Why Zayn Malik got kicked off Tinder

ZAYN Malik's Tinder account has been suspended.

The 31-year-old singer – who was previously engaged to Perrie Edwards and has a 3-year-old daughter, Khai, with former partner Gigi Hadid – tried to find a partner using the dating app but he was accused of “catfishing” and impersonating himself.

He told Nylon magazine of his experience: “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. He feels he's always thrown himself into relationships in a bid to be a “grown man” and lead a normal life outside of his fame.

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**t.”

“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 ...

“I lived a very chill life in Bradford. I never really had a girlfriend. My parents were kind of old-school, so I never brought a girlfriend home or anything.

“When I got the chance to do that, I jumped straight in, two feet first, and was like, ‘I'm going to have a girlfriend, and she's going to live with me. This makes me a grown man'.”

When he does find another partner, Malik has pledged not to rush things.

He said: “It's probably wise to take your time before you fully invest in another human being as a lifelong partner.” The former One Direction singer loves spending time with his daughter.

“I only have my daughter 50% of the time. I would have her 90% if I could.

“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.”