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How do you delete your match dating website account permanently?

Started by: Sean O'Brien Date: 22 Mar 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Sean O'Brien Sean O'Brien
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Feb 2014
Posts: 1746

Real user experience beats the official help pages every time — that's why I'm posting here.

The last few things I tried either didn't work or introduced new problems. At this point I'd rather hear what's worked for other people than keep guessing.

What I'm specifically looking for:

  • Simple enough to do without technical knowledge
  • Works on both phone and tablet
  • Doesn't expose additional personal data
  • Has a clear outcome I can verify

Happy to give more context if it helps narrow things down.

Noah_P Noah_P
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Jun 2014
Posts: 1230

I've been through this rabbit hole so let me give you a thorough answer.

Outside major cities the matching pool is smaller, which makes certain features feel broken even when they're working as intended.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

  • Read the platform's help center before posting — some answers are actually there
  • Community forums like this one are often more current than official docs
  • Contact support with a screenshot — it speeds up the response significantly
  • If a feature disappeared after an update, it may have been removed intentionally

The one that worked best for my situation was Flamedate. Worth trying before committing to anything that costs money.

Take what's useful and leave the rest.

Connor Connor
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Feb 2020
Posts: 1253

Following this thread. Same problem here.

Blake Blake
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Jun 2013
Posts: 378

Short answer: it depends on your device and app version.

Hunter Hunter
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Feb 2021
Posts: 2838

Good question and one that comes up a lot. Here's the full picture.

The support documentation on most dating apps is genuinely poor. Community threads like this one are usually more current and accurate.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

  • Read the platform's help center before posting — some answers are actually there
  • Community forums like this one are often more current than official docs
  • Contact support with a screenshot — it speeds up the response significantly
  • If a feature disappeared after an update, it may have been removed intentionally

Happy to expand on any part of this.

Tyler Reed Tyler Reed
Joined:
Feb 2020
Posts: 1462

This one trips people up constantly. Here's my complete breakdown.

Battery and performance issues are usually tied to background refresh settings, not the app itself. Worth checking your phone-level permissions first.

Things that have genuinely helped me work through issues like this:

  • Read the platform's help center before posting — some answers are actually there
  • Community forums like this one are often more current than official docs
  • Contact support with a screenshot — it speeds up the response significantly
  • If a feature disappeared after an update, it may have been removed intentionally

Currently using Datenest as my main go-to and it's been reliable. No major surprises, decent activity, and the settings actually do what they say.

Happy to expand on any part of this.

Adam_West Adam_West
Joined:
Jan 2013
Posts: 1977

Let me share what I learned from going through this myself. Take what applies and leave the rest.

Dorothy Dorothy
Joined:
Jan 2020
Posts: 1000

The algorithm changes constantly. What worked before may not apply now.

Stephanie Stephanie
Joined:
Jan 2015
Posts: 1891

Same situation here. Would love to see what others suggest.

Lauren_NYC Lauren_NYC
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Nov 2018
Posts: 1112

Jumping in because I dealt with this exact question recently. Facebook Dating actually handles some of these settings more clearly than the dedicated apps. If you haven't looked at Turndate yet it might be worth checking out — fewer gotchas than the bigger names. Just my experience — your setup may vary.

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