Are you confused because Tinder banned your account without any explanation?
You’re not the only one! Tinder has rules that everyone must follow, but sometimes people get banned without knowing why.
Here are six common reasons why Tinder might have banned you, even if you think it wasn’t fair, and what you can do to fix it.
1. Mistakes or Glitches in Tinder’s System
Tinder uses computers to check accounts, and sometimes these computers make mistakes.
- System Mistake: Tinder might accidentally think your real profile is fake or a bot.
- Not Using Tinder Often: If you don't log in much, Tinder might think your account isn't active and remove it.
- Weird Activity: Logging in too many times or swiping very quickly can make Tinder suspicious.
What to Do:
- Be patient. If Tinder doesn’t reply, you can ask for help from the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
- Go to Tinder’s Appeal Center and explain your situation.
2. Getting Reported by Other Users
Tinder bans accounts that receive multiple reports, even if the reports are false. Here’s why you may have been reported:
- Anyone Can Report You: Both matches and non-matches can report your profile without needing proof.
- Multiple Reports Lead to a Ban: Tinder typically bans accounts that get reported three or more times.
- Abuse of the Report Feature: Exes, trolls, or jealous users can misuse reports to get your account removed unfairly.
What You Can Do:
- Appeal the ban through Tinder’s support and request a review of your case.
- If Tinder ignores your appeal, escalate the issue by filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
- Be mindful of interactions—avoid controversial jokes, aggressive messaging, or anything that might trigger unnecessary reports.
3. Violating Little-Known Tinder Rules
Tinder’s Community Guidelines are more detailed than most users realize. You may have violated a rule without knowing it:
- Sharing Social Media Links: Adding Instagram, OnlyFans, or any external social platform in your bio can result in a ban.
- Inappropriate Jokes or Language: Even seemingly harmless jokes about illegal activities, age, or sugar relationships can trigger a suspension.
- Non-Dating Activity: Using Tinder for purposes other than dating—such as promoting a business, selling products, or spamming—violates the platform’s rules.
What You Can Do:
- Review your profile carefully and remove anything that might go against Tinder’s guidelines.
- If you’re banned, submit an appeal explaining that you didn’t intend to violate the rules.
- Avoid re-adding restricted content if you create a new account. Find out if you're shadowbanned and how to fix it.
4. Other “Accidental” Behaviors
Tinder can be sensitive to certain actions that may not seem like violations at all:
- Rapid Swiping: Swiping right on too many profiles quickly can trigger Tinder’s anti-bot system.
- Not Messaging Matches: If you frequently match but don’t engage, Tinder might see your account as inactive or low-value.
- Copy-Pasting Messages: Sending the same text to multiple matches can be flagged as spam or automated behavior.
- Inappropriate Photos: Pictures featuring nudity, excessive skin, or even controversial content (like captive or dead animals) can lead to a ban.
- Frequent Unmatches: If too many people unmatch you, Tinder may assume your profile is causing negative experiences and remove your account.
What You Can Do:
- Use Tinder naturally—avoid excessive swiping, engage with matches, and keep conversations unique.
- Ensure your photos follow Tinder’s guidelines—stick to clear, appropriate images of yourself.
- If banned, submit an appeal explaining that your behavior wasn’t intended to violate Tinder’s policies.
5. Using a VPN or Fake Location
Tinder sometimes bans accounts that use VPNs, proxies, or GPS spoofing apps to change locations frequently. This can make it seem like your account is being accessed from multiple places, which Tinder may view as suspicious.
- Frequent Location Changes: If Tinder detects inconsistent login locations, it might assume the account is fraudulent or shared.
- VPN Detection: Some VPN services are flagged by Tinder’s system, leading to automatic bans.
What You Can Do:
- Avoid using location-changing tools while logged into Tinder.
- If you need a VPN for privacy, disable it before accessing the app.
- Use Tinder in your actual location to prevent triggering security measures.
6. Reusing a Previously Banned Account’s Information
Tinder tracks banned users using phone numbers, emails, and even device IDs. If you try to create a new account with the same details, Tinder may instantly ban you again.
- Phone Number & Email Tracking: Tinder bans phone numbers and emails linked to previous violations.
- Device ID Tracking: Even if you use a new phone number, Tinder might recognize your device and prevent you from signing up.
What You Can Do:
- Use new credentials when signing up (a different phone number, email, and device).
- Avoid linking banned social media accounts to your new Tinder profile.
- Consider using a different internet connection or a fresh device when creating a new account.
How to Cancel Subscriptions or Get Refunds
If your account was banned while you had an active Tinder subscription, you may want to cancel it or request a refund.
- Unsubscribe from Premium: Go to your phone’s subscription settings (Android or iOS) and cancel your Tinder subscription to avoid future charges.
- Ask for a Refund: Tinder’s payment terms usually don’t allow refunds unless you request one within 14 days.
- Visit help.tinder.com.
- Select “Help with billing or payment” > “I want to request a refund.”
- Follow the steps based on your payment platform (Apple, Google Play, or direct card payment).
Conclusion: Did Tinder have a reason to ban you?
For you, it might not be ‘a reason’ at all, but for Tinder is all it takes to know you’re not the most suitable user on the app and get rid of you.
Tinder might have had a reason, no matter how unreasonable.
At the end of the day, you can’t fight an entire corporation, but you can file a complaint and write a review that just shows the truth about Tinder.
Good luck!
Liam
I want to know why my account was banned
I just made my account did a few swipes before i went to bed. Woke up and banned…. not sure how i did anything wrong. My bio was vanilla. Not messaged anyone yet.
Literally no reason to ban me. How could i break guidelines if i hadn’t even used it yet
Yeah, I just made an account in the last 48 hours. Wrote nothing offensive in my bio it messages, no nudity or spamming or anything. Come to log in this evening to find a ban. No idea why.
Same here created my account just today and verified my email did a few swipes went to work checked back a few hours after creating my profile and I was banned. I hadn’t put anything offensive in my bio and my pictures were appropriate.
i just got banned very same day i joined. i am clear as vanilla…..
Not true at all, banned for no reason. Definitely something going on.
Just happened to me also
Same here! I proof read ALL the guidelines before I did anything. I did not post anything even close to nude, did not ever use a single curse word, I was very polite and acted like a gentlemen. Verified my account and went to bed. Woke up to a message that I was banned.
Ive had Tinder for years, Got banned yesterday for no reason i could imagine. Have been in contact with their support team and they refuse to give you a reason why. I have requested refunds for all the Tinder gold subscriptions i have ever bought and extras like super likes etc. I feel like if given no reason for a ban i should be entitled to all the money i spent on it.
Just Happened to me too
Same as other commenters here. I just opened an account, nothing offensive in my bio and swiped right maybe 3 times so far.. tried to verify my account.. Banned
Same 😭😭😭
OK what’s going on. I was banned the same as others here AND I didn’t even go beyond vanilla.
I got banned from Tinder today, not sure why but OK lol … My advice get out there and TALK to people in life F these big tech companies! They definitely have a chip on their shoulder if they don’t like what you say or stand for or look like it seems. What ever happened to free speech? Big tech is soo sensitive now a days.
I was banned too. Less than 24 hours on the app, NO violations on the T&Cs and Community Guidelines (I read them multiple times to be sure), and no warning. I hadn’t even messaged anyone! Only done a few left swipes and tried to match with two guys on my Tinder Gold likes page, only to get an error message about Tinder being unable to match me…at which point I tried to contact support to figure out what was going on (especially with me paying for a subscription). Then, just a few hours later, my whole account had been removed/banned/blocked permanently..what the heck. It took a lot for me to open a Tinder account again and to experience this is crazy.
Happened exactly the same to me!!! So unfair!!! But they had mo problem accepting my money ☹️
Hello Sonia,
I hope you don’t mind me writing to you but I would like to find out how did you manage to obtain the refund from Tinder ( if you did) or how did you manage to open Tinder again? Could you please read my story about what happened to me yesterday regarding Tinder..?
I have just opened an account on Tinder yesterday late in the evening and paid for 6 months Gold membership. I shut the laptop down for 5 min to run the update but when re-started, the Tinder system asked me to verify my account by taking a live photo of myself which I did. From then on, my account has been blocked, and no sign of unblocking. For clarity, I will put step by step what has happened.
1) I set up an account last night and uploaded ( I think) 3 photos of myself with my family ( lovely photos, not photoshoped or anything like that)
2) I paid for Gold membership for 6 months – approx. £87 which I would like to get back since I am unable to use my account
3) I Shut and restarted my laptop to run the update but when re-started and then…
4) I tried to log in again to my account but your system asked me to verify my account by taking a picture of myself using my laptop camera and posing as per the examples provided by Tinder ( there was an example photo of a woman posing and looking straight and smiling). I took a photo of myself as the website asked me
5) I clicked on send photos / upload for verification and I got a message from Tinder that` you ( Tinder) are verifying my account`.
6) Since yesterday evening, I am unable to log in
7) the screenshots of proof I sent to customer services already
In response, I got a message that I have violated Tinder rights. I have just signed up and tried to use the account to even fill in the details, but I was blocked!
This is really truly upsetting to receive this kind of response from customer services without helping me to sort out the problem with logging in or even explaining how I violated their rights. My account will remain banned from Tinder – they replied.
Is this some kind of misunderstanding or a joke? I have not even used my account and finished setting up my profile…?
Please let me know to whom I need to write to obtain my money back? This is truly an unreliable experience and most of all upsetting…
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Elizabeth
Why do tinder ban for no reason!??!!! So unfair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I never post nude curse do anything bad. Normal girl swiping nothing wrong!!!!!
I literally made an account like 5 mins ago. I was covered in my photos (not showing lots of skin) and my bio was “i need a cuddle buddy”. I did post with wigs on in two photos but it’s still my face so that might be why but that’s rude af
Jeez, Tinder is definitely the lowest of the dating apps. Bumble and Hinge are my preferred but Tinder can be a nice backup. I found out I was banned this morning and I have no idea why, as others have stated in this thread. There are so many individuals I see flippin’ the bird and talking about ‘420’ but gosh for bish this gal has a photo of putting deodorant on. Well, I highly doubt that is why my account got banned, or at least I hope not, haha. I haven’t been on the T for a month so I hadn’t any conversations with anyone as of recently on there. I’ve emailed them asking for the reason why but I hear people tend to never be given a reason.
If your someone who really wants to use Tinder again just get a Tinderofone number. I’m moving on to different apps since Tinder seems to be a waste of time at this point.
Same af the people above. I delete my old tinder account since i made a mistake when i enter the age many years ago so i thought i start a new fresh account.
I bought platinium membership and swipe like crazy for guess 2-3 houres.
next day everything was also fine and i now had 2 matches.. I send both a message and non was offensive kind and even helping. One of the girl a person from ukraine i imagine properbly reported me. She was in her profile asking for economic help and would like a relationship with such a man who help her in ukraine. I wrote a nice letter saying i understand her but i could only help her if she move to denmark and marry me and i would be glad to know her better.
2-3 houres later i had to verify my account and i did the arm verification process two times.
12 houres later my account was banned forever.
I did nothing wrong at all and i cant appeal anything or even talk to anyone outside of tinder where i can apeal anything and views upon my case with fresh eyes not effected by tinder.
Also i have been unable to get any proof from tinder what i actual did wrong.
They can ban us for doing something wrong, but fail to prove it and explain… that is not okay.
I do however honestly admit that i years ago wrote a bad review about tinder where i made the world aware that tinder disciminate people due to age and people pay different membership fees based on age. THis is illegal both in the us and eu, and tidner was convicted in court in 2019 and there is now also a 2 billiion usd lawsuite against them form some partners to tinder… however that is not my little review that is the issue, journalists arround the world also wrote about it before i did. I cannot imagine that is why, since i had an inactive tinder profile for years since the review and it wasent removed.
ANyway i dare to say that tinder have a sick firm and people get bannet for no reason or proven reasons.
ps. they still charge people different amount of money due to age.
Honestly if anyone want revenge complain to consumer organistations about this and tinder will be punished again.. I think they deserve it.!
( example if a 20 year old pay 10usd for a membership, and you as a 40 year old pay 30usd, then taht is not legal for the same membership.)
I have now asked my bank to withdraw the money i payed to tinder and that they “stole” from me by blocking me without reason or any proof. And complained about their discremination due to age to the EU.
I tried to create a tinder account, it said my account was being reviewed. The next day it said I was banned. I messaged support and got nowhere. They don’t even tell you why you are banned, just that you violated community standards but wouldn’t say what you violated. I didn’t even get as far as getting into the account to make a bio, swipe right/left or message someone. I literally just tried to make an account. This is BS. Tinder needs to get their head out of their @$$. I’ll take my “business” elsewhere.
I used my very appropriate account once while in the road for a ONS. After, I put it in non-discovery mode. Just tried to log back in a month later to use it again and had been banned in the meantime. Like everyone else, everything super appropriate, vanilla, nothing offensive even at the greatest stretch of the imagination. How do you get banned when you’re the account is not even active?!
Same here.
All my pictures were mine.
I wrote in my bio that I was military, and if you like Putin- get a gun and “ do the World a Favor”.
And I got banned.
Wtf.
I guess it’s OK when men write “ can you handle a 9” cock” in THEIR bio.
But god forbids, normal people hate Putin.
Yep, same for me. I started at making a new account on Tinder. I was in process of adding pictures and didn’t even have a chance to add pictures. I was choosing a photo which actually looked good and was not near even for “too much skin” or “explicit” since all you can see is my face, neck and bit of shoulders. Even I was not able to submit it, it said Error. I tried different photo and it worked but few seconds later Tinder threw me out. I went back in and I was banned. The picture I tried to put on was not even near of breaking the rules etc.
I have been fighting against Tinder now in the email by replying and they give always the same copy paste answer like they have nothing else to reply to nor give the answer. I swear, Tinder is BS.
Even I have been 2 years on Badoo I haven’t had issues with them and they also gave me a refund due to error of their app too. Like I pressed “Do not fill coins automatically when hitting *this* limit”. And it bought me coins worth of 50€ but I got it back. I like Badoo and even I rarely get matches but more trustworthy to use too
Thank you for sharing the story. My story with Tinder is like for like. This is a truly horrible experience and rip-off in a day light. I am not trying to figure out how can I get my money back as it looks to me after reading so many bad comments about Tinder, that I will be banned permanently for nothing.
This article only mentions the things YOU can do wrong. But what about Tinder doing things wrong? I would like to know more about their business model 🙂
My profile was non-offensive, my own pictures and even had a subscription. But I did see numerous profiles with links to s*x sites, 420 sites and contacted a lot by ‘ladies’ talking about crypto & investments within 1 minute chat
Fact 1: Tinder isn’t doing any effort at all to ban false profiles
Sometimes I had decent contact with genuine persons… but after a day or 2 their profiles automagically disappeared (i.e. chat and profile gone)
Fact 2: Tinder tries to force you in a more expensive subscription via all kind of extras
The only thing I did wrong … stopped the subscription and since Tinder was so keen on my opinion mentioned the remarks above: bamm … profile banned 🙂
Absolutely no reason to be banned, but without warning I was banned. It’s very unprofessional to ban some without an explanation as to why. Especially after paying for premium service.
I found this article after wrongly being banned (I even paid for platinum and spent a lot of money on it buying superlikes too over time). Incredibly I was banned because I changed the text of my profile to say ‘no escorts please’ inside my profile text, because I have wasted a lot of time and effort on chatting to girls that ended up wanting sex for money. Unbelievable it banned me just like that, surely they should pay to use humans to read before banning, they charge enough money to do so, as not doing this shows no respect for peoples time and money as all my contacts are now uncontactable as I was so close to many dates. I should have asked people off tinder onto WhatsApp quicker. Lesson learned…
Anyway, I have submitted a contact request form exactly as you show to do here on your article, and will let you guys know again if I get unbanned and how quickly. Thanks.
I was banned after having just signed up with a paid Platinum Membership. Only had time to make a couple of connections. I appealed and they wouldn’t even give me a reason for the “ban”. I escalated the appeal and nothing. Was told they don’t share the reason.
Same story, banned from Tinder for no reason. Only possibilities: I wrote in a couple of chats: “I don’t want to give you my Whatsapp until I know you better as there are a lot of scammers and gold diggers on here (one photo, no bio etc).”
Other possibility is that my dob on Tinder does not match my dob on my apple id used to pay tinder (I try to keep personal data as private as possible). Could they have access to match them??