Imagine the scene. You met someone on Tinder and you both promised to stop using the app when you got serious. Next, your partner arrives in a friend’s pile ready to be swiped. If you don’t have an account, can you tell me if they’re still on Tinder? Can you tell if someone is still active in the app?
First, despite what a lot of paid services will tell you, there is no way to see if someone is on Tinder without an account. These paid services will either use an account or fail to deliver what they promise. You need an account that will allow you to enter the Tinder ecosystem, otherwise you will not be able to see what is going on.
However, there is nothing stopping you from opening a fake account and looking. You stoop to their level a little bit but if you really need to know…
Find someone on Tinder
According to Tinder, abandoned accounts will not show up in people’s piles. Profile cards are selected among active users within the criteria you specify. There’s no point in showing profiles of people who won’t respond or swipe back so they don’t get caught by the algorithm.
Long story short, if your other half has appeared on someone’s scroll stack, they are using the app.
This does not mean that they are actively using it. They could have simply logged in to delete their photo or something harmless. There are two ways to find out. First, and arguably the best, is to sit them down and talk about it. Explain what they are, like a friend’s Tinder match, and what they shouldn’t. They say they just removed their photos and closed their accounts. Question answered and you lived happily ever after.
Or. Open a fake Tinder account and go and see for yourself what happens. While the first option is the best, I bet the vast majority of you will choose it. Now Tinder no longer requests Facebook, you can create an account with any email address and spend time secretly in the app.
Indicates a Tinder account is still in use
There are three signs that a Tinder account is still in use. They update their profile. They add news pictures. Their locations change.
Profile updates
A person should be incredibly brazen and not wait to get caught to change or update their Tinder profile while dating someone. But it does. I know two so-called smart people who update their Tinder profiles without thinking their spouses will find out. They thought they were safe because their partner was no longer using Tinder, or they thought they couldn’t openly confront them about it without agreeing to use the app themselves. They were wrong.
They had completely forgotten to consider that they clearly had single friends using Tinder.
Image updates
The same goes for updating profile pictures. If they have developed a beach body, they will naturally want to show it off. But not on Tinder. If you log in using your fake account or ask your friend to use their account and see new pictures, two things are wrong. For one, they use their Tinder account to appear in a stack. Second, updating their photos means they’re still investing in the app.
Location updates
Tinder only updates the location when you use the app. If it’s turned off and not in use, it won’t read or update location data to the app. You know they are using the app if their profile shows a new or closer location. Tinder uses location data to compile your stack from where you are. Any location change indicates the profile is in use and scrolled.
What we gonna do later?
Signs that someone is using Tinder are not a sign that they are cheating. If you both promised to quit the app and stay private, there are some things to discuss, but cheating might not be one of them.
If you’ve avoided this conversation in the past, you can’t anymore. It’s time to sit down and discuss their behavior. All CSI: You’re going to have to admit on Tinder that you’re going over them, or maybe you can ask your friend to lie for you, but either way, it’s time to talk. Better to find out now if you are as special as you thought!
Finding a Tinder Account
If you’ve created a new Tinder account for surveillance, you may be wondering how to find one in particular. There are two ways to search for a Tinder account. The first takes a lot of time, the second can give inaccurate results, but it’s actually pretty good if you know enough about the person.
Option 1 – Search on Tinder
- Grab a cold drink and find a comfortable place to sit – this will take some time
- Open Tinder and change your settings to narrow down your matches – age, location, etc.
- Swipe left until you find your account
Option 2 – Search the Internet
- Of course type “www.gotinder.com/@*username*”, not the actual word but the username.
- Get information from other social media profiles to increase your chances of attracting the right Tinder profile
This won’t show you any information about a person on Tinder, but it’s useful for finding out if a person has a profile. For example, if you’ve been married for ten years and you find that your spouse has a Tinder profile, some questions may arise about their activities.
Assuming you’ve found the perfect match and no longer need the service, be sure to delete your Tinder profile entirely, otherwise your other half may suspect you’re doing something you’re not. Even if your account is not active, you may come across it while searching somewhere or your account may be hacked without your knowledge.