Why my Tinder account is under review and for How Long?

A nerve-wracking “your account is under review” notification can ruin a good Saturday.

It means Tinder is checking if your account complies with their terms and guidelines, pausing your activity until verified.

This differs from a warning, which simply tells you to improve your behavior.

If you see “your selfie is under review,” Tinder is verifying your photo, not your account.

How long does it take for Tinder to review your account?

A Tinder account review can take anywhere from minutes to days, depending on the situation.

Tinder claims the process typically takes a few minutes, especially for new users completing photo or age verification.

However, many users report waiting hours or even days, particularly if the review is for an established account flagged for potential guideline violations.

If you're trying to return after a ban with a new account, the review might also take several days. A longer review doesn't necessarily mean a ban is imminent—it’s just part of the process.

5 reasons why Tinder puts your account under review!

Tinder can review your account with or without prior warning for several reasons:

1. Violation of Terms: If you breach Tinder’s terms or community guidelines, your account may be reviewed to ensure compliance with their rules, as user safety is a priority.
2. Reports from Users: If other users report your profile, Tinder will investigate to see if your behavior or content violates their guidelines.
3. Use of Banned Information: Using data or devices linked to a previously banned account can trigger a review, as Tinder aims to prevent banned users from returning.
4. Suspicious Activity: Bot-like behavior, such as mass swiping, sending repetitive messages, or sharing links, can prompt a review.
5. Verification Processes: Photo, age, or ID verification can also lead to your account being reviewed, typically taking anywhere from a few minutes to days, depending on the situation.

What you can do if the Tinder account review takes too long?

While your account is under review you can’t have access to your account. It’s as if your account is put on hold.

You don't have access to your account: you can’t swipe, delete your account, nor send or receive messages.

Having this little access to your Tinder account, the things you can do about this process are also little. But, that can be helpful, regardless.

Here’s what you can do when the reviewing process on Tinder takes too long:

• See if you’ve got an email from Tinder with a notification regarding your account.
• You can submit a request to Tinder.
• Contact Tinder via facsimile at 214-853-4309.
• Avoid creating a new account: it can lead you to a permanent ban.
• Wait until the reviewing process is over.

What happens after your account gets reviewed on Tinder?

After Tinder reviews your account, several outcomes are possible:

1. Account Banned: If Tinder finds violations, such as using banned information or breaking rules (e.g., offensive bio, fake pictures), your account will be permanently banned.
2. Shadowban: You might regain access but feel invisible on the app. This “shadowban” limits your interactions, making the app feel empty, often to deter repeat offenders without an outright ban.
3. Account Verified: If everything checks out, you’ll be allowed back with a verification badge, showing others that you’re a legitimate user.
4. Temporary Verification Followed by Ban: Sometimes, accounts are verified but then banned shortly after, possibly due to continued violations or a reassessment by Tinder.

If you’ve been banned and want to return, you’ll need entirely new credentials, including a phone number, which DatingZest can provide.

Relax, the review won’t take forever…

The review is not eternal, your account will be reviewed sooner or later, and you will either get back on the app or get banned from it.

However, here are a few things to keep in mind,

• You’re likely to get banned if you’ve been banned on Tinder before.
• Avoid creating a new account before the reviewing process is done.
• You can always contact Tinder before and after the reviewing process is done.
• You can hop on other dating apps until your account is reviewed!

Best of luck,

Liam