I downloaded Hinge

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First time trying it. Is it any better than the likes of Tinder, Bumble, etc?

Got to admit, I wasn't that impressed with the corporate icebreaker type questions it makes you answer!

Will I end up deleting it before bedtime? 😂

Used it last year - prefer Bumble but Hinge got some results, unlike the madness that is Tinder

I preferred Bumble too. I met DP on Bumble banter. But Hinge is far better than Tinder! Biggest disadvantage of Hinge is that you can’t share photos so I found people wanted to move on to WhatsApp quicker.

I've never been on Tinder, and Bumble's stupid location settings aren't safe in my opinion. It might be ok in a dense, highly populated area, but otherwise no. It's too easy for people to find where you live. Utterly daft idea and I don't think you can easily switch it off, if at all.

Hinge is full of what other women seem to find on the other dating apps.

Lot of photos where you can't properly tell what the man looks like - far away photos, photos in profile, blurry photos.

Then there's stuff on their face & heads - big hats, sunglasses, might have even seen scuba gear at one point. It's all designed to stop you seeing them (and their wives or girlfriends, presumably).

Here's-a-fish-I've-caught photos

Sweaty, massive, red skinned, heart-attack-waiting-to-happen, steroid gym freaks. Often the same types who take bathroom selfies, or selfies of themselves in bed.

Flashy men - photos of themselves in an expensive looking car, often with their massive ego....ahem...watch showing. Might have a photo of them on a yacht as well.

Director of this, CEO, entrepreneur of that.

Weird, fetishy type bios like 'I really wanna try......pegging one day'

I saw a qay /bi man on there who had failed to properly edit out his partner's hand from a candlelit dinner table.

I have never used bumble or tinder so can't compare. But profiles on Hinge seem quite professional (and actually got better over the years, maybe men have finally learnt the importance of dressing well 😹). The downside is the matches are very limited. Hinge say matches are more "considered", but really they just want you to buy boost. I quite like that though, because that means I'm not overwhelmed.

I find hinge useless - started a thread about it recently. Seems to be dead in London as everyone has gone to feeld but you need to be brave for that!

I think hinge is slower but I quite like that. I also like that you can pause your profile when you need a break. Hinge I find there is more people locally than bumble. I did have a short relationship with someone from hinge. Bumble and tinder have more people using it I think. Tinder I found a bit much. Hinge I like that conversation/matches do not expire. I have had quite a few dates from bumble.

I wouldn't have thought that it would yield different outcomes tbh

Also hinge rhymes with minge. Hinge does seem to have sexual connotations to me anyway.

Haha I hadn't thought of that but won't be able to get that out of my head now!

Definitely seeing some of the same faces in it too. Not overly impressed so far

Never had much success with Bumble, had some fun dates from Tinder, met my Husband on Hinge, and it was one of his ice-breaker questions that got conversation started.

So Hinge gets my vote!

Ps.. DH was never on Tinder so while there was lots of overlap of Men between the 3 main apps we'd never have found each other if I'd not tried Hinge.

My experience of Hinge is that all the men when answering the question ‘my Sunday looks like’ seem to ‘go for a long walk and end up in a pub with a log fire, for a Sunday roast’.

I’m at giving up point with it, I’ve learnt I’m also fussy. And actually I quite enjoy being single!

I found Tinder ridiculous in terms of location. One time it suggested a match 10 000km away! 😮 bit of a commute 😁
I did find something of an overlap with Hinge and Bumble but there were different people I matched with.