Zayn Malik reveals he has been thrown off dating app Tinder multiple times as he admits he ‘hasn’t been successful’ when it comes to love

Zayn Malik got kicked off Tinder after being accused of catfishing.

The former One Direction star, 31, – who was previously engaged to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards and has daughter, 3, Khai with former partner Gigi Hadid – tried to find a partner using the dating app.

However, the app incorrectly thought that impersonating himself so his account was terminated.

He told Nylon magazine: ‘It’s not been too successful for me, I’ll be honest. Everyone accused me of catfishing. They’re like, “What are you using Zayn Malik’s pictures for?” I’ve been kicked off once or twice.’

But the What I Am singer is no longer looking for love as he’s been trying to understand himself better and thinks he only sought relationships in a bid to be normal amid intense fame.

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Zayn Malik got kicked off Tinder after being accused of catfishing because it was thought that his profile was just an ordinary person trying to impersonate him

He said: ‘I’m really content and happy with being single for the first time in my life.

‘From 17 to 21, I was in a relationship. I was engaged and [planned to get] married and I didn’t know anything about anything at that point.

‘I thought I did, because I was 21. I was legally allowed to do everything, but I didn’t know s***’.

‘From 21 to 27, I was with Gi, and we had a kid, and I didn’t really take much time to get to know myself…

Zayn reflected on living a ‘very chill life’ in Bradford before shooting to fame as a teenager and admitted that because his parents were ‘old-school’, he was hesitant to bring a girl home with him.

So when he got the chance to date, he ‘jumped in feet first’ and believed that getting married and having a kid made him a ‘grown man’ all of a sudden.

But when Zayn does find another partner, he has pledged not to rush things.

He noted that it would ‘probably[be] wise  bide his time on relationships, rather than ‘fully invest’ in one person and expect it to be a lifelong commitment.

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From 2012 until 2015, Zayn was in a relationship with Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards (picutred) and even though they got engaged, he later called the whole thing off

Zayn and Gigi initially dated from 2015 to 2018. After a brief split, they reconciled, only to break up again in 2019, before reuniting early in 2020 and welcoming their daughter Khai

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The former One Direction star, 31, welcomed his daughter Khai with former girlfriend Gigi Hadid back in September 2020 before the pair called it quits on their romantic relationship for good in October 2021

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The singer (far right) was just 17 when he shot to fame as part of One Direction in 2010 ( L-R Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn)

The former X Factor contestant loves spending time with his daughter but is otherwise content in his own company.

He only sees his ‘daughter 50% of the time’ and would like to have her almost double that but enjoys taking her to theme parks and on days out when he can.

‘We go see Disney on Ice or we go see the Nickelodeon theme park. Or we go to the beach. That’s how I get out…

‘My mother said when I was young, I would like to sit in the corner and read by myself, play by myself. I enjoy my own space. It’s not something that’s abnormal to me.’