How to Change Your Location on Hinge

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Update your location to find people in other cities or reflect a recent move

Co-authored by John Keegan and Cory Stillman

Last Updated: October 1, 2024 Fact Checked

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Change Profile Location (Android)

Are you trying to change your location on Hinge? The popular dating app only lets you explore users in one area at a time, even if you travel elsewhere. However, you can update the location you initially set in the app at any time, even changing it to areas where you are not physically located. This wikiHow guide will teach you everything you need to know about changing your location on Hinge.

Things You Should Know

Navigate to Preferences > My Neighborhood and use the map to change the location where other Hinge users are found.
Tap the pencil icon next to your profile picture on Android or iOS to begin editing the location listed on your profile.
Tap Vitals and enter a new location.

Method 1

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Open the Hinge app. It is represented by a curved H icon.
- This method will allow you to change the area where you find other users. To update the location listed on your profile, check out the method below .
It is the right-most option along the bottom of your screen. ^{[1]
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It should be the first option atop the page, just beneath your profile picture.
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Tap My Neighborhood . You will see your current location listed here, but tapping on the option will allow you to change it to somewhere else entirely.
- From this page, you can also update other in-app preferences, such as your sexuality or your age preference.
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Update your location. Tap the compass icon at the bottom right of the map to move the marker to your current location. Otherwise, pinch and zoom to hover over your desired location.
- Return to the previous page and your location will update accordingly the next time you use the Discover feed.

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If you want to browse other users in the same location you have been using but want to change the city that appears on your profile, the process is slightly different. Open the Hinge app to get started.
It is the right-most option at the bottom of your screen.
This is where you may edit your Hinge profile.
You may have to scroll down to find it.
The slider should be set to the right if you want your location to be featured on your profile.
Look for the Location option and tap to edit it. You can enter any location, although you should be honest about where you live.
The location listed on your profile is now updated!

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Change Profile Location (Android)

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If you want to browse other users in the same location you have been using but want to change the city that appears on your profile, the process is slightly different. Open the Hinge app to get started.
It is the right-most option at the bottom of your screen.
This is where you may edit your Hinge profile.
You may have to scroll down to find it.
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Enter your new location. Look for the Location option and tap to edit it. You can enter any location, although you should be honest about where you live.
- Tap the circle next to Visible on Profile if you want people to see your new location when they come across your profile. ^{[2]
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The location listed on your profile is now updated!