Tinder is a dating application that allows people to select dates based on a Facebook profile picture. If you want to stop using the service, you can delete your account on your phone and Facebook.
Edit10 Second Summary
1. Open the app on your mobile device and log in.
2. Tap on the gear icon on the home screen.
3. Select “App Settings".
4. Find and tap the “Delete Account” button.
5. Tap the “Okay” button to exit.
2. Tap on the gear icon on the home screen.
3. Select “App Settings".
4. Find and tap the “Delete Account” button.
5. Tap the “Okay” button to exit.
Part1EditDeleting from a Smartphone
- 1Look for the app on your mobile device and tap on it. Tinder is only available on iOS and Android phones. The app has an icon of a flame.
- 2Tap the “Log in with Facebook” button. Tinder is integrated with your Facebook Account. It relies on your real-life social network to provide you with your possible matches.
- 3Tap on the gear icon on the upper left corner of your home screen. You will be brought to Tinder’s Settings screen.
- 4Tap on “App Settings.” This is where you configure the apps’ notifications.
- 5Locate the “Delete Account” button. It’s towards the bottom of the menu, so scroll down to find it.
- A confirmation message will appear, indicating that account deletion will permanently delete your profile, messages, photos, moments, and matches.
- 6Tap the “Delete Account” button to confirm. A confirmation message will appear to confirm that your Tinder account has been successfully deleted and that your Facebook profile has been delinked.
- 7Tap the “Okay” button to exit. You will be taken back to the app’s login screen.
- 1Log into your Facebook account from your personal computer. Tinder connects through your Facebook profile, so it gains permission to basic Facebook account information and interaction.
- When a person conducts a graph search on Facebook, they can view the apps you use on your Facebook account.
- Tinder is often seen as a “hookup” app, and you may not want it to be listed where potential employers or family members can see. [1]
- 2Click on the Settings icon in the upper right corner of your Facebook profile. It is a small gear icon.
- 3Scroll down to “Privacy Settings.” Click on the link. You should see a page that says “Privacy Setting and Tools.”
- 4Select the Apps section in the left hand column. You will access your App Settings.
- 5Find Tinder in the “Apps You Use” list. Click “Edit” to the right of the app.
- 6Scroll to the bottom of the app details. Select the link that says “Remove App.”
- 7Choose “Remove” in the confirmation box.
