Finding out if someone is on Grindr will have you signing up for a Grindr account or AT LEAST using third-party services.

Making a Grindr account lets you make the most out of the Grindr features—when that doesn’t work, you can let pay-to-use services work their magic!

But it’s harder than it sounds. I will be getting to the details shortly.

1. Create a Grindr account and use the Explore feature well.

The first step is to, of course, make a Grindr account from scratch using either your:

• Phone number;
• Or email.

Whichever you go for, make sure you’re using a different one so as not to experience any issues later on.

Got your anonymous Grindr account ready? Great! The next step is toying with the Settings:

If the person you’re on the lookout for lives nearby, you can use the Show Me in Explore Searches feature for better results.

You, however, will be able to use this function for free only for one week—after that, you’ll have to pay for Grindr XTRA.

Toggle Show Distance on as well for good measures if you want to better your chances of finding that person’s profile.

2. Be on the lookout for Grindr notifications.

A long shot, I know, but it doesn’t hurt being on the lookout for Grindr notifications popping up on your partner’s phone if it’s them you suspect are on Grindr.

• This is going to work ONLY if they have their notifications on, which is unlikely to be the case if they’re cheating.

If possible, you can also fiddle on their phone a little bit by checking their emails and messages for a Grindr code, and apps for the Grindr app.

Quite dangerous, so let’s see what else we have in store!

3. You can use third-party apps to find their Grindr profile.

Our SwindlerBuster tool does wonders for finding Tinder or other dating profiles, and unfortunately, Grindr does not have a similar sidekick…

Enter their name:

Enter their age:

Select their gender:

Male

Female

Search Grindr Profiles

Which is why you can resort to investigative, paid services like the ones below:

• SocialCatfish;
• BeenVerified;
• PeopleLooker.

All that is asked of you is either the phone number(s) or email(s) of the person whose Grindr profile you want to find; you can use their picture too with certain sites, like SocialCatfish.

If your piggy bank refuses to drop cash for such a thing, feel free to try your hand at free sites like UserSearch instead. Just keep your expectations low.

4. Try to attract them by defining your bio and preferences.

This photo is used to explain that people use different bios and details that might confuse others quite a bit.

Thus, if you want to find out if someone is on Grindr, then check what you put on your profile too.

My first piece of advice would be to tweak your preferences about the person you’re looking for in terms of gender, intentions, and so on.

Next, you need to describe your personality and body type according to THEIR preferences to fool the algorithm.

Pay attention to your bio too: make sure you sound just like their type (e.g. if they’re looking for someone kinky, write on your bio that you are kinky)!

5. To find out if someone is on Grindr, use the “My Tags” feature.

Unlike finding someone on Bumble or Tinder, the mission of finding a Grindr profile suddenly becomes not-so-impossible because of the My Tags feature.

This feature, accessible through your profile settings, serves as a peek inside your personality that will attract potential matches.

Weaponize this by picking the tags that drive the person you’re searching for crazy.

For example, if they’re someone who loves big-bottomed, non-kinky people, pick the “bubble butt” and “vanilla” tags!

6. The last resort? Ask your friends to find them for you.

After leaving no stone unturned, resort to your friends’ help. 

Talk to the ones who use Grindr and convince them to try and look for the person whose Grindr you want to find.

If possible, they can adjust their tags for maximum chances of success!

How useful is Grindr XTRA in finding a user?

Now, my Mr. Krabs self is not one to advise people to spend money all willy-nilly…if I can DIY something, you best believe I will.

But paying for Grindr XTRA in this context might just be a great solution due to its many perks.

– An increased number of visible profiles. We all know dating apps show us a limited number of profiles daily for efficiency. Grindr XTRA bumps that number to 600, which will be a great help to us.

– Access to global members. We won’t have to worry about territory, as Grindr XTRA will break all barriers.

– Various filters. The math here is that the more specific we can get, the higher our chances of finding someone on Grindr. Paying for a subscription in this case gives us access to multiple search filters:

• Online status;
• Body type;
• Relationship status, etc.

If you have $20 to spare a month, you can give this a shot.

You also have Grindr Unlimited, the highest (and most expensive) tier you can get but you’re not going to need it for this search.

Grindr XTRA is your cheat code.

The end: How to see if someone has a Grindr?

To see if someone has a Grindr profile, you need to sign up or search for their profile through third-party apps and search engines.

However, the safest way to find out if someone is on Grindr is to create your profile and set the filters according to that person.

Also, remember that people might use Incognito Mode or a fake profile for different reasons. 

That’s about it. See ya’!