Frequently Asked Questions

Upload photos to Tinder® that feature who everyone came to see: you! Ditch your friends because this isn’t about them and remove the sunglasses because they hide your face. The best pics are in focus and some say a smile goes a long way here.

Your bio is a snapshot of who you are. If writing isn’t your thing, you can make a list of things you like or want. Keep it light and talk about your hobbies or go deep and talk about what you’re looking for in a match. For info on what not to include in your bio, check out our Community Guidelines.

If you’re having second thoughts about someone you Liked—no problem. You can unmatch anyone at any time. Tap the blue shield in either your match’s profile or the chat to go to the Safety Toolkit and unmatch.

Two members must both use the Swipe Right® feature to Like each other in order to make a match.

When we tell you that you missed a match it means you used the Swipe Left™ feature on someone who Liked you.

Tinder® can be downloaded for free in the App Store and Google Play Store or visit https://tinder.com to use Tinder for Web. Basic features let you create a profile, use the Swipe Right® feature to Like someone and use the Swipe Left™ feature to pass.

Tinder® connects you with profiles using location-based technology based on the gender, distance, and orientation filters you set.

Tinder® offers Photo Verification to make sure the person you’re talking to matches their photos. Verified profiles will have a blue checkmark and we strongly suggest you get one—they look good on everyone and help keep our community safe.

For those of you seeking a desktop experience, you can enjoy most of our features on https://tinder.com.

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A Boost lets you be one of the top profiles in your area for 30 minutes. Look out for the purple lightning bolt whenever you want up to 10x more eyes on you.

We’re not a fan of labels, but we recognize a good thing when we see it. With Top Picks, members can choose 1 out of 10 categorized profiles a day while paid subscribers will get a chance to view a curated list of 10 people.

Save time by seeing who Likes You with Tinder Gold™ and enjoy an ad-free experience with Unlimited Likes, Rewind®, Passport™, 5 daily Super Likes™, and 1 monthly Boost.

Look for the blue star on a potential match’s profile to see who sent you a Super Like™. If you want faster results, upgrade to Tinder Gold™ and see everyone who Likes You.

Want to upgrade your Tinder experience? With Platinum you'll get most of our premium features including more profile views from the people you Like.

If you’re looking for clues on who sent you a Super Like, start going through people to find the blue star on a potential match’s profile.

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With 55 billion matches to date, Tinder makes it easy to meet new people. We’ve got features designed to make you stand out and increase your matchmaking potential, but it’s up to you if and when you make a move.

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