The short answer: you usually cannot change your age inside an existing Tinder profile. Tinder's Help Center says your name and age are the only profile details you cannot edit after creating an account.
That means the right fix depends on your situation. If your profile is live and the age is wrong, the official route is usually to delete the account and create a new one with the correct birthday. If the account is age-restricted by mistake and you are over 18, Tinder has a separate age-verification appeal flow.
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Can you change your age on Tinder?
Not from Edit Info. Tinder lets you edit photos, bio, lifestyle, Interests, pronouns, height, relationship goals, languages, job, school, city, gender, and sexual orientation. Tinder specifically says name and age cannot be edited after account creation.
If your age is wrong on an active account
- Check whether the profile is already live and accessible.
- If the wrong age is visible, do not add a bio note saying the app made a mistake unless you are comfortable with the trust issue it creates.
- Tinder's official guidance is to delete the account and create a new one if you need to change name or age.
- Before deleting, understand that deleting an account can remove matches, messages, purchases tied to the account, and profile history.
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If your account is age-restricted by mistake
Tinder's minimum age requirement is 18. If you accidentally entered the wrong birthdate, are over 18, and were restricted, Tinder says you can appeal the restriction by verifying your age.
- Open Tinder.
- Choose the option to verify your age.
- Submit your ID through the third-party website Tinder uses for age verification.
- If Tinder confirms you are 18 or older, it says it will update your birthday and lift the restriction so you can continue account creation.
What if you signed up with Facebook?
Older advice often told users to change their Facebook birthday and wait for Tinder to sync. Do not rely on that. Tinder's current Help Center answer is simpler: age cannot be edited after account creation. If you need a change, delete and recreate the account, or use the age-restriction appeal flow if you are blocked by a wrong birthdate.
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How to change your Tinder age range
Changing your age is different from changing the age range of people you want to see. To adjust match preferences, open Tinder settings and update your age-range filters. That changes who appears in Discovery; it does not change the age shown on your own profile.
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Can you hide your age on Tinder?
Tinder says subscribers can hide certain profile information, such as age and distance. Hiding your age is not the same as changing it, and availability can vary by location and subscription.
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Under-18 users
Tinder is for people 18 and older. If you are under 18, Tinder says you cannot continue account creation until you turn 18. Do not try to bypass the age requirement or create an account with a false birthdate.
Texas app-store age settings
For users in Texas, Tinder says it uses age information from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to prevent under-18 access. If you are over 18 but cannot create an account in Texas, Tinder says to check that your app-store date of birth is correct, the account is not under parental supervision, and age information sharing is enabled.
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FAQ
Can I change my age on Tinder?
Not directly. Tinder says name and age cannot be edited after account creation. If you need to change them, the official guidance is to delete the account and create a new one.
Can Tinder support fix my age?
Tinder's public profile-editing help says age cannot be edited after account creation. The exception described in Tinder Help is for users who were age-restricted by mistake and verify that they are over 18.
What happens if I entered the wrong birthdate and was restricted?
If you are over 18, Tinder says you can appeal by verifying your age with ID. If Tinder confirms you are 18 or older, it says it will update your birthday and lift the restriction.
Can I fix my age without losing matches?
If the profile is live and not age-restricted, Tinder's official public guidance does not offer a direct edit path. Deleting and recreating an account can mean losing matches and messages.
Can I hide my age instead?
Some Tinder subscribers can hide profile information such as age and distance, but hiding age does not correct an incorrect birthday.
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