Tinder Reviews 4,898

Scam disguised as a dating app. It looks like there are lots of beautiful people, but you can never match with them. The matches are mostly bots, people promoting socials, or fakes.

0 stars can’t even make an account. Keeps asking me to verify my face. I’ve done it like four times goodbye

From my experience, Tinder has been a mixed bag. It is possible to find dates or a relationship on there, but most people are looking for hookups. It's important to be honest about what you want from the start. There are not as many people on there as there used to be. It seems that men outnumber women in most areas, so it can be difficult and tiring to answer so many messages. Especially if they're wasting time or not looking for anything serious. Some messages have been inappropriate or insulting if I don't reply. I date men and women, and there's not much of an LGBT+ scene. It's rare I get matches and messages from women. My account has been locked or shadow banned a few times, and there's been no explanation. Just been allowed back in after I verify or show my passport. It's frustrating to have to verify repeatedly. Sometimes customer support are helpful, but most of the time they don't respond.

As a man, the free version is basically useless - you get teased with likes you can’t see, and the second you pay, those likes suddenly turn into dead accounts, bots, or people who never reply. The best scenario is that they are just profiles that you don't want to like back.

It’s flooded with fake profiles, scammers, and Instagram promos

I’ve been on a lot of dating apps over the years, but I’m not really chasing a relationship — I’m mostly interested in something casual and low-pressure. With that in mind, Tinder hasn’t really been the best match for me. There are tons of users and it’s easy to get matches, but most of the women I talk to end up looking for something more serious or long-term. So if you’re mainly after quick hookups, it can feel like you’re swimming against the current.

By comparison, Yamvoo has honestly been one of the strongest sites for casual connections in my experience. The women there tend to be more upfront about wanting the same thing, which makes everything smoother. Biggest tip I can give: be clear in your profile about what you’re after. It saves everyone time.

So yeah — Tinder works great for dating and relationships. But if your goal is something more no-strings, I’ve had way better luck on Yamvoo.

Match Group which owns Tinder and some other dating site is a jail bait, asking your face picture to send Law enforcement to pin you down with sexual harrassment when you think being a kinky with a girl,sexting. Stay away from it ,it's a trap

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I tried to contact them three times since the end of December and never received any response regarding the bugs. I believe they are no longer interested in keeping their customers satisfied, but only in making money.

What can I say that hasn’t been said in all the other reviews? Endless ways to improve your chances on site if you spend more money. Nothing until your paid subscription ends and then ooh someone likes you….time to spend money again. Deliberately placed fake “click to unsubscribe” links in their emails so you have to go back on site to shut things down. Villainous stuff through and through.
When a company has such a vast array of awful reviews you’d expect some sort of investigation. The only way this type of business should be allowed to operate is with an independent governing body overlooking it. Even better with strict government regulation. I know a couple of MP’s……i shall enquire.

I've never seen anything like it just a way of making money. Plenty of people
But you can't see likes and cannot contact anyone what is the point.

I can’t verify my phone number for while now due to a bug or something that the app has while I’m trying to use my subscription from Revolut benefits which of course doesn’t have a clear pathway that actually works. I’ve been trying to resolve this with their customer support which is literally scripted messages which don’t resolve the issue and they insist on sending the same scripts too. Plus to get some matches you have to get a subscription, stay away!

Female, banned on the first day of using Plus account for sending someone a message that contained the word "money". Even though the phrase used was "if you had all the money in the world where would you go?"

At first I thought that's because Tinder's algos are now vibe-coded by some underage kid in his mom basement, clearly the management has no resources to hire normal developers.

But reading other reviews here - it looks like it is premeditated fraud that needs to be investigated by the relevant watchdog. Surely not a bad way to prop the balance sheet by banning someone who paid for extra features. Not everyone will bother to do a chargeback. Scammers

How is this the most popular dating app? It is terrible. Algorithms are designed for top 5% of users who either look perfect or pay a lot. Avoid this app at all costs if you are looking for something real

My experience with Tinder raises serious concerns about transparency, proportionality, and basic procedural fairness.

In January 2026, my account was permanently banned. The reason provided was alleged “false reporting” related to my use of the in-app reporting feature. I immediately appealed through Tinder’s official appeal process, but the appeal was rejected without any meaningful explanation.

At no point was I informed which specific reports were considered “false”, how Tinder determined that my reporting was inaccurate or abusive, whether my case was reviewed by a human moderator, or why a permanent and irreversible ban was considered proportionate.

I used the reporting feature in good faith, believing I was helping keep the platform safe. There was no warning, no clarification request, and no graduated response — only immediate and permanent exclusion.
What is most concerning is not the ban itself, but the absence of any real review mechanism. Once the appeal was rejected, there was no path to dialogue, clarification, or human reconsideration. The decision appears final, opaque, and unchallengeable.

Following the ban, I also discovered that creating a new account was automatically blocked, even when using different contact details, suggesting a broad and lasting restriction without transparency or explanation.

This is not simply dissatisfaction with a service outcome. It highlights a systemic issue: users can lose access to a major digital platform based on vague allegations, without access to evidence, clear reasoning, or an effective appeal process.

From a consumer perspective, this creates a severe imbalance of power and leaves users with no meaningful recourse. A platform of this scale should be held to higher standards of accountability and procedural fairness.

I am posting this review in good faith to accurately document my experience and to inform others that permanent account bans can be imposed and upheld without clear justification or transparent review.

Perfectly fine to say you're not interested overweight people, women with kids, without an education, certain hair eye/eye color, and about 100 other descriptors but don't dare say you're not interested in hearing from anyone trans because that is "hate" and will get you banned for life.

Once I had paid for subscription matches stopped. Bycot dating apps

I had signed up for Gold and the first time I tried to swipe, I was told my account was banned and no explanation was given. I’ve used tinder on and off for a decade or more. Because I've been banned I cannot cancel my subscription for it. Customer service and their communication is absolutely horrendous

I wouldn’t even give 1 star.
Tinder is a rip off I paid for 6 months without a reason they deleted my account.

Tinder is designed to rip people off from as much money as possible.

Not only do you have to pay a weekly amount, but you also have to then pay £12.99 to send a message to someone as you need to buy them in “packs of 3”, if they are not already matched to you, most women are unlikely to see if you have liked their picture as they can only see who liked their picture if they are also paying a ridiculous amount for a weekly or monthly amount.

I honestly wouldn’t advise anyone on using it.

Tinder is a complete scam and a total waste of money and time.
They push you to pay for subscriptions like Gold or Platinum, promising more visibility and matches, but once you pay, nothing changes.
I lose 11.99$ 1 month and not even 1 match it's scam , never again I canceled this app
Deserve 0 star ⭐

Whatever you do.. Don't get sucked into the"pay to play" model. I've tried this several times and it's been the exact same every time. Plenty of likes and matches - upgrade to gold membership.. Everything dies. Profile goes dark. It's just a method to squeeze boosts out of of the user.

I've spoken endlessly to their support team who are unfit for purpose, you never get the same staff member twice and they hide all the support emails, it's dreadful stuff.

Stuck with bumble and hinge. At least they are transparent in a way tinder have never ever been