Because Tinder is a location-based service, it uses your location to help you find dates in your area. However, some users may want to hide their location for privacy reasons or change their location to find matches in other domains.
Of course, the app’s ability to hide or change where it thinks you are can affect your potential matches.
So, is it possible to hide your location on Tinder?
If you’ve asked yourself this question before, we’ve got you covered. Let’s take a look at whether you can hide your location on Tinder.
How Does Tinder Know Your Location?
Like any other app that tracks your location, Tinder knows your location using the GPS signal from your phone. This means that every time you open the app, your location will be updated to reflect where you are currently. Depending on whether you’re using an iPhone or Android, you can update the app’s location permissions to “Always Allow” or “Allow While Using App Only”.
Every time your GPS changes location (for example, when you’re on vacation), you’ll get a lot more matches than you normally would because Tinder increases “new users” in an area. This makes it easy for tourists or new residents to find potential dates in new places.
Tinder also uses your WiFi to determine your location, so it’s particularly difficult to fake your GPS when using this app.
Can You Hide Your Location on Tinder?
Unfortunately, the answer is no. You cannot hide your location on Tinder. It’s a location-based app that uses distance and geography to rank your potential matches. If you turn on GPS, it uses your phone’s location to determine where you are. If you turn off your GPS, it will use the cellular information it can gather.
Even if you can hide your location from Tinder, that makes the app more or less pointless. Now you can’t see anyone in your area and no one can discover your profile.
However, although you cannot hide your location, to change Find out your location through the GPS spoofing app or by subscribing to one of Tinder’s premium services.
Change Your Location with Tinder Passport
If you want to be able to swipe in new places, Tinder offers a way to do just that.
While Tinder has a free version, you can purchase an upgraded version called Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold. This subscription will cost you $9.99 per month and will come with Tinder Passport, among other features.
Tinder Passport allows you to change your location at any time. For example, if you’re planning to move to a new city and want to start searching for matches before you get there, you can go to your settings and manually change your location to be your new home soon. That way, you can start scrolling before you get there.
To subscribe to Tinder, open the app, select Settings, then Get Tinder Plus or Gold. Then enter your payment information and enjoy the new features.
Changing your location with Tinder Passport is simple:
- Select your profile within Tinder.
- choose Settings from your profile page.
- Faucet by sliding or Location(according to your phone).
- choose add a new location.
- Change your location to the point you want. choose Don’t Show My Distance If appropriate.
If you don’t select this option, the app will show possible matches that you are hundreds or thousands of miles away from the area you are currently swiping.
Note that it can take up to 24 hours to appear in a new location search, so if you’re only away for a day, you’ll need to plan ahead if you want to find a date in that area.
You may have to wait at least 24 hours to appear in local searches, but you should see local matches instantly and be able to scroll normally.
How to Scam Your Location on Tinder
Changing your location on Tinder is also possible with a fake GPS app; however, users have had mixed results with this option. Some of the fake GPS apps seem to work fine for others and no longer work after recent Tinder updates. I would say they are worth a try but not guaranteed.
While writing Tinder tutorials, I tested a few fake GPS apps and they mostly worked. They’re still worth a try, as these apps are somewhat fun and function more than Tinder.
Otherwise, if you want to change your location, this is all Tinder Passport!
Can You Set Tinder Privately?
Yes, it is possible to make your Tinder private, but you have to purchase this privilege. Tinder Plus lets you hide your profile from every Tinder user, and your profile will only be visible to people you directly swipe through. That way, you don’t have to worry about your friends seeing your profile and you don’t have to worry about strangers knowing your public location until you swipe right.
Additionally, if you want to temporarily pause your profile (this option is free and available to everyone) from appearing in swipe sessions, you can go to your settings and turn off the “Show me on Tinder” option. This will hide your profile from others, but keep in mind that you won’t be able to see anyone else’s profile either, until you turn this setting back on.
Learn More Tips for Tinder
You can’t hide your location on Tinder but you can change it by subscribing to Tinder Gold or Tinder Plus or using a fake GPS app to spoof your location.
Are there any other reliable ways to change or spoof your location in the app? Tell us below if you do!
If you found this article helpful, be sure to check out some of our other great pieces on Tinder, such as How to Unmatch Everyone on Tinder and How to Fix Fake GPS When Tinder Is Not Working.
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