Tinder: Change ages - how it works

Unfortunately, the age at Tinder cannot be changed directly in the app. Instead, you have to take the detour via Facebook, since Tinder gets the personal data from there. We'll show you how to do this so that the correct age appears in your Tinder profile.

Step 1: change age on Facebook

Since Tinder obtains the personal data via Facebook, you have to start here:

1. Log in to Facebook in your browser and click on your name in the menu to access your profile.
2. Now click on the "Info" link next to your profile picture and then select "Contact information and general information" on the left.
3. You will now see your year of birth and your date of birth. You can change both by moving the mouse over it and clicking on "Change".
4. Note that you cannot change your age as often as you like. You can only undo changes after a few days. If you change the date more often, Facebook will also at some point forbid you to adjust it again.

Step 2: update age at Tinder

Unfortunately, the data at Tinder are not automatically adopted immediately. Only after a few days does the app synchronize the new data with Facebook. You can also speed up this process:

1. Open Facebook again and log in.
2. Navigate to the settings using the gear icon in the top right corner.
3. In the menu on the left you choose the item "Apps".
4. Now delete the connection to Tinder by moving the mouse over the Tinder entry and clicking on the X symbol. Confirm with "Remove".
5. Now open the Tinder app and log out by tapping on the gear icon and then on "Logout".
6. Log in again with your Facebook account and allow the app to connect to Facebook.

Age is not updated: what to do?

In individual cases, the age is not updated in the Tinder app despite the change on Facebook. In this case, you must completely delete your account and the app. Unfortunately, all data, chat histories and matches are lost. You can also find more information in the video below.

1. First, open Tinder and tap the gear icon.
2. Select the option "Delete account" and confirm the query with "Delete account".
3. Now delete the Tinder app in your Facebook account as described above.
4. Finally, delete the app from your Android smartphone or iPhone.
5. Now download the app again and log in again with your Facebook account.

You can use other dating apps instead of Tinder. We'll show you the best Tinder alternatives in the next article.