Why Does Tinder Say Failed to Delete Account?

When Tinder says it failed to delete your account, it is usually a tech problem. Tinder's help center says to check that you have a strong internet connection and try again. If the problem is on Tinder's end, you wait and check back later. Tinder also says you need to be signed in to the app or to Tinder.com when you delete. Deleting also erases your matches and messages for good, so check what you are giving up first.

Open the Tinder app, or sign in to Tinder.com. Tap the profile icon, go to Settings, scroll down and tap Delete Account.

Tinder says deleting an account permanently loses your matches, messages and other information. So read what the screen says before you confirm, and make sure you are tapping the right button.

If you get an error, go through these steps:

• Check your connection. Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data and try again.
• Make sure you are signed in. Delete from inside the app or from Tinder.com, not from a link.
• Wait a while and try again. If the problem is on Tinder's side, Tinder says to sit tight and check back later.

If you have done all three and it still fails, contact Tinder and tell them exactly what the screen says.

This is where many men get stuck. Tinder says that deleting the app from your phone does not delete your account. If you removed the app and think you are done, you are not. The account is still there.

To close it, you have to go through the Delete Account steps in the app or on Tinder.com.

A subscription is not always closed when the account is. Tinder says that a subscription bought with your Apple ID or Google Play ID is not canceled by deleting the app or the account. It keeps billing you until you cancel it where you bought it.

A subscription bought on Android or Tinder.com with a credit card is canceled automatically when you delete the account. So the order depends on how you paid. If you are unsure, cancel the subscription first, then delete the account.

You may not need to delete anything. Tinder says you can turn Discovery off in Settings so you are not shown to anyone in Discovery. You can still view and message your matches.

That is the better option for a man who is tired, not finished. It keeps the matches and the conversations you have built. Deleting loses all of it, and Tinder says it is permanent.

Ask what you are trying to fix. Some men delete because the app feels bad, and the app feels bad because it is not working for them. A deleted account does not repair that. It only removes the conversations that were going somewhere.

a dating coach's view is that online dating is one of the easiest ways to meet a lot of women, and that most men struggle because of a few fixable things. Photos come first, then a bio that does not sound like every other man's, then how you handle messages. A weak first photo, taken in poor light, will produce the same result on a second account as on the first.

Take a week to change the photos and the bio. Count the replies. If it still feels bad after that, deleting is a clear choice and not a mood.

Before you tap the final button, open your conversations. If any of them is going somewhere, suggest a day and a place now. A woman you have already talked to is worth more than a fresh start with none.

If you still want out, tell the women you care about how to reach you, because deleting an account removes the chats for good.

A failed delete is usually a connection problem or a fault on Tinder's side, so check your connection, stay signed in and try again later. Deleting the app does not delete the account, and a subscription bought through Apple or Google Play is not canceled by deleting. Cancel it first. If you only need a break, turn Discovery off instead.