A long-running legal saga spawned by a Tinder user’s age-based discrimination claims against the popular dating app has (almost) come to an end.
In May, a hearing is set in California court for the final approval of a class-action settlement, which—if all goes as expected—would mark the conclusion of a lengthy legal process dating back to May 2015. As first spotted by @RobertFreundLaw on X, the proposed settlement amount for the case stands at $60.5 million.
In related court docs viewed by Complex, it’s noted that parties agreed to this settlement amount at a mediation in September 2025. In a revised class notice presented as an exhibit in one of several filings this month, it’s also made clear that Tinder “denies that it did anything wrong or violated any law or that any class members were injured by its age-based pricing policy.”
The initial complaint in 2015 was brought by plaintiff Allan Candelore on behalf of himself and other Tinder users in California who were “charged a higher price” for subscriptions due to their age.
Key to Candelore’s argument were what he and his legal reps say were violations of the state’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and Unfair Competition Law. The former, also known as, simply, the Unruh Act, states that all persons under California jurisdiction are “entitled to full and equal accommodations in all business establishments.” Tinder, notably, is headquartered in the state.
Per recent court docs, the class-action settlement, if given final approval in May, would mean that a select group of Californians who paid for the Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold subscription tiers would be entitled to payment. To qualify, an individual must have purchased such a subscription “at any time on or after” March 2, 2025 while also being over the age of 29; alternatively, prospective payees include those who paid for subscriptions “any time after” March 2, 2026 when they were older than 28.
As for how the settlement will be distributed, court docs viewed by Complex say that the $60.5 million will be placed into a settlement fund. From there, the money will be divided among class members. Additionally, the funds will be used to cover other costs, including attorneys’ fees.
When reached for comment by Complex on Friday (Jan. 23), Tinder offered the following:
“After careful consideration, we determined that resolving this matter was the best path forward to remove uncertainty, reduce management distraction, and protect Tinder from financial risks associated with ongoing litigation. To be clear: this settlement is not an admission of guilt or liability. User trust remains foundational to our long-term success. We are committed to operating with transparency as we put this ten-year-old matter behind us and return our focus to executing on our mission.”