In general, the vast majority of people who join Tinder do so to meet new people and to be able to flirt and find a partner. Now, and sadly, there are some people who in one way or another transgress the rules and regulations of Tinder, thus generating more than a disgust for some kind of objectionable and/or crass comment that defies all norms or, for create a false profile and deceive people with this phishing. For these reasons, in Practical Resources we want to offer a guide called: how to report someone on tinder which will allow data subjects to properly file reports of inappropriate behavior as well as being able to report a fake profile on Tinder.
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Before reporting someone on Tinder
Before you want to report someone on Tinder, a few things need to be cleared up so that there is no confusion when it comes to what should and shouldn't be reported on Tinder and this referral service is used responsibly.
Having said that, it can be said that all inappropriate behavior should be reported on Tinder, such as those comments that denigrate or threaten the healthy coexistence that should exist in a conversation and that could offend you or some groups of people, beyond that it is possible to report those openly indiscreet photos of some user and even more those fake accounts or profiles on Tinder.
What you shouldn't do is use this resource that Tinder offers without criteria or as a game, for example by reporting that you have not received a reply to your message or that someone does not respond as you expect or simply report someone because there was not there empathy and they didn't like that certain person among other niceties like these.
What should I file in a Tinder complaint?
If you're asked to report someone, it's a good idea to provide as much information about the given user as possible so that Tinder can clearly identify and thoroughly investigate the user in question.
The idea here is to contact Tinder and include the reason for reporting or complaining as well as the exact name you have, age, bio and photos that are being shown on your profile and for this you can include screenshots.
In addition to the above, they may complete the information with any other data they hold, such as adding your location, telephone number, email address and/or a link to your Facebook account to the other things and that you believe, or noteworthy in the complaint.
What should I do if someone is pretending to be someone I know on Tinder?
In these types of cases… On the one hand, it is advisable to contact the person who has been impersonated (identity theft) by providing all the necessary information (precedents described above) so that he can inform Tinder directly with the property (explained further below, the way to report without Tinder) and on the other hand, you can inform Tinder directly about this situation.
Having said and clarified these points "before...", we will describe in detail the procedure that must be carried out to report someone on Tinder from a mobile phone as well as from a PC or computer and, finally, without a Tinder account.
How to report someone on Tinder from your phone
First of all, they have to open Tinder and log into their account with the same login details and after that, they have different ways to file the case and they are as follows.
- From the game list: this option allows you to report someone with whom you have matched and to do so, it will go to the list of matches and there, you have to swipe left in a row and press the « Report» With this, they will be able to submit a completely anonymous report to the Tinder team.
- From the message screen: this other option, you must go to the message section and open the conversation thread with the person you want to report and after doing this, you will touch the three dots that are in the upper right corner with This will open a window where they have to choose the option that best matches the complaint you wish to make anonymously.
- When viewing and scrolling through profiles: a last option, it will allow you to report someone with whom you have not had any type of contact from which the profiles are scrolled and to do so it will stop at the profile in question, open it and press the three vertical dots icon and with this will be able to forward the complaint to Tinder so that it can verify it and take the appropriate measures.
How to Report Someone on Tinder from PC or Computer
The first step is to enter Tinder web and log in with the corresponding mode (Facebook or enter the code that has been sent to the mobile) and after that, they have the same options as the mobile version to file a complaint and which are, the following:
- From the list of matches: In this option, they have to hover their mouse cursor over the person they have matched with and when they do, a soft gray icon will appear on the right hand side which they have to click on so that a menu opens and they can file a complaint.
- From the message screen: basically here, they will open the conversation thread they had with that person they want to report from the match section and once done, in the new page on the right they will find the profile of the user in question and at the bottom, you will find the option « Report» and click on it, so that you can submit the complaint you want to send to the Tinder team.
- When viewing and scrolling through profiles: finally, you will be able to report someone anonymously when viewing and scrolling through profiles and for this you will stop at the profile you want to report, open it to see the full profile and scroll down the right sidebar to the bottom and you will find here , the option they have to click on and which says » Report username » and then, they will be able to process and issue the respective complaint.
How to Report Someone Without Tinder
Now, if you don't have a Tinder account and somehow have a good history of someone impersonating you (spoofing you), you can contact Tinder by emailing help@gotinder.com clearly expressing the situation and in addition to that, attaching all the necessary information in their possession so that the Tinder team can verify it correctly and take the actions or measures it deems appropriate based on what has been provided and what it deems appropriate for each case.
