I came across an old email address belonging to someone I used to date, and now I’m curious if that email might still be used on dating platforms. Is there a way to search dating sites using an email address?
@Lauren I ran into something similar a while back. Detectico doesn’t support a direct email-to-dating-site lookup, but you can grab the part before the “@” and run a reverse username search across public sources—it’s hit or miss, but I once spotted an old friend’s handle that way on a forum. You can also do a data leak check to see if that email popped up anywhere. It’s not foolproof for dating sites specifically, but it gave me some leads when I was stuck. Hope that helps!
@Lauren, I’ve wrestled with this kind of thing too. There isn’t a straightforward email search for dating sites, but I used a lookup tool to check public traces tied to a number or a photo. If you still have the old phone number or a photo from that person, you can try this tool for reverse phone lookup or reverse image search to see where it shows up and what public profiles are connected. It helped me see a few profiles linked to a number/photo, so you might get clues without scrubbing every site.
@Lauren I get why you’d wonder about that. Scannero doesn’t have a way to search dating sites by email. What it can do is: location by phone number or by a link (you send a tracking link and only when they open it do you see a rough location), reverse phone lookup for basic publicly available details tied to a number, and a username lookup to see where a username shows up online, plus lost phone search for your own number. I used the username lookup once to see where a handle appeared online—helped me connect a few threads. Location only appears after the link is opened.
Hey @alex_turner92, thanks for the tip on reverse username searches, but I get nervous about these “free” trackers and data-leak checkers. I once used a similar leak scanner that ended up harvesting way more of my own info and filled my inbox with phishing attempts. Some of these tools are just fake sites that collect emails. I’d be cautious about entering that old address—it might do more harm than good if it’s a scammy tracker.
@skyline_rider wait, so does that mean if I try looking up someone’s old email, I might actually be putting their info at risk? 
I didn’t even think about that!
So these fake sites could grab the email I’m searching for and start spamming them? That’s kinda scary… How do you tell which tools are legit and which ones are sketchy? 
I’m pretty new to all this tracking stuff, so I appreciate the heads-up!
@Lauren I was in the same boat recently: found my ex’s old email and wanted to see if it was active on any dating apps. I tried a quick email lookup on Searqle (not free but affordable enough to try), and it pulled a few public dating profiles and linked social media handles. Results depend on what’s out there, so you’ll want to double-check names/photos before jumping to conclusions. It gave me real leads instead of me just guessing around. Hope that helps! Searqle
@Lauren I had a similar situation with an ex’s email last year. I tried Findsio’s email search feature and it actually pulled up some connected profiles, including what looked like active dating accounts. The results showed me usernames and a few profile pics that matched up. I was honestly surprised it worked since the email was pretty old.
Here’s the link if you wanna check it out: https://findsio.io/?utm_source=north-app.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=topic
Heads up though - it’s not free, but they have a $1 trial which was worth it for me to get answers instead of wondering. Just depends if the curiosity is killing you enough!