Despite what you may have heard or thought, finding someone from Tinder on other social media is not that difficult.
Sure, it seems like you’ve got such small information about this person, and the road to success might seem impossible.
But, getting off the drama shield, things can turn out to be quite easy if seen pragmatically. And this is the case for us.
To be more specific, there are quite some ways you can try to find a person from Tinder on other social media such as Facebook or Instagram.
If one doesn’t work out, you can try another way of doing it. The key is to be logical and reasonable with it!
Here are easy 7 ways to find someone from Tinder on Facebook or Instagram:
1. Take a look at their Tinder profile
This one usually works best if you’re trying to find someone’s Instagram through their Tinder profile.
A lot of Tinder users tend to write their Instagram username in their Tinder bio.
That’s why this method works best if you’re trying to find an Instagram profile rather than a Facebook one.
It is unusual for Tinder users to put their Facebook username in their bio in their Tinder profile.
- If you’re looking for their Instagram, it’s best that you do the easiest thing before moving on to the ones that take more effort.
- We wouldn’t want to find out the Instagram username has been there the whole time while we’ve been struggling with reverse searches and third-party apps, don’t we?
So, first things first, check their Tinder profile and read their bio. If you don’t find anything, then you can move on to the rest of the methods.
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2. Search them on Facebook
Their name or any information you’ve got about them so far, use it to make a Facebook search to find that person from Tinder.
Finding someone from Tinder on Facebook isn’t very difficult, especially considering that the majority of Tinder users use their real names and accurate pictures of them.
You can also search for any specific person on Tinder by knowing their phone number.
This means you’d be able to recognize a person from Tinder on Facebook based on their name and the pictures you saw of them.
- So, the first, and easiest thing to do, is to do a Facebook search with the information that you’ve got from that person on Tinder.
It might take you some time if you only know their name though. However, you’re likely to get good news if you search their name only on Facebook and scroll down the results until you find their profile.
If you have more information about this person, then you can make an advanced search on Facebook:
- Search bar on Facebook > People > Choose Location/City/Work/Education
This will make it a whole lot easier to find who you’re looking for on Facebook from Tinder and you’ve got some information more than just their name and age.
3. Search for them on Instagram
Instagram is a bit different from Facebook, especially when it comes to usernames and the way these social media are used.
One of the ways to find someone from Tinder on Instagram is, obviously, doing an Instagram search.
You already know what this person looks like, you know their name, and you know that they live nearby (and by nearby I mean within a radius of 5 miles), and those are enough to make this process easier.
- First, you want to search for their name on Instagram and you’ll scroll through the profiles and see if their Instagram profile is among those.
If that doesn’t work out, you want to try out something different.
- Secondly, you want to get playful with their name. You want to give it a guess of what their username on Instagram is.
For example, if their name is Benjamin, you could try something like ‘Ben’. Or if their name is Jessica, you could try something like ‘Jess’.
Honestly and realistically, this could be more of a play of luck, since it can be very difficult to guess the right username.
But hey, you can give it a try! It’s free, it won’t cost you anything.
4. Search their information on Google
Use the information you’ve got from their Tinder profile: Name, picture(s), age, city/state, interests, school, workplace, etc.
That’s quite some information you can use to make a Google search if you don’t manage to find them on Facebook already.
We want our search to be smart, right? For our search to be smart, we’ve got to be reasonable and logical.
Let’s say we know their workplace or the school they went to…
- You want to search their name and their workplace on the search bar on Google. See what pops up, and if you can’t find anything, try using the rest of the information you’ve got to search for this person.
- If not their Facebook or Instagram profile, you’ll find at least something else such as their last name, or something else that could be helpful if you’re trying to contact them.
Essentially, use the information you’ve got, and just Google that! You’ll find something for sure!
After finding things, use those as clues for an Instagram username, or a Facebook profile.
5. Use third-party apps to search for them
Using third-party apps to find someone on Facebook or Instagram from Tinder is one of the fastest ways to do it. However, contrary to the other methods, this one isn’t entirely free.
To do such a search, you don’t need much information. Age and name can be just fine to find who you’re looking for.
Considering that Tinder displays this information – age and name – the process is rather easy.
One-click to begin the search!
Here are some options for third-party apps to help you find this person,
- Social catfish,
- Been verified,
- Spokeo;
Finding someone's social media from Tinder isn’t very difficult as long as you know who you’re looking for. If nothing else works for you, third-party apps are known for their accuracy, and they’ll be quite helpful in this case.
Fill in the information that you’ve got, press the search button, and you’ll be good to go.
Depending on the information that you’ve got, you might get different results, but generally, they’re spot on.
6. Ask them to share their Instagram or Facebook with you
This is pretty easy, and pretty normal despite what you may think of it!
If we’re talking about a Tinder match of yours, then this can be one of the easiest routes you need to take to find your Tinder match on Facebook or any other social media!
Now, you might see this as a lame, or cringy way of doing things, but trust me, there’s nothing cringy about it if you do it right.
Be it Instagram, Facebook, or even Snapchat, there’s a right way to ask for it! Here are a few examples:
- “I’d love to catch up with you on Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat!”
- “I’ve got some interesting things on Instagram, would you like to catch up there?”
- “I’ve got so many memes and good stuff saved on my Instagram, it’d be easier if we moved the conversation there. What do you think?”
- “Are you on any social media? It’d be interesting to find you on Facebook :P”
If these lines won’t get you their social media, then they’ll at least start conversations that lead to you two exchanging social media.
If, however, you’re out of luck, and you’re looking for a person you didn’t match with on Tinder, or you accidentally swiped left on them then you’ve got to rely on other methods for this issue!
7. Do a reverse image search
If you don’t feel like spending money on this, this is the final thing you can try if nothing else works out.
What you want to do is a screenshot, then crop the picture(s) of their Tinder profile, and search for them on Google.
Here’s how it works, you can do this in two ways: desktop, and phone.
After screenshotting and cropping the picture(s) you want to now do the Google search on them.
If you’re using a desktop, then you can easily do that by opening Google Images, dragging the picture, and dropping it on the search bar.
If the person you’re looking for is using that picture for their other social media profiles, you’ll be finding something for sure. Especially if their profile pictures are set public to the search engines.
Now, if you’re using a phone, you can do an image search by simply,
- iOS – Google > Google Lens > Photo picker > Select the image.
- Android: Google > Discover > Google Lens > Photo picker > Select the image.
This is yet another method through which you can find a Tinder profile on Facebook or other social media.
It’s not the easiest method, but it works a lot of times!
Finding someone from Tinder on Instagram or Facebook – What works best?
So far we’ve gone through 6 methods, light and easy, free and costly…
Which one of the methods works best to help you find someone from Tinder on other social media such as Facebook, or Instagram?
If you do it right, each of those can work just as fine and just as easily as the other.
Hopefully, you won’t get to go through each of them until you find the person you’re looking for!
Well, it’s time for you to compare the methods yourself. Here,
| Pros | Cons | |
| Third-Party apps | It’s precise; It’s fast; | They cost you money |
| Searching them on Google/Social Media | It’s free; It’s easy; | It might take time |
| Asking them | It’s free; It’s quick; | You might seem like a creep if you do it the wrong way |
What to do after finding someone from Tinder on Facebook or other social media?
If you manage to find the person from Tinder on other social media, it can be quite a feeling of relief, but on the other hand, you’re left with another question wandering in your head…
What now, how do I react?
Well, besides getting excited and all happy, there are some things you can do, depending on your situation of course.
- If you asked them to catch up on other social media besides Tinder, and they refused to share their socials with you, then don’t do anything about it.
They refused to catch up elsewhere, yet you found them anyway. They won’t be happy about it. In this case, you shouldn’t do anything about it. - If you found them and didn’t mention anything about it, it won’t hurt if you give this a try.
If you don’t want to seem like a creep, you might want to give it a little time before you add them on Facebook or Instagram.
If the conversation is going well on Tinder, or if you didn’t match with the person and there’s no conversation pending, you can add them and start a conversation later on (I’m talking days here). - If they unmatched you and asked you to not contact them again, leave them alone.
You’ve found their Instagram or Facebook, though that doesn’t give you the right to contact them.
Suit yourself while keeping in mind their privacy and space. If they gladly shared their socials with you, then you can add them, it won’t hurt.
On the other hand, if you found them and you’re still chatting on Tinder, you want to give it a little bit of time.
Suit your actions to the situation. See what’s appropriate and what’s not. Give it some time, you don’t want to seem like a creep!
Conclusion: Finding a dating profile on social media
When it comes to finding someone from a particular dating app, be it Tinder, Bumble, or even Hinge, the methods are pretty much the same.
Here’s a cap of how you find someone from a dating app/site on other social media:
- You take a look at their profile just in case they put their social media username(s) there;
- You search their name on Facebook or Instagram and scroll the profiles;
- Do a Google search with the information that you’ve got about them so far;
- Use third-party apps that allow you to do an in-depth search;
- If you’re matched with them, ask them for their social media;
- Do a reverse image search;
Finding someone’s Instagram from Hinge and Bumble also takes the same steps that are mentioned above.
It might take a bit of time, and a bit of effort, but if you do your search right, you’ll find their socials pretty easily! Remember, logical and reasonable!
Sincerely,
Liam
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