Last Updated on March 4, 2026 by The HD Post Staff

CALIFORNIA – Tinder, an online dating app, settled a California class action for $60.5 million in an age-discrimination lawsuit. 

Affected users can now select their method of payment for the settlement.

According to court documents, Tinder charges consumers over age 30 $19.99 per month for Tinder Plus but charges users under 30 only $9.99 or $14.99 per month.

The lawsuit claims that Tinder violates California anti-discrimination laws by charging different prices based solely on a user’s age. 

“Tinder’s arbitrary, invidious, and/or unreasonable age-based pricing, and especially Tinder’s requiring senior citizens to pay more for Tinder Plus than Tinder charges consumers under 30 years of age for Tinder Plus, violates California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (codified as Civil Code Section 51)…,” according to court documents.

Tinder charged more to boost profits

The class action alleges Tinder has publicly admitted to using age-based pricing to increase profits and boost revenue.

“During our testing we’ve learned, not surprisingly, that younger users are just as excited about Tinder Plus, but are more budget constrained, and need a lower price to pull the trigger,” Tinder’s vice president of corporate communications, Rosette Pambakian, told TakePart in an email. 

The class action argues that Tinder charges people over 30 more simply because it thinks it can make more money that way.

Choose a payment method

Users in California who purchased Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold between March 2, 2015, and February 10, 2019, and were over age 29 — or who purchased after March 2, 2016, when they were over age 28 — are eligible for a payout.

Class members will receive a share of the settlement based on how many people qualify. They can select their preferred payment method until August 18, 2026.

If users do not select a payment method, the settlement administrator will attempt to issue payment electronically through PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle using the contact information in Tinder’s records.

Users have until April 8, 2026, to opt out of the settlement.

For more information, visit https://www.tindercalclassaction.com/