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Tinder/Hinge/Bumble/etc bans are something quite a few guys seem to be worried about â even when they havenât actually been banned. I see quite a few of you who havenât even been banned but youâre paranoid about the possibility of it, as if itâd be the worldâs worth thing and your entire dating life would be over, and youâd be destined to you sink in to misery and loneliness for the rest of your life.
Reality is, being banned on a dating app is not that big a deal. At all. You just make a new account and get on with it. Even more importantly, being banned doesnât happen all that often (unless youâre using more sexual like I do). But if youâre just a regular guy using regular photos, being banned is not something you need to get yourself all stressed out about.
If you ever are banned, itâs a super easy process to get around â really not a big deal. You only need to change 5 things to get around the ban (and ensure your new account isnât just immediately banned as well). Some people have success just changing one of these things or just making a new account, but if you've been banned a few times like me, that won't be enough - and this is a sure fix.
Get a new device (phone)
Get a new number (SIM card)
Get a new email address
Get a new Google Pay Account (or ApplePay)
Edit your photos slightly so theyâre not 100% exactly the same.
1. and 2. New Device and New Number: Both of these are fixed by buying a new phone with a new sim card (new number) in it. Just buy a super cheap phone, thereâs no need to spend more than $50 on it.
Note: Do NOT just use the same phone you were using before (even if you buy a new SIM card for it). Your new account will just be banned immediately if you use the same device as before. Get a new SIM a new (cheap) phone.
Do NOT use the same internet (Wifi) as you were using before â eg donât just connect to your homeâs wifi network if that was the internet you were using on your old phone when you got banned, as itâll have the same IP address and youâll just be banned account. Use the mobile internet that comes with the new phone SIM card you just bought.
3. New Email: Make a new email address (Gmail is easiest) â donât use the same old email you were using on your banned account.
4. New Google Pay Account: When buying boosts or paying for Tinder Platinum, do NOT just use the exact same credit card you used before. You need to add a layer of abstraction by making a new Google Pay (or ApplePay) account, and then linking your card to that new account. Use that Google Pay/ApplePay account to pay for anything on the dating apps; donât directly enter your credit card details into Tinder/Hinge/Bumble/etc.
5. Edit Your Photos Slightly: Do NOT just upload the exact same photos as you were using before, or your account will be banned within a day or 2 (even if you do everything else on this page). You need to edit your photos slightly, so theyâre not exactly 100% the same. I show you exactly how to do so here. You can use Photoshop or a free editing tool like GIMP/etc to mirror the pics, slightly change the colours, or use the âLiquify toolâ â whatever you need to do to slightly edit your pics. Do this for all your photos.
Things you DONâT need to change: You donât need to change your bio (as long as you werenât being offensive/extremely sexually crass in your bio).
You donât need to change what you write in messages to women (as long as youâre not being extremely offensive/extremely sexually crass).
In other words, you can keep the same old bio messages you were using before.
Once youâve made all the changes above, go ahead and make your new Tinder/Hinge/Bumble/etc account with the new phone number, new device, new email, new payment method and new photos. And thatâs it â youâre done.
As for why your account may have been banned, hereâs a few of the reasons guys get banned:
Being too blunt/crass
You were just randomly reported by a few girls (it doesnât take many reports to get you banned)
Using BDSM pics like mine
Being rude/insulting to chicks
Mentioning certain words â eg âOnlyFansâ, etc
And the final question people ask from time to time:
âAm I Shadow-banned?â
No, your profile just sucks. If youâre not getting matches and think you might be âshadow-bannedâ, go take better pictures, use plenty of boosts on Tinder, and youâll get more matches. Shadow-banning is rarely a thing; your pictures just suck.
The Takeaway:
Change your phone device, number, email, google pay account, and edit your photos.
Donât stress about bans, they donât happen as much as you think.
And if they do, just make a new account.
Youâre not shadow-banned; your pictures just need some work.
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