Katy Perry attends the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee

Perry claimed to be "really deep on Tinder" in the months following a breakup with John Mayer.

Katy Perry performs onstage during Katy Perry: PLAY Las Vegas Residency at Resorts World Las Vegas on December 29, 2021

7. Chelsea Handler used Tinder for hookups on the road.

Chelsea Handler poses backstage during the 2021 People's Choice Awards

In 2016, Handler said, "I'm not attached to anybody, I'm single, and I think that's what it's for — when you're in cities where you're gonna bounce. I'm at a hotel, I can interview them at a bar."

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8. Lucy Hale used Raya and called it "ridiculous" but "fun."

Lucy Hale in a yellow dress

Hale said, "There's a lot of familiar faces on this app. It's so funny, you get on it and half of the people I already know or have been on dates with. It's fun though!"

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9. Ronda Rousey tried to use Tinder in 2015 but was simply too recognizable.

UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey poses for a portrait during a UFC photo session on February 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California

Rousey tried to be less identifiable by creating an alter ego named Brynn Campbell, but apparently it didn't help. Rousey said, "The only person I'm making out with is my dog."

Ronda Rousey attends the Los Angeles Photo Call for STX films' "Mile 22" at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on July 28, 2018

10. Eric Stonestreet tried Bumble and Tinder back in 2016 and said he had some success meeting people on the apps.

Eric Stonestreet attends the USA Network 2013 Upfront event at Pier 36

Stonestreet said, "Yes, I have a Tinder account. Now I've done Bumble and I've tried this other one, and the way I justified it is that because I'm on TV, I shouldn't be eliminated from participating in what's going on in the world. But people are always like, 'I can't believe you're on a dating app!'" Stonestreet also said he actually met up with people and added, "I've had all varying degrees of fun."

Eric Stonestreet visits SiriusXM Studios to discuss "Life Of Pets" on May 22, 2019

11. Kiernan Shipka used Raya and was a fan of the app.

Kiernan Shipka attends the photocall for Netflix's "Let It Snow" at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel

Shipka said, "Oh, I love my Raya. I've gone on dates from it, but nothing that's come to fruition. We'll see."

Kiernan Shipka visits SiriusXM Studios on April 02, 2019 in New York City

12. Lena Dunham used Raya for less than half an hour.

Lena Dunham attends Friendly House 30th Annual Awards Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 26, 2019

Dunham said her stint was a brief 20 minutes.

Let’s have a contest for who lasted the shortest amount of time on Raya. I’ll go first, twenty minutes and one creative director of a watch company long!

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13. Drew Barrymore tried out Raya but didn't have the best experience.

Drew Barrymore attends the 2021 CFDA Awards at The Seagram Building on November 10, 2021

Barrymore said, "I did terribly...I got stood up and I didn't match with anyone. And my friends gave me this sort of bloated sense of false confidence. They were like, ‘You should try it. You will do great.’ It was a car wreck.” Barrymore added that the person who stood her up owned a restaurant, but as for the others, "It was fun, and yes, there were lots of exciting people."

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14. And finally, Simone Biles used Raya and met her current boyfriend, Jonathon Owens, on there.

Simone Biles arrives at the 6th Annual InStyle Awards on November 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California

Biles and Owens began chatting on Raya and hung out shortly before the pandemic lockdown began. Owens didn't recognize Biles at first, which he says was "one of the things she liked." The two became Instagram official in August of 2020.