As of 2021, Tinder has started ID-checking its users as a way of making people feel safer on the platform, and needles to say, it’s working!
Upon completing the process, photo-verified Tinder users earn a blue checkmark on their profile that tells people they’re not a catfish.
This is annoying to some, useful to others…or completely unknown to some people.
Today I will be answering your questions regarding Tinder Photo Verification and what you should do with it.
If you see a blue badge next to a user’s name, then that means they’ve successfully proven themselves to be a real person and not a bot.
There used to be only one verification form—the Photo Verification Process—but Tinder decided that wouldn’t be enough to make users feel safe.
So now, thankfully (or not?), Tinder has implemented an ID Verification form that will have users upload their government IDs on top of their video selfies.
This is an efficient way for Tinder to know their users are not phonies. On top of outing catfishes, this also allows Tinder to check their users’ ages.
And yes. You get a badge that tells people you’ve completed the ID Verification. You can choose to only get photo-verified, but users will know.
– Tinder might show you a ‘Profile Verification Required’ screen.
Tinder sometimes forces users to have their photos verified. A Profile Verification Required notification, which users cannot exit, will be shown.
This issue is a complex one. It’s something Tinder doesn’t want to acknowledge, so we sort of have to make do. If you’re facing this problem, you can learn more about it in my previous article going over it!
– If you have questions on whether you should do the verification or not (and what happens if you do/don’t), you’ll meet your answers in that article.
How to get verified on Tinder? Let me show you how to do it step-by-step.
Tinder introduces you to Photo Verification as an important part of your profile as soon as you make an account.
You get to either post a selfie video or take a picture following the prompt shown to you. These photos and videos aren’t uploaded to your profile, they’re only there for Tinder to keep.
But, if you’ve had your Tinder account for years, you’re going to have to get photo-verified sooner or later:
1. Grant Tinder access to your Camera on your Phone’s Settings:
2. Open the Tinder app, go to your Profile, and;
3. Click the gray checkmark next to your name and click on Continue:
4. Choose whichever form of profile verification you want: you can go with the usual Photo Verification, which requires only selfies, or Photo + ID Verification, which requires a government-issued ID alongside your images.
5. Follow the instructions given to you by Tinder, either by uploading your images and/or your documents.
– Tinder needs to know you’re the same person in your uploaded photos, so being verified might take up to 24 hours, or even longer—if you believe the process has been dragging on for too long, you can contact Tinder.
How to bypass Tinder Photo Verification…is it even possible?
No, tricking or bypassing the Tinder Photo Verification process is not possible, but look at the bright side: it makes the online dating experience safer.
You have to use photos, and you HAVE to prove to Tinder that it is you attempting to get photo-verified.
That being said, there are 4 ways you can technically bypass the Tinder Photo Verification:
1. Create a new account with a phone number from Tinderophone.
If you keep getting banned right after uploading your images, it’s time to scrap your current account for a new one.
Making a new Tinder account with a fake phone number is one way to bypass it, and Tinderophone is the most reliable way to do it!
You simply get the phone number (which costs $9.95), click the link sent to access it, use the phone number on Tinder, and then use the code you receive to verify your phone number.
– Of course, you’re also going to have to use other photos, email addresses, info, and so forth.
However, when using this service, Tinder doesn’t typically get all up in users’ faces to verify their photos.
2. Have another person complete the verification process for you.
Technically speaking, just because it’s YOUR Tinder profile doesn’t mean you can’t use a friend’s photos.
– For this, you’ll need to ask a friend (or relative) who doesn’t mind having their photos used on a dating app. Have them send you a couple of selfies and then proceed to undergo the process instead of you.
But of course, pretending to be someone else is considered catfishing, whether the person whose pictures you’re using knows or not.
3. Go through the process and then remove your photos.
If you simply don’t want your photos on Tinder, then you can upload your photos, complete the verification process, wait for the confirmation, and then delete them.
This way Tinder will know it’s you operating the account and would have already given you the blue checkmark.
– This is NOT a flawless plan. Tinder saves your facial geometry data and might ask you to re-verify your identity if you delete the photos on your account.
4. Get an older account.
Getting an old, verified account no one uses and turning it into your own personal works too…you just have to find one
Is there any Tinder account you no longer use? What about your friends? It’s easier said than done, but our options are limited.
You can also ask anyone if they’re willing to sell their own account on online forums.
– When you somehow manage to obtain an account, you will still need to change its photos (assuming you want to use it), which triggers Tinder’s Verification process to double-check who you are.
What happens after Tinder verifies your photos? Are there any advantages?
After Tinder confirms you match the photos on your profile, you’ll get a blue checkmark that is much more important than you think.
Your profile will be out of Tinder’s watchlist, in the sense that you’re less likely to be shadowbanned now that you’ve undergone the process.
– Being Verified on Tinder has its own advantages, or rather, the most important advantages: it might help you get more matches because users will know they don’t have to worry about getting catfished.
Tinder can be used while unverified…but you’re not going to like it.
In some rare cases, people can use Tinder unverified, but that’s not to say there won’t be any repercussions.
Oh, there will be.
– You might get shadowbanned.
An unverified individual (on top of many factors) is more prone to getting shadowbanned due to privacy concerns.
This will decrease your profile’s visibility!
– Not a lot of people will swipe right.
That online dating apps can be dangerous is no surprise. People will try to avoid anyone and anything that looks sketchy.
This includes non-verified Tinder profiles, which usually get fewer matches.
– Other users will report you.
It’s very common for dating app users to report people they perceive as threats; unverified profiles are, to some degree, threatening.
Your Tinder account may get banned altogether if reported too many times—this will result in your phone number getting banned too.
– If Tinder denies your Photo-verification request…
There are 3 possible explanations:
1) You didn’t follow Tinder’s instructions properly (how you should position your face, what poses you should make, and so forth);
2) You’re using photos that aren’t yours and Tinder’s Facial Recognition Technology picked up on it;
3) Technical difficulties on Tinder’s part.
If you can’t seem to get verified no matter what, your only choice is to make a new Tinder account.
Your photos are verified by Facial Recognition Technology.
Tinder says that your photos are processed and then verified with the help of Facial Recognition Technology.
Facial Recognition Technology aids many other dating apps, such as Bumble and Hinge, in their Photo-verification systems—it plucks out the bad weeds in online dating, such as catfishes and bots.
It’s a safety precaution taken by Tinder to ensure their users are swiping on a danger-free platform, something users should be thankful for.
Signing off,
Liam.
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