Are you wondering how long it takes to get matches on Tinder?
It’s possible to get matches within moments of creating a new account. In fact, the first couple of days of creating a new account is when you’re most likely to get matches. If you aren’t getting matches during this time, it’s usually because your profile is unattractive.
Below, we’ll explore how the Tinder matching system works and what to do if you’re not getting matches within moments of creating your account.
What Happens When You Create An Account On Tinder?
Once you create an account on Tinder, it immediately goes into the ‘packs’ of other users who are searching for someone of your age and gender in your area.
It’s widely believed that the Tinder algorithm places brand new accounts higher than normal in other users’ packs during the first couple of days of it being active, meaning that more people are likely to see it during these initial days.
Tinder probably does this to get new users hooked on the app. After all, users who get great matches and enjoy their initial Tinder experience will be more motivated to keep using it and buy add-ons in the future.
Tinder hasn’t confirmed that this ‘new user boost’ exists, but if it does, that means you’re most likely to get matches within the first couple of days of using the app.
For what it’s worth, I have noticed a new user boost when creating Tinder accounts in the past. I have also created new Tinder accounts which attracted matches within a couple of minutes.
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Keep An Eye On Your Tinder Gold Icon
The Tinder Gold icon is the diamond icon on your app’s menu, usually with a number beside it. This number reveals how many people have right-swiped on your profile that you haven’t swiped on yourself. It appears here because Tinder Gold will reveal who these users are when you sign up.
Anyway, this number provides a good clue how popular your account is.
If a number appears here, you know people are seeing your account and swiping right on it.
If a number doesn’t appear here, you can assume that either no-one is seeing your account (less likely) or people are seeing it but not swiping right (more likely).
Why Is My Tinder Account Getting No Matches?
Here are the most common reasons why your Tinder account is attracting no matches.
Your Account Is Unattractive
It might be that your account is completely unattractive or that it has one or two glaring errors that is putting everyone off. Either way, if you fix this problem, you should start attracting matches soon enough. This free e-book explains the basics of creating an attractive Tinder profile, plus the mistakes you should avoid at all costs.
You might want to create a brand new account from scratch after you’ve improved your photos and bio, so that your more attractive profile gets the benefit of the ‘new user boost’. This is the best step-by-step guide I’ve found for how to create a new Tinder account from scratch >>.
You Turned Off Your ‘Show Me On Tinder’ Toggle
In your account settings, there is an option called ‘Show Me On Tinder’, which can be turned on and off. It’s automatically turned on when you create an account, but if you’ve accidentally turned it off, your account won’t be shown to any other users and that would explain why you’re not getting matches.
You’re Being Too Picky
Tinder allows you to toggle the age, gender and proximity of the users who appear in your pack. If you’re being too picky with age and proximity, it might be that all the people who swiped right on your profile aren’t being shown to you.
It might also be that you’re swiping left on all the people who liked your profile, or you’re not swiping on enough people at all.
You’re Based In A Small Town Or Village
If you live in a part of the world where there are barely any people, your Tinder profile is going to be shown to less users, which means you have less chances to secure matches. In this case, you might have to be more patient before matches show up.
Your Tinder App Isn’t Working Properly
Honestly, this is the least likely explanation. You can try sending an email to Tinder customer service asking why you’re not getting any matches, but its team is notoriously slow to reply. Some people have tried this and got an email telling them everything was working fine, plus a few tips to help them improve their profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Let’s round off this guide with the answers to some frequently asked questions from people who get no matches on Tinder.
Should I Use A Boost If I Get No Matches On Tinder?
A Boost will help more people see your Tinder profile, but that won’t help if your profile is unattractive (or if you haven’t addressed one of the other problems listed above).
Boosts and other add-ons should only be bought if you have a profile that attracts matches, but would like to attract more.
I Have No Tinder Matches. Should I Give Up On Online Dating?
No. First off, you should try to determine why you have no Tinder matches using the list above, then try to fix that problem.
If you’re unable to fix it, there are other dating apps that might be more suitable for you.
EHarmony is an incredibly effective dating website for people that are seeking serious relationships. It has several features that match users based on their personalities, rather than who people think looks the hottest. It has a 50/50 gender split (Tinder has far more men than women) and more users looking for older partners (Tinder is mostly used by younger adults).
To learn more about eHarmony, see my guide titled Is eHarmony worth it? or check out the website yourself.
I Get Tinder Matches, But How Do I Convert Them Into Dates?
If you’re struggling to convert Tinder matches into dates, I’d recommend you read Ice White’s book ‘The Message Game’. This book helped me persuade so many more of my online dating matches to meet me for a date.
It features tried-and-tested lines to help you out of all conceivable online dating scenarios, plus the book is packed with screenshots from the author’s own Tinder adventures, so you can see for yourself how effective his lines are.
Final Thoughts
If you’re not attracting Tinder matches immediately, that can be a blow to your confidence, but hopefully this guide has helped you understand what’s going on and how to fix it.
If not, that’s not the end of your love life. There are other dating apps which might be more suitable for you – and you can always learn to use your personality to meet the opposite sex and land dates in the real world.
The key is that you do something different, because if you don’t have Tinder matches now, you won’t have many more in the future.
Im Joe, and I travel the world working as a dating expert, confidence coach, and writer. I have written articles for the web’s most popular dating advice blogs and published two well-received books on dating and relationships. The Thrill Of The Chase is one of the books i’ve written.