When users sign up for Tinder for the first time, they notice that there are no clear options to find people there. So, they’ll try to find users by their name or in other ways. But is that possible? And how can you ensure that what you find is the right profile you’re looking for?
In all cases, the information you discover online may be accurate or not. So, always verify the profile you uncover, as it might be an old one. Tinder has a search filter that you can use but that won’t help much. Instead, understand the whole system and find alternative options to use.
The truth about the search by name
A lot of sites still talk about that and unfortunately, there is no way to search for a specific Tinder name on their site directly. That’s not allowed and there is no system for that. In fact, Tinder as a dating platform works differently from what many of us use compared to social media or even other competitors like Match.com or POF.
The reason behind that is not technical, but privacy. Indeed, the statistics from the New York Post show that at least 65% of Tinder users are in a relationship or married, which is surprising. Consequently, the platform managers know exactly that spouses will do their best work to find their partners there. But of course, the technical team won’t allow that simply to keep their profiles hidden from public search.
What about Google?
This is another approach that could help. As I said before, Google can index Tinder profiles as these are publicly available. If, for example, you visit the site and type a name just after the URL, you’ll see its linked account. In other words, there is no direct way to search for someone on Tinder through their name, but you can do that with Google. Usually, Tinder has a simple profile URL for users, it looks like the following one:
https://tinder.com/@name
Now, think about that ‘name’ after that ‘@’ as the username of the person’s full name. So, you can manually make some changes, like adding an underscore that separates the first and last name. Or, try nicknames your partner or someone else might be using on the app.
Of course, that would be easier with Google. However, the search engine won’t be able to guess those names like you do. You already know the user by their real name, and you may try searching for all their variations.
I tested search parameters that could solve the problem. So, you can type the name and other variations of them separated by ‘OR’ like Google suggests. Thus, you can use the following filter example and you have just to change them to the ones you need.
"full name" OR "username" OR "nickname" site:tinder.comThat may work for some people but not for everyone. For that reason, it’s better to try the search with one parameter each time.
A note about blocked accounts
When a user unmatches you on Tinder, you may see their basic profile page without being logged in. However, you only view the profile picture, age, and what they allow as information in their description. Thus, when you try to see that same page when you’re logged into Tinder, you’ll see nothing because of the system’s configuration.
The main idea here is that if you want to uncover someone’s Tinder, make sure you use a new account. Additionally, use different names and details to avoid being spotted easily by that person.
Advanced search
When talking about this, we think about online tools that offer background searches. So, these platforms have internal databases with billions of public records. But what matters here is their social media records only. In reality, there is a lot of information you can get from them.
For example, many apps show social media accounts under someone’s name that you can search for. The report combines almost everything you need, like contact numbers and profiles on dating sites, including Tinder, and more. However, that depends on how they get the data and if it’s fresh or not.
I always want to mention that there are many social media searching tools you can try. These alternative solutions help you discover social media users by their name only. But they are not all focusing on dating apps like Tinder. So, always verify that you’re using the right platforms and not any options you see online.
Should you swipe profiles?
This depends on what you’re willing to do. But if you want to find that certain person on the app by swiping right and left, it’s not that reliable. Indeed, you’ll spend days and nights browsing user’s profiles with different photos and usernames that are not easy to spot or identify. Moreover, you may get no matches at all if you accidentally modify the search filter within the app.
Also, keep in mind that when someone wants to use Tinder, they probably won’t use their real names. Furthermore, they may use strange names you’ve never seen before, which complicates the search. Instead of that, try combining all the above tools to discover hidden accounts on the dating app.
Some users have tried changing their search distance on the app. Also, they may try to use a fake age that the other person is looking for. All that means you have some suggestions about what the other person wants from that dating app. Then, try to match their preferences to see their profile faster. That being said, that will take a lot of time, as there is no way to find them through their full names.
Conclusion
While Tinder users can swipe profiles to match with others, there is no direct way to find them by name. That’s how the internal algorithm works. However, there are alternative solutions that may work for many of us. So, go ahead and try them, and don’t forget to share your feedback. Tell me if you used any other method and found people on Tinder quickly.
