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2024 Tips | How to Search Someone on Tinder by Real Name or Phone Number

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2024 Tips | How to Search Someone on Tinder by Real Name or Phone Number

Tinder, with its intuitive swipe system, has revolutionized online dating, providing a platform for millions to connect and explore potential relationships. However, Tinder comes with its own limitations.

Picture this: you’re swiping through profiles, and in the haste of the process, you accidentally swipe left on someone you find appealing. What now? Unfortunately, Tinder lacks the feature to search for specific users, so that dream date might be gone forever. That’s exactly what happened to a frustrated user1. And since you’re not allowed to search by name on the app, you’ll never know if your significant other is swiping right under your nose. Or if you’re wondering whether your real-life crush or your friends are using Tinder, the app won’t provide that information.

These challenges are exactly what this article sets out to tackle. We’ll show you some workarounds that let you easily search & find someone’s Tinder profile, using just a name, a phone number, an email address or a picture.

Method 1: Search Tinder profiles by real name

With the right tool and method, finding someone’s Tinder profile can be quite easy. Many social media search tools can search for someone’s dating profiles with as little as the person’s first and last name, and TruthFinder is definitely one of the best.

TruthFinder is a powerful and trustworthy people search site which allows you to uncover a wealth of information associated with a person: photoscontact details, profiles on more than 100 social & dating profiles, etc.

To get started:

  1. Go to TruthFinder official website. Enter the full name of the person you’d like to look up in the search field, then click SEARCH.
  1. Wait for TruthFinder to comb through a wide range of public records sources and generate a detailed report. In order to view the report, you will need to purchase a membership plan that best fits your needs.
  1. Go to the SOCIAL section on the left where you’ll uncover the person’s digital footprints on 100+ social & dating sites.
    (The above image is from a sample TruthFinder report. Actual TruthFinder reports may contain more or less information.)

Beware of third-party “Tinder search tools” that claim to help you “find your person through Tinder search bar”. They’ll typically ask for basic info like name, age, gender, and address, but clicking that search button won’t necessarily reveal the results you’re waiting for. For example, a forum user claimed SwindlerBuster worked for him2, but when I tried it, I was simply sent to TruthFinder. Skip these middlemen and use TruthFinder directly if you’re serious about searching for someone on Tinder.

Method 2: Find someone on Tinder by phone number

Searching by phone number is another easy and effective way to find someone’s Tinder profile. To do it, simply enter a phone number in the search bar below, and click Search Now. You’ll then be able to uncover the person’s digital footprints on 50+ social & dating sites, Tinder included.

Tinder Profile Finder

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Enter Phone Number to Find Someone on Tinder

Below is what a typical report looks like. The report that you obtain after a search may contain more or less information. You can select the Social tab on the left to check out all the online profiles associated with the person. You can also find out detailed contact info and all kinds of public records available.

Alternatively, you can try searching Tinder profiles by an email address or a photo you upload.

Method 3: Find a Tinder user by username

The easiest way to search for a specific person on Tinder is to type into the Google search bar site:tinder.com (limiting the search results to Tinder profiles) followed by the person’s username.

Search and see if this can bring up some results. If any of them seems like the right one, click to view all profile pictures of the person.

Tinder URL

In fact, every Tinder profile has its unique URL, which is http://tinder.com/@username. Simply replace “username” by the real one, and you’ll be able to view their profile.

Whether you’re searching with Google or with the Tinder URL, to view the profile, you’ll need to create an account and log in:

If you don’t have their Tinder username…

Don’t worry, there’re still some hopes. The truth is, many people tend to use the same username on different social platforms. So if you happen to find their username on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Tiktok, it would be much easier to search for them on Tinder. If, however, you still don’t have any clue at all, you can use a username finder to search for their username on various social platforms.

Method 4: Filter by location and age, then swipe

If all the other methods failed and you’re not against the idea of creating an account, there’s actually another (slightly time-consuming) trick you can try to find a specific person on Tinder. Here’s how to do it:

  1. First, you’ll need to create a Tinder account.
  2. Then set your location wherever your target might be (this requires upgrading to the paid version).
  3. Once there, minimize the age range for your search and start swiping!

Pro tip: if you suspect the person might have blocked your number on Tinder so that you can’t see them, you can create an account using a friend’s phone number, as one clever Redditor suggested.3

Note: Creating fake accounts violates Tinder’s terms of service and could result in account suspension.

Is my partner on Tinder?

Tinder is currently the most popular dating app, and is specifically known for its casual dating. Many people use it for hookups, even including some who are married or already in committed relationships.

A lot of people are finding out that their partners have Tinder accounts or are strongly suspicious about that. They may have found some clues on their partners’ phones, such as having searched for Tinder in the App Store. Of course, these clues do not necessarily prove that they are definitely using Tinder. Even if you discover that your partner has an account through the tools introduced above, it does not necessarily mean that he or she is actively using it right now (maybe he or she used it before you two were together).

What you really need to pay attention to is whether their daily behavior patterns have changed. In fact, cheating with dating apps like Tinder often comes with noticeable red flags. This woman’s experience illustrates it perfectly4: she and her husband used to have no issues sharing phones. But then, he suddenly became glued to his phone, never letting it out of his sight, and even changed the password. This sudden shift, coupled with the growing distance, left her feeling increasingly isolated and suspicious. Her suspicions were proven right. The husband had been engaging in inappropriate communication and exchanging explicit content with numerous women on the app.

If unfortunately, you’re in a similar situation, you don’t have to figure everything out today. Take a deep breath. The first, and most crucial step, is to find an individual therapist for yourself ASAP – individual, instead of marriage counseling at this point. You need a safe harbor, a place to weather the storm of emotions and unpack the complexities of your relationship process your emotions and review your relationship without your partner looking over your shoulder. Then take your time to figure out your next steps, and make decisions that are right for you.


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  1. r/Tinder[throwaway_895]. (2021, Jan 7). Is it possible to find someone on Tinder by their info? [Online forum post] Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Tinder/comments/ks5pl6/is_it_possible_to_find_someone_on_tinder_by_their/ ↩︎
  2. r/CodeSet[JaleesaRoe]. (2023, Dec 22). I suggest using SwindlerBuster website, it works great if you want to find someone on Tinder.
    At least for me !
    [Comment on the online forum post How To Find Someone On Tinder Reddit] Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/CodeSet/comments/15bjusi/how_to_find_someone_on_tinder_reddit/ ↩︎
  3. r/CallHerDaddy [drunkslp8918]. (2023, Mar 21). create a fake account and do the paid version then you can set your location to wherever the person is [Comment on the online forum post Tinder profile search? Tips?] Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/CallHerDaddy/comments/11wt0pt/tinder_profile_search_tips/ ↩︎
  4. Marriage & Romantic Relationships [Dontunderstand1111]. (2021, Jul 23). My husband has a tinder account [Online forum post]. babycenter. https://community.babycenter.com/post/a77365393/my-husband-has-a-tinder-account ↩︎
exclamation-blueThere’s no guarantee you’ll find the information you’re looking for with the tools discussed in this article. They all source their information from publicly available data sources, such as county, state and federal courts, government departments, and police records, and those sources may contain incorrect or incomplete data. It’s illegal to use these tools to make decisions about employment, admission, consumer credit, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose that would require FCRA compliance. Read the Fair Credit Reporting Act to learn more....

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