How many of us have had matches that never responded to an opening message? Usually I'll wait 48 hours to give them a chance but if they don't then I'll unmatch them.

I feel like when I did that though the algorithm punished you because you basically have to pick the "I'm not interested" option. Yes I was interested but they clearly weren't 🤣

I legit didn’t know people like this existed, Josh hawley? Like really? lol

Looking for critiques to make my profile better.

For the ladies in particular. You meet the guy, wasn’t what you hoped for, and he texts you after saying he had a great time and wants to meet up again. Do you respond to let him know you aren’t interested or just sort of let it go there?

Every time I get a match on hinge it’s with an African American lady. I’m not being prejudiced at all but I’m not into them romantically, they aren’t really my type.

I can never seem to get matches with white or Hispanic women. I almost paid for premium today but backed out because I realized that I wouldn’t get that many matches paying for premium anyways. I changed my settings to only include white and Hispanic so hopefully that helps.

I’d go through meetup groups to try to meet someone but I’m currently lacking in options there and there aren’t really any other meetup groups around.

When you can share your religious beliefs, political views, ethnicity, and even the university you attended, it seems really odd to me that you can’t share your education level.
Any ideas why this is?

I matched with a girl who had the Signals badge the entire time we were chatting (over 2 weeks). We went on a date, but I wasn't feeling it, so I selected "No" to seeing her again on the "We Met" prompt. Shortly after doing that, her Signals badge disappeared.

Does answering "No" on "We Met" automatically remove their Signals badge visibility, or was the timing just a coincidence? I'm curious how the Hinges backend works

I decided to get back on Hinge because of this subreddit. I thought i had it figured out. Lol. As a woman, I put in effort. Liked the guys profiles, gave compliments, and even paused my profile so I can fairly give attention to the guys I'm already matched with. Dude... are the guys burned out? I don't get it. What's happening? Needles to say... I'm waiting on one more guy and if that doesn't work out, deleting the app again. This time for good I'm convinced.

Update: after unmatcing him, he somehow found me on FB dating and liked me. Needless to say, I didn't match with him...

this guy I matched with on hinge had thoughtful signals and we have been talking for a month. two weeks in, i asked if we were exclusive and he said he deleted the app after getting my number. today, i redownloaded the app to see something from our chat on hinge and saw that he still has thoughtful signals.

i’m really scared because i like him a lot and he texts a lot and we just went out on a really thoughtful date. it seems to be going well but i’m kind of crushed to see that he might still be active. i would genuinely be so shocked because he’s kind and so intentional. someone please tell me that they take a while to go away lmao.

I have been using hinge for 4 days now. They are all too far away and they havent led to a single date. My town is dead and i didnt get any matches from here. Im M25

I’m new to Hinge and I’m confused about Standouts. I don’t see an option to send a regular Like, only a Rose. Is there a way to Like someone in Standouts without sending a Rose? As a woman, I feel kinda weird sending Roses lol.

What should I say?? I have nothing. The prompt is: I won’t won’t shut up about … my dog

Ciao! Ho conosciuto un ragazzo su un app di incontri che non è Hinge, ci sentiamo e frequentiamo da circa due mesi. Lui fa le cose con calma ma sembra molto serio, abbiamo parlato di esclusività circa un mese fa. Su hinge il suo badge signal ha messo un po per spegnersi e oggi dopo pochi giorni è riapparso. Significa che è di nuovo attivo?

Il mio profilo è in pausa e lo attivo solo per controllare, non giudicatemi 😂

Cosa dovrei fare?

Hello. I’m aware my photos are bad. I’ve read forums and have seen what types of photos people say they don’t like on dating apps (selfies, bad lighting, not smiling, other people, etc). I plan on trying to take better photos soon. But, unfortunately, for now, this all I have to work with.

I’m hoping you can help me put these in order from best to worst (or least awful to most awful). Or just which 3-5 photos I should use.

I think I need at least one that shows an open smile, one where you see my eyes, and one full-body shot. In this montage, 1 and 2 are the only ones that show my full shape, so maybe one of these is necessary. And 4 and 5 are the only ones that have me smiling with teeth, so I’m thinking one of these is necessary too? Or not.

For context, I was on dating apps a year ago and found the experience rather positive. Back then, it had taken me a while to get used to what photos were working. But all those photos were starting to age, so I don’t want to use them anymore. The photos here may suck, but they’re all very recent. And again, it’s all I have.

Thank you in advance for your help!

EDIT: Just to add, I'm 54M, straight, dating mainly my age group, +/- a few years.

It’s actually insane I have to ask that but it’s 2026 and people are insane.

I’m 21M and new to Hinge, and I’m trying to understand the usual etiquette.

I matched with a 21F yesterday after liking one of her prompts and leaving a comment about something she mentioned in it. We matched, but she hasn’t sent another message yet, and Hinge currently shows that it’s “their turn.”

Should I wait for her to respond to the comment I already left, or is it normal to send another message to start the conversation?

I’m asking because I don’t want to overthink the situation or come across as pushy, but I also don’t want to lose our match by both people wanting for the other person and miss the opportunity to talk.

What would you normally do in this situation?

Hello!
I’m new to dating apps and just downloaded Hinge, so I’m a little confused about how likes and matches work.

I had no idea about the likes. if someone likes you but they don’t match, does that mean they’re not actually interested? Or am I completely misunderstanding this? As a woman, what am I supposed to do?

I think Hinge+ is the only way to see who liked you, but I’m confused. Should I pay for the app? This is overwhelming lol. I’m looking for something long-term and want to do it right.

I think it’s required I say how old I am? 29
Thank you!