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Is the age on your Bumble profile incorrect? Don't sweat it, it's an easy thing to update! This wikihow article will teach you how to change your age on Bumble with and without Facebook. Age is an important stat on your profile since it helps filter your matches. Let's dive in.
Steps
Changing Your Age Using Facebook
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1If you used Facebook to sign up for Bumble, your personal information is linked to your Facebook profile. Your age is likely incorrect Bumble because your age it's wrong on Facebook. [1] To fix your age on Bumble, you’ll simply need to change your age on Facebook.
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2Login to your Facebook account. Enter your email or phone number and your password then press Log In.Advertisement
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3Navigate to your profile page by clicking on your name and profile picture in the top right corner. This will take you to your profile page.
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4Under the ‘About’ tab, click on the ‘Contact and Basic Info' section. You can find your 'About' tab right under your profile picture.
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5Under the 'Basic Info' section, you will see your birthday. Click on the pencil icon on the right-hand side to edit your age.
- You can only change the year you were born two times on Facebook. Make sure that you are adding your correct birth year to make sure your profile is accurate.
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6Once you have made your edits click ‘Save.’ Your birth year will now be sent to Facebook for review!
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7Facebook will have to approve your age change request, which could take about a day or so. Once approved, your age will be correct on your Facebook and Bumble accounts.[2]