Tinder Help!!!

[Harrytrotter85]

I recently swiped right on Tinder on somebody I sort of know. We didn't match, I assumed he had seen my like and decided against it. No problem! I forgot about it.
Then, a few days ago I got a message from him on Tinder basically saying - did you mean to swipe right on me? Or is this really awkward?

So, what do u think has happened? Has he seen the like, after 2 weeks and is trying to let me down nicely (he doesn't need to - I'm not worried about it) or has he just also swiped right and we matched? I thought matches expired after 24 hours?

It seems to me that he kind of likes you and wanted to ensure you really meant to swipe right?

If you are still interested I would respond sth like “yes I meant it but If you are not interested nonissues of course”. Something along those lines.
Think he is an akward position as you already know each other. But go on, try your luck and If he is not interested so be it. Move on.

I would say 'I definitely knew it was you I don't swipe right on everyone!)''

Then you're not giving anything away and the ball is in his court if he's not interested then he can just laugh and friend zone you

Thanks. I suppose I was just wondering how it has taken two weeks for him to match.
Do the likes disappear after 24 hours? Or do they just stay there?
I managed to convince myself that maybe he hadn't see the like cause he is using the unpaid service but now I just feel a bit awkward about it! I'm not sure why.
I don't think there's much point in pretending I did it be accident anyway. I might as well just get on with it now.

Not everyone is on there every day. Though I suppose you may not know if you've missed any matches if they do expire.

But, what im confused about is, how would he have see that I liked him after 2 weeks?
Surely, by that point my like would have disappeared from his likes list?

You swipe right. He doesn't know. He will only know if he swipes right too, and you therefore match.

Matches dont disappear unless you unmatch them.

You've both swiped on each other.....

I think I'm explaining myself all wrong!!! Sorry.
We matched a few days ago - two weeks after I had liked him.
I thought the likes disappeared off your list after 24 hours!?

Maybe I'm just over thinking this!!!!

I would turn it back on him. Depends if you want to like me back I guess?? I’m not seeing it as awkward. I have had a few guys I used to know like me. I never swipe right on them though.
Maybe he hadn’t seen the like as tinder seems to have a lot of users.

You only see likes on Tinder if you pay, I think? At least, the details. It will tell you someone has liked you in the hope you will pay to see the details. Otherwise, it just shows you ones you've matched with, i.e. you both liked each other.

I don't think they expire, though. I would hope not - as much as Tinder wants you glued to the app every waking hour, some people have lives and can't or won't look every day, even with notifications.

Definitely overthinking.
Who cares how the Tinder algorythm works?
You swiped right. So did he. You've matched and now you're here.
Just proceed as you would with anyone else.