You wanted to dip your toe into the online dating pool. So you downloaded Tinder, Hinge, Coffee Meets Bagel, and chose your best-looking Facebook photos, and started happily swiping left and right.
But then, perhaps, you met someone, or your dates were all duds. The fun was over. You deleted the apps from your phone, hoping never to hear from another graphic designer in Brooklyn or developer in Oakland again. But contrary to popular belief, deleting Tinder does not mean singletons in the surrounding area stop seeing your profile.
At least three Quartz reporters, including this one, have deleted a dating app only to realize their profile was still on it when someone else came across it and pointed it out. How do you eliminate your online dating presence? Read on for instructions:. For iOS users: In the current app version, there is no way to delete your account from the app—only put it on hold.
A new version of the app that allows deleting within the app is rolling out in a few days, a spokesperson said over email. Our free, fast, and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning. By Frida Garza. Published May 13,
