How To Delete Your Tinder Account

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Irrespective of your reasons for deciding to delete your Tinder account, this guide will provide you with clear and concise instructions on how to get this done.

Please, note that deleting your Tinder account translates to deleting all of your matches and messages, as well as any other information linked to your account.

Delete Your Tinder Account – How To Do It

Thankfully, Tinder gives you options to temporarily deactivate or permanently delete your account.

If you choose to temporarily deactivate your account, the Discovery function is disabled, which means that your profile will be hidden from anyone swiping through Tinder.

However, you will still be able to send messages to your existing matches during this period.

You can delete your Tinder account permanently from the app or your web browser.

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Step-By-Step Guide On How To Delete Your Tinder Account From The App

Step 1: Open the Tinder app, and locate the profile icon at the top left of your screen, click on it.

Step 2: Find the “Settings” icon in the middle of the screen, and click on it.

Step 3: At the end of the “Settings” menu, select “Delete Account”. This is where you can choose if you want to deactivate your account or delete it permanently.

Step 4: Select “Delete my account” and give your honest reason why you want to delete it.

Step 5: Confirm that you want to delete your account.

Step-By-Step Guide On How To Delete Your Tinder Account From Your Web Browser

Please, note that just uninstalling the Tinder app from your device doesn’t mean you have deleted your account because your profile alongside all your pictures, matches, and messages will still be active.

If you intend to get back on Tinder, then you don’t have to worry even if you uninstall the app since all you need to do to get back is to download the app again and sign in.

However, if you have uninstalled the Tinder app and don’t wish to re-install it, you can delete your Tinder account from your web browser using these simple steps:

Step 1: Visit the Tinder website in your browser and log into your account using your login details.

Also, if you have logged in from your Facebook account in the past, that works too but if you haven’t, don’t do that because it will create a new account for you.

Step 2: Locate “My Profile” in the top left corner, and click on it to access your account settings.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom till you get to the last option on this page, and click on it.

Step 4: Click DELETE ACCOUNT to proceed.

At this point, you may be asked to choose a reason for deleting Tinder.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tinder Account

1. How can I Disconnect my Tinder Account from Facebook?

If you want to remove Tinder permissions from Facebook, take these steps below:

Step 1: Log into your Facebook account.

Step 2: Click the small triangle in the top right corner and choose Settings.

Step 3: Choose Apps and Websites.

Step 4: Go through the list to find Tinder and then check the box after it.

Step 5: Click remove to withdraw its approvals.

2. How can I download my Tinder Data?

You should note that Tinder keeps your data for three months to use for advertising or share it with third parties.

Now, if you want to know what data Tinder has collected from you before deleting your account, you can download your data by taking these steps:

Step 1: Go to Tinder’s ‘Download My Data’ tool via a web browser.

Step 2: Log into your Tinder account.

Step 3: Provide the email address where you would like a link to your data to be sent.

Please, note that it may take up to 2-4 days before Tinder will send the link to come through, so ensure you check regularly as it will expire within 24 hours.

Step 4: Click the link to download your data. You can open your data using either an HTML editor or by opening the HTML file.