Tinder to Pay $60M in Age Discrimination Settlement

Over 260,000 users eligible for payouts after lawsuit accused dating app of charging older users higher prices

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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Tinder has agreed to pay $60.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the popular dating app of age discrimination. The lawsuit claimed Tinder violated state law by implementing different subscription prices based on users' ages, with older users paying more for the same premium features. Now, over 260,000 Tinder users in California are expected to be eligible for a share of the payout.

Why it matters

This settlement highlights ongoing concerns about age-based pricing practices in the tech industry, especially among popular consumer apps and services. It also raises questions about how dating platforms can avoid discriminatory pricing models as they continue to grow and evolve.

The details

According to the case, Tinder user Allan Candelore initiated the lawsuit back in 2015, alleging the company was violating state law by charging older users more for Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold subscriptions. The settlement applies to California residents aged 29 or older who purchased these subscriptions on or after March 2, 2015, or those who were 28 or older when they bought the subscriptions on or after March 2, 2016. Affected users have until April 8 to opt out or object to the settlement terms, and until August 18 to decide how they'd like to receive their payout.

  • The lawsuit was initiated by Tinder user Allan Candelore in 2015.
  • The settlement applies to purchases made on or after March 2, 2015 for users 29 and older, or on or after March 2, 2016 for users 28 and older.
  • Affected users have until April 8 to opt out or object to the settlement.
  • Affected users have until August 18 to decide how they'd like to receive their payout.
  • A court hearing for final approval of the settlement is scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The players

Tinder

A popular online dating app and platform that has become one of the dominant players in the dating app market.

Allan Candelore

A Tinder user who initiated the class-action lawsuit against the company in 2015, accusing it of age-based price discrimination.

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What they’re saying

“Tinder has brazenly announced and employed a multi-tiered pricing plan that treats consumers unequally based solely on their age.”

— Allan Candelore, Tinder user (New York Post)

What’s next

A court hearing for final approval of the $60.5 million settlement is scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The takeaway

This case highlights ongoing concerns about age-based pricing practices in the tech industry and the importance of ensuring dating platforms and other consumer services avoid discriminatory pricing models as they continue to evolve and grow their user bases.