Happn is an application to meet people quite useful, but eventually we will consider how to deactivate the account , perhaps to rest a little or because we are meeting someone special.
Happn is among the most popular dating apps , and its outstanding feature is that it shows us profiles of people who have been close to us, perhaps that we met on the street, public transport, met in a cafeteria …
The function of deactivating Happn is designed for those looking to take a break on the platform, but does not rule out returning . And it is that we stop appearing to other users, while the profile and conversations are recovered if we enter again.
What does “disable” mean in Happn?
As it can be a bit complicated, we are going to review the 3 options to leave Happn , which are very different between them. Of course, they are all in the app menus, just by deleting the mobile app we will not be able to deactivate anything.
- Close session : with the session closed, no one will see that they have come across you, but you will continue to appear in the Timeline, with which they can interact (although you will have to log in again to answer).
- Deactivate (or suspend) the account : it means that nobody can see us in Happn, in the face of other users we cease to exist, although the application continues to save the profile and the conversations in case we re-enter.
- Delete the account : it supposes the definitive elimination of all our personal data, including the profile and conversations. If we rejoin Happn it will be as if we have never been.
It should be noted that, if we had a premium subscription, we must deactivate it independently on Google Play or the App Store. None of these 3 processes will stop charging us for the periodic subscription.
Deactivate the account, step by step
We are going to see the process to suspend or deactivate a Happn , since the company uses the terms interchangeably. The screenshots, from an Android mobile, are basically the same on iOS:
- When opening Happn, we enter the profile screen (icon of a person at the bottom right) and click on “App settings “:
- If we go down to the bottom of the screen, we will see in red the option “Suspend my account” , which is what allows disabling Happn:
- Happn tries to stop us, proposes us to use invisible mode to avoid finding potential partners for 8 hours (perfect for the working day).
- If we are convinced to deactivate the profile, we must click on “Suspend my account” again :
- The app will not let us deactivate the profile without indicating a reason . We can mark, for example, “There are not enough new profiles” so that at the bottom appears the button “Yes, it’s over!” :
- A final message from Happn reminds us that we no longer appear in the app, but the data is still saved , in case we want to return in the future:
- It is important to emphasize that, if we have Happn Premium, we must cancel the subscription on Android or iOS, independently.
Finally, if you prefer that Happn does not store any data about you, and you do not mind losing the conversations and contacts that you have made, you can delete the Happn account completely and permanently.
If you decide to deactivate or suspend Happn it will be easier to return, but seeing the data leaks from other similar applications, perhaps the wisest thing is to completely eliminate the information, especially if we have started a long-term relationship thanks to the app.
