Hinge Dating App Review December 2024

You can view the members who sent you likes in the heart tab below. If you are a free member, the faces of the members who sent you likes are blurred. You have to browse each profile starting with the most recent one to view all members who liked you.

If you are a premium member, you can view your likes in a grid. You will be able to see their main profile pictures, so you can interact with the members who attract you the most.

The 'We Met' feature allows private feedback to the Hinge team about dates with matches. You can find this feature under the three dots located on any of your matches’ conversation window. 

When you choose the We Met option, Hinge will ask if you and that particular match met in real life and how the date went. This helps Hinge recommend better matches and also encourages you to get off the app.

Hinge has added a tool that allows individuals to express their intentions about what they're searching for in a possible companion right away.

With an impressive 34% of Hinge members having been in a "situationship," Hinge is making it easier than ever to screen out individuals who might want different things by placing dating goals front and center.

Hinge gives you several conversation starters that encourage users to open up about their personalities and interests during a video date; this is more like an icebreaker to help smoothen the virtual date.

Users can select from 21 poll prompts such as, “If we won the lottery, let's spend it on,” “A dream home must include,” and “Two truths and a lie,” among other prompts that aim to spark a connection. After selecting a prompt, the user can type three answers for people to pick.

Hinge uses a roulette-style interface to display the profiles of your potential match as recommendations. Hinge automatically displays your next profile recommendation if you click the "x" button instead of offering a like. If the other person you liked also liked you, Hinge will tell you that you like each other.

The filters available to you for screening your matches are determined by the sort of member you are and how much of your profile is filled. These include height, whether someone has children, educational level, politics, religion, drinking, smoking, marijuana, and drug use, among others.

You can mark any of your preferences as a dealbreaker, meaning Hinge will not show you matches outside of that range, regardless of how compatible they are.

Hinge allows you to leave a comment or "like" a photo, video, or profile area. You can also send a rose to express your interest (more on roses later in this Hinge review). If the other person responds to your comment or likes you, you have formed a connection and can begin a dialogue.

You can utilize Hinge's video date function anytime after you've matched with someone. When your match's status switches to "Ready," you'll both receive a notification and can arrange the call.

You can choose to verify your identities using this feature, where the platform would ask you to record a video of yourself as an added security measure. The feature will then use machine learning and human staff to compare the video to the uploaded photos with the aim of weeding out fake profiles.  Once verified, you will earn a badge. This, however, is an optional feature.

This tool will enable you to share what type of relationship they're after, whether it's monogamous, non-monogamous, or unsure and still trying to figure out.

Designed to reduce user burnout, Hinge's new feature encourages timely responses and engagement by prompting users to reply or end conversations before interacting with new matches. This approach aims to enhance connection quality and foster more meaningful relationships, with early tests showing a 20% boost in responsiveness.