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- Diverse user base
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- Poor customer support
- Frequent account bans
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Reviewed Jan. 18, 2023
Full of beautiful women trying to get account numbers from crypto by gaining your confidence of love and then slowly getting you to invest in crypto trading and eventually getting all your log in information and account numbers by insisting you give them a screenshot of every step so you don't do anything wrong. Why would a beautiful woman that is model material be interested in an old man??? Why would a beautiful woman that is model material be on a dating site at all??? When I realized I was being conned, I had to change all my passwords to my bank, crypto accounts, emails etc... I also had to withdraw all my Coinbase and ETH. money and put it in a safe wallet. After I did that, I noticed that all the values have been going up consistently causing me to lose thousands...
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2022
Same-sex oriented male here with a very straight-forward, thorough profile and a decent amount of likes and matches. My pictures are clear, clean and current. It seems it's been the same routine with too many guys on here; both match, I often initiate conversation, it lasts a little bit then they stop. Or guys will match me and then I initiate convo and then there is nothing on their end as a response. It seems no one I've interfaced is serious about consistent conversation or even getting off the app for a real in-person date.
I am halfway into my second Gold Tier month and as many compatible guys that have matched, I should have gone on several dates and should be coupled up by now, There are many great well-filled out genuine profiles on this app but where are the serious, enthusiastic men who are standing by what is written in their profiles? I will hold out a little longer but it's a bit ridiculous at this point with so many potentials from the matches and not one real date off the app yet. Patience is definitely needed, then again I think it's just about who you meet... I know some people who have gone on dates so...
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2022
I was using Tinder for a while and suddenly I got banned. First I was frustrated because I paid a whole year of a subscription and I don't get my money back, and nobody told me why they banned me, I am always very polite in my conversation so I have no idea. Customer service is nowhere to be found. Now after using other apps like Badoo and Lovoo I realized that they are much better and they have the same features as Tinder for free. I would get a lot of fake profiles in Tinder, not anymore, Also I get much more matches and have much more features that I didn't have in Tinder.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2022
Tinder is an app that many can agree promotes positivity, inclusivity and equality. However, when you get in contact with their Customer Support, you will notice why Tinder has a such a bad reputation in the online-dating world. I activated my account one day and the next day I was banned. During the time I had to use the account I remained respectful and mature. The only problematic things that had happened were men who wanted me to meet them in their car after I had told them I am first, not looking for hook ups, and secondly, prefer meeting in a public place during daytime. The men were visibly upset over me not trusting to meet a complete stranger in the middle of the night which means they most likely reported me for whatever excuse they seemed to fit best.
Previously, I have also had negative experiences with men on Tinder. I have always reported and unmatched/blocked those men yet I have always seen them later still on the app. Which makes me question why I was unreasonably banned and yet verbally abusive men are allowed to keep using the service. Looking at it from a logical and financial point of view men who are prone to become verbally abusive over messages have less of a chance with actually meeting women face to face, which in turn means they are more likely to buy premium services from Tinder. Unlike the women who fall victim to these awful men.
I decided to investigate what had happened with my account. I visited Tinder's website where you can contact support. They have a page where you can choose what you need help with and why. They give you the option to ask help regarding trouble with logging in due to being banned. After I had explained and expressed my confusion about the situation I sent my support request. The way Customer SUPPORT dealt with my situation was ironically UNSUPPORTIVE.
Through the course of over 10+ emails back and forth I was talking with about 5 or 6 different customer support persons. While each of my emails was different and asking new questions and trying to make more sense of the situation, each response was the exact same copy-paste response. Not only did this show me absolute carelessness and unprofessionalism it also showed me how LAZY Tinder is when it comes to helping their own CUSTOMERS. The responses were always the exact same, explaining that I was banned. It is funny how I contact them over the issue that I am banned and the response I get is "You are banned" as if I did not know that already.
The fact I have taken time out of my day to deal with customer support shows I am generally trying to fix the confusing issue, yet Tinder does not care that you are making efforts to clear up issues/mistakes with THEIR OWN SERVICE. This shows absolute lack of regard when it comes to respect, and the quality of care and helpfulness. My requests were ignored and not acknowledged in each email I received back from Tinder.
Tinder's customer support is by far the laziest and worst I have ever come across. At this point they might as well just not have this section in their business, would save them a lot of money since none of the staff they have are actually useful and you can probably get an algorithm to send the same automated copy-paste responses to people needing help. Not only will you not get your issue solved; you will most likely also be talking with a different person each time you send in a response which is even worse and for a business this LARGE, you would expect them to understand how customer support is supposed to be effective.
The chances of you being able to get help from Tinder is close to 0. It is clear they do not care about their customer experience and focus on monetization, ad-revenue and silencing people with negative experiences. Also, if you have purchased anything from them recently like perhaps just subscribing to a premium feature and after that you get banned, you can dream about getting your money back since they have no legal responsibility in that situation and you will be talking to wall.
My take is: Do not even bother with Tinder. The people you meet there will not be worth all the negative things you will experience on the app. Not only that, but Tinder as a business is just as horrible as the experience you will have on the app itself. Tinder is not meant for people looking to meet friends, love or make memorable memories. Tinder is for people who do not care about themselves or the people they plan on meeting. You are not respected. You are not valuable. You are not acknowledged. You will be disappointed. And you ARE better off without Tinder.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2022
I literally set up my account in the morning and after changing some photos that were just of my face and nothing explicit (following the proper protocol as the rest of the people who wrote the reviews) they banned my account for no reason. I sent an email and no response yet. So they scam me out of $34.00. I would like an explanation and a refund. This is total **.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2022
The moderators of this app treat users shockingly unfairly. You pay astronomical fees for the platinum service. Then you write a fair and respectful bio of what you are and aren't looking for, which somebody finds offensive, because she is not in your strike zone. They then report you and the moderators just ban you without any forewarning. You lose all the money you paid, irrespective of how much time is left on your subscription. Essentially they rob you out of your money without good reason.
Reviewed June 29, 2022
After being on this site for about a week & following all posted guidelines even verifying my pictures, I was banned, account taken down and given no explanation as to why this happened. This is just Ridiculous. Then I followed up to their customer service to inquire why this happened and how I violated community guidelines and why I was suddenly banned and their response was an automated, "we take our communities safety seriously," type thing. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what I did. This site is a joke and I'm wondering how these people manage to keep this app up and going to this day.
Reviewed June 12, 2022
Tinder has gotten really bad since my last visit. They've turned into a money hungry app that doesn't care at all about the needs of the person. I had no idea that you now have limited amounts of swipes to use before they charge you minimum 20 pounds to continue on swiping and see who possibly may have liked your post for extra money. They really play on men's shortcomings trying to seek a partner, total garbage.
Reviewed June 8, 2022
So yesterday I heard from friends that Tinder was a good option as a dating site. So, I tried setting up an account. Then:
2. Account had me in a continuous "Prove you're a real person" loop. Even after I cleared cache, cookies, downloads, browser history, passwords, and everything else.
3. Reached out for support and they literally told me to keep solving them... Which I had done (not even exaggerating) 30+ times in a row... Several different times.
4. No more loop... Because I'm blocked!!!
5. Reread all the terms and conditions etc. And I broke not a single one!
6. Reach out for assistance again - explaining the situation.
7. Noooooo appeals processss...
*Insert disapproving comment here.* -from lonely and pissed.
Reviewed May 18, 2022
That is exactly what happened. And Tinder will not address the issue or even explain why I was banned. Their help doesn't help... they just cut and paste responses like this... Which doesn't provide any information to solve the issue... Tinder is pathetic. Go to another social media site to meet people, Tinder is a joke. "Hello, Thanks for following up. Unfortunately, we cannot provide any more detailed information at this time. Please feel free to refer to our Terms of Service (www.gotinder.com/terms) or Community Guidelines (www.gotinder.com/community-guidelines). Best,'
Reviewed May 5, 2022
Purchased 6 months gold subscription and two days later tinder banned my profile without giving any reason. Tinder is a fraudulent app with zero customer service. They just take your money and do not reply to any of your queries. Another thing which I noticed is that 90 % of profiles on tinder are of prostitutes who directly ask money for meeting. Tinder is not a dating site but a paid escort site. Guys, avoid tinder at all costs. You wont get any match or hook-up but instead you will end up spending hundreds of dollars with zero outcome.

Reviewed March 11, 2022
Keep in mind, should you decide to leave Tinder, aka delete your account, good luck with that. Tinder has a tight grip on you and won't let you do that. The reason? Of course $$$. Good thing I didn't pay a dime. But was unable to delete my account nevertheless. When emailing customer service, received a reply that this ticket will be escalated. That's the last I heard from them. I guess my account is now a phantom one which is apparently how Tinder accumulates members. Guess how many more accounts are the same way. I bet that includes both genders. Am definitely not coming back to Tinder and recommend staying away from it.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2022
Not a lot of people on the app yet, Just waiting for the right guys to join. The search filter is funny because it lets users search based on the type of person you're looking for like Church girl, model, milf, girl next door, and more. I hope to see more guys on the app so I can start to chat with them.

Reviewed Jan. 16, 2022
I've used some pretty bad apps. This app crashed repeatedly while I was trying to delete my profile. It also forces users to allow GPS, which doesn't make sense. It doesn't seem to trust its users, or what they want from this app which is - now I understand - obviously used for indecent interactions/hookups.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2022
Apparently someone made a false allegation against me, that was not checked with me. I never experienced my status "under investigation" and I was not aware someone was doing this to me. I did not break the Tinder-rules. BUT Tinder does not listen to the one that they are "investigating", so defending yourself against the allegation is not possible.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
Site sucks!!! Full of fakes, scammers, catfish, and liars. Every single person that has communicated with me has asked me for money!!! Tinder does a horrible job of screening profiles. I would never recommend this site to anyone!!!
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2021
So I’ve been on Tinder on and off throughout the years since it started. Recently got a new number and made a new profile. Been on it this time for a month or so. Then yesterday I go to check the app and it says my account was banned. I reached out to support and they send the same thing over and over again. Telling me they take their policies and guidelines seriously yet won’t investigate my account as I assume it was either compromised or they just didn’t like the fact that I wasn’t soliciting myself.
I have a disability so it’s very hard to find dates for me. Regardless of it being tinder, I was hopeful. As I’ve heard that there are decent people on the app. So I reached out to customer service requesting an investigation because I would never ever put up anything that they have on their community guidelines. I’m a real person looking for something real. No nudity. No scams or spam. No hate speech. No discrimination whatsoever. I am a respectable person on any dating app minus some flirting here and there.
I am extremely disappointed that they ban me but not the numerous guys who would sexually harass me or ask for sexual favors. I’ve seen fake profiles and profiles with nudity and prostitution. Tinder will lose all their users if they continue to ban the wrong people. It’s sickening what tinder has become. Do not use tinder at all. I was upset about being banned but after reading some of these reviews I’m glad they banned me.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2021
They say it's free but want a credit card that is prostitution where I will not participate. Seems all dating sites are phony. These women should be in a grocery store or Walmart hitting on guys instead of hiding behind a website
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2021
I was using Tinder for a few months. I was really enjoying it…and I was meeting and chatting with various men. About 4 weeks ago I got a pop up on my Tinder App. It asked me to verify my identity for security reasons. It asked me to take 2 Live Photos of myself and send them in. I did and then I was surprised at what came next. My App was disabled pending a review due to “questionable conduct”. I was confused and had no idea of what this was about? The message told me that it would take 2 hours to review my account and to just have s snack and kick back while a decision was being made. It took a lot longer than 2 hours.
The next morning I got up and tried to open my Tinder App. I got a pop up that said my account had been banned. I was shocked!!! What was going on? I tried to see if I could find a customer service phone number, but nothing. There is no person anywhere to talk to. I found a couple of help emails. I sent in 2 emails apologizing for I’m not sure what? I have waited 4 weeks snd not one response.
What a terrible company!!! They have no customer service and they even have the audacity to say online that they don’t have to return emails from customers. I still have no idea what I did wrong to get banned? I wish I had an explanation because it might be a misunderstanding. They gave me no explanation of warning, or second chance. It was like one day I had my app and the next I didn’t. And which professional company does not have a customer service number you can call?
What a terrible company… and the people running it!!! Since when are consumers and citizens of the free world not given a chance or an explanation as to what they did? Where are my democratic rights as s consumer to not know why I got banned? Not even the courtesy of an email response. Since when are consumers in the free world not treated innocent until proven guilty? I don’t know if someone made false claims against me? or I’ve been mistaken for someone else? Nothing because they won’t get back to me. Apparently, I was reading the reviews online and this has happened to a lot of people. What a terrible company!!! I would highly warn people against joining this App because you will get no service or help when you need it. Tinder will ignore you and keep you in the dark.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2021
My experience on Tinder dating site was terrible. Lots of scammers phony and fake profile. I got ripped off on this site. I bought membership and I keep adding advanced features to help me find a soulmate or date. None of these advanced features or upgrades worked. Also made a complaint with the BBB for my refund of money. Boy that was a hassle but they did post them under their complaint reviews for the public to get reviews on. I would not recommend Tinder to anyone.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2021
I am a 49-year-old gay man who has never used Tinder before, but I moved to the US five weeks ago and am recently divorced, and someone recommended it to me. As a newly arrived immigrant, I got a cell phone number from T-Mobile, also 5 weeks ago. When I attempted to sign up with said number, before I had had any opportunity to interact with a single person, I got a banned notification informing me that my number had been banned, so I was banned. I had paid for 6 months up front, because as others have mentioned here, you literally can't do anything without paying on Tinder. I assumed there had been some sort of mixup or mistake, given that I've barely set foot in this country. So I contacted customer "support" (heavily sarcastic quotes) and explained the situation in detail. I received the following response from:
"I’m very sorry to hear about this, however, please note that we take violations of our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines very seriously, and do not offer an appeals process at this time. Consequently, your account will remain banned from Tinder." I feel like they're not really sorry to hear about this. I'm also willing to bet money that whoever they banned wasn't a middle-aged gay man who looked like me or had a remotely similar profile; just a hunch. I replied to repeat again that I have literally just arrived in the US and been assigned that cell number. I also asked if the number could have been recycled (it was, see below). They sent a virtually identical response: "You're banned for life, no recourse." Luckily, they did refund me, and from what little I saw of the app, I feel I had a lucky escape.
Constant upselling and a miserable experience. Plus zero to negative customer "service". I've just been on the phone to T-Mobile to complain, and lo and behold, they confirm that my number was indeed recycled from a previous user, which is incredibly common here and can happen within as little as 30 days. But who cares who that affects, right?
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2021
Tinder is by far the worst dating app. I studied the female profiles, finding that over 85% were either fake/scams or prostitutes. Plus, some of the prostitutes get angry when you say no, and they have been falsely reporting men as violating Tinder's Terms of Service. This leads to Tinder erroneously banning men's accounts. I cannot over-emphasize that Tinder is a horrible dating app, and that it should be ashamed. Plus, I hope they get prosecuted as a co-conspirator to all these scams and prostitutes.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2021
I created an account, paid for Tinder Gold, and it was banned the next day without warning. I was given no reason why and was told I could not make an appeal. I contacted support, asking for a reason why and they told me the same exact thing - “We take violations seriously, no returns, no appeals.” This is unacceptable. Russel from Tinder support might have well been a bot.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2021
Wanting to meet new people locally and afar, I decided to join this site, Tinder. After paying for the basic, I have learned AFTERWARD that you still cannot do much on the website unless you keep paying for additional services, such as to respond to singles that have yet to message you, you can only send so many stars (likes) before you have expired your set given amount each day. If you like the website still, then you would be enticed to want to pay an additional amount to get additional privileges such as being given more stars to send to other people. Basically, it's an "a la carte" membership. The more money you fork out, the more you get. The basic membership is not cheap either....Just sayin'.
Reviewed July 27, 2021
Tinder is a ** company. It is literally "le creme de la **" of all the dating apps. I have seen fake profiles on it, I have seen only people who want sex or hook ups, I have seen women prostitutes soliciting money and sex and yet here I am an actual person seeking a relationship who did nothing wrong but have normal photos and a normal profile and I get banned with NO explanation. Makes a ton of sense! NOT! Good luck Tinder. You suck!!
Reviewed July 17, 2021
I pay the very pricey yearly fee!!! And they wanted even more money for me to unlock some features which is ridiculous.., It keeps showing the exact same women. I have not match with anyone in over a year.
Reviewed June 30, 2021
Tinder has become the gateway to 3rd party apps used for scam & prostitution. I get banned for reporting those accounts for the past week. I am tired of seeing these Snapchat to fans only to meet me for $ schemes. Also, misleading gay man accounts showing up despite my filters NOT including such thing. I block it, and then same account shows up few days later. Platinum account was a waste! I did read their ToS. In fact, I did not violate any ToS but no explanation from their scripted support.
Reviewed June 26, 2021
It doesn't work for anyone that is serious about new love and relationship. Most the folks on there stuck up as hell. Is better to meet someone in person getting to know the person but...even that is dead now but hopefully you people find that works. Peace out.
Reviewed June 19, 2021
Tinder was good but since 2021, they have began banning accounts. Provide no reason why, and no way to appeal it. Pretty soon, tinder will have very limited users which is a good thing because it has become nothing more than a hook up app for married people looking to have an affair, or a third. Or just people with stds looking to have a random encounter. This app disgusts me and I think it’s for the better I was banned. I had already began using a different app and so far so good. Tinder will eventually be nonexistent due to banning so many users so, oh well!
Reviewed June 14, 2021
I did not mind the application but some of the guys on there were super scary and or boring. I got a lot of weird comments and stuff. I would go back on this application. I would recommend people too.

Reviewed June 13, 2021
I’ve used a number of sites and Tinder has the biggest pool of members. If you want quantity over quality this site is for you. Unfortunately, it is a way for illegal prostitution to flourish. You can arrange a meeting for a “donation” or get a “massage” all for the right price. It’s not hard to tell the difference between an escort and a real woman by the profile pictures. Obviously if a woman is wearing lingerie or something very revealing they are advertising the product. It’s sometimes very disheartening to see so many young women selling their bodies. There are days I stop looking at profiles because there are so many.
Reviewed June 12, 2021
I met my wife through Tinder! I owe them that! Good service and I liked how easy it was to use. It's more of a dating app now than a hook up app that it started out as. The idea was ingenious and I'm happy I used it to find my life partner.
Reviewed June 11, 2021
It’s a great way to start getting back into the dating scene until eventually you won’t need it anymore because you’ve finally found that true love. I thought I’ve found true love, and I did for about 3 years. Looks like it’s back to the drawing board????
Reviewed April 20, 2021
Just like many others on here state, there are really very few local options. The few that have responded direct you to a different site, usually IG or SC. When you go to their accounts they either ignore you (they just want the followers), offer paid services, or beg for money. I was banned with no explanation. My theory, as I explained to them, is that since I don't pay for those other 'services', Tinder doesn't get their kickbacks.
Reviewed March 20, 2021
Photos keep repeating over and over again, which means the swipes are not being sent to Tinder server. Never had this issue before, and worst yet, Tinder does not have customer support. Overall, outstanding service, NOT! Learn to run a business without screwing your customers!
Reviewed March 19, 2021
Tinder stole money from me. I have reported them to the police for fraud. The customer service is a disgraceful and does not help anyone. Very homophobic and racist company. Run as far away as possible. Plenty of other great, honest apps to use instead.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2021
So never thought I would say this but I found the love of my life on Tinder lol. So so many bad experiences to go through to get to him. But honestly, he is worth all that sacrifice. Keep your head up folks, you will get there.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2021
Waste of time. Claims to be free but money-hungry. You're disappointing. Tinder I wouldn't use your site if it went to being free now. It dumb but that's how they are it's free. Sign up when you get there time to pay money. Just to get to talk to someone rater be on FB.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2021
I changed my profile picture from my face to a heart picture and my account was banned. With no way to appeal I am left with no way to contact my Tinder friends. Thanks for nothing. How can this app be allowed to continue when they don't support its users?
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2020
Tinder is a cesspool of opportunities of "time wasted" avoiding money begging, entitled, angry and confused straight women and/or forgotten dried up members of the lgbtq community. I'm thankful that I wasn't moved by pretty faces, pleas and half worn clothes wearing jezzies. Besides dodging society's feminine misfits, I started to believe that perhaps most women on tinder are either dead or made up profiles!!! Very suspect of its female profiles, very!!! If you're a guy genuinely seeking love, and you've thrown many fish back into the dirty waters of POF, well, your chances of drawing and cooking fish over a campfire from that water may be more promising because tinder is all ruins.
Tinder Company Information
- Company Name:
- Tinder
- Year Founded:
- 2012
- Website:
- tinder.com
