As anyone who has been on the apps will know, curating a solid dating app profile is a fine art. Whether you’re searching for a long-term partner, seasonal fling or a one-night stand, condensing your personality, wants and needs into a single stream of information is equal parts daunting and draining.
From back-and-forthing about which photos to use (and which to lead with), to whether or not to lie about your height—there is so much to take into consideration.
When it comes to Hinge, there is then the additional stress of selecting and answering three pre-written prompts.
The app’s prompts have a bit of a bad rap. This is largely due to the dull, creepy or downright cringey answers some users run with (look no further than the Instagram account @hingeboiz for examples). However, when cleverly utilised, Hinge’s cues can help you secure those likes and roses, and lead to interesting, entertaining conversations with people you actually want to talk to (or hook up with).
Scroll on for Cosmo’s tips for putting together a profile, including a list of Hinge prompt answers that are genuinely engaging.
What Makes a Good Hinge Prompt?
At a base level, your Hinge prompt answers should show off your personality while simultaneously inviting potential suitors to respond.
Answers that highlight a hobby or interest you could chat about; invite a friendly debate; or directly require a response are clever ways to elicit replies. Aim to avoid one-word answers—they are devoid of personality and give people little to latch onto in a response.
Ideas For Hinge Prompt Answers
First round is on me if...
- You pick the venue.
- [*Insert artist*] was in your Spotify wrapped last year.
- You can name all the members of [*insert your favourite band*].
- Voice note me your best Kermit the Frog impression.
- You promise to tell my grandma we met at the markets.
Green flags I look for
- Can recite the entire script to [*insert your favourite film*].
- You look like [*insert celebrity you like*].
- Will ask your mum what time you were born so I can do your birth chart.
- You sleep naked.
- Is able to build IKEA flat packs without having a meltdown.
The hallmark of a good relationship is…
- The olive theory (IYKYK).
- You will watch all the TikToks I send you.
- Being equally as obsessed about [*insert niche interest*].
- You think I’m as funny as I do.
- We can perform a cappella renditions the North Sea song together.
Let's debate this topic
- Sweet or savoury breakfast?
- Kendrick > Drake.
- [*Insert popular local venue*] is overrated.
- It’s weird to sleep with socks on.
- Missionary is underrated.
This year, I really want to...
- Go to an art museum.
- Understand how fantasy football works.
- Find a man in finance (6’5″, blue eyes).
- Prove or disprove my theory that all tradies have the same coffee order.
- Find the best burger in [*insert city/town*].
My most irrational fear
- Ankle socks.
- The Duolingo bird.
- You ignoring my profile.
- Any notification I get between midnight and 6am.
- Photos of men holding fish.
Typical Sunday
- Bottomless brunch and mimosas at [*insert trendy local haunt*].
- Either waking up at the crack of dawn or sleeping until 2pm—there’s no in-between.
- Battling the Sunday Scaries.
- Rearranging my bedroom (again).
- Cuddles on the couch watching reruns of [*Insert nostalgic show*].
Together we could...
- Go toe-to-toe at mini golf.
- Binge watch [*insert your favourite TV show].
- Enter our Nara Smith era.
- Do all the things.
- People watch.
Dating me is like...
- Having your own personal content creator.
- Investing in stocks—high risk, high reward.
- That moment when your Uber Eats arrives.
- Listening to a podcast 24/7.
- Eating a Sour Patch Kid—confusing but enjoyable.
Simple pleasures
- Stealing your hoodies.
- Finding a matching pair of socks on the first try.
- Open sunroofs.
- When the barista gives you one of those little biscuits with your coffee.
- Hitting a PB at the gym.
We're the same type of weird if...
- You say “bless you” when your dog sneezes.
- You’re just here for the zip line.
- You like ugly running shoes.
- You know the Five Nights At Freddy’s song.
- You have a bank of useless facts.
My therapist would say I...
- Have terrible taste in men/women.
- Am her favourite.
- Should show her a pic of you.
- Should get off this app.
- Am a catch.
I recently discovered that...
- You’re pretty hot.
- Rainbow Paddle Pops are caramel flavoured.
- A “jiffy” is a real unit of time.
- Renaissance fairs are actually really fun???
- I have some irrational icks.
The best way to ask me out is by...
- Sending me a song you think I’d like.
- Guess my coffee order.
- Making a PowerPoint presentation. Bonus points if you include transitions & animations.
- Email me your resumé (dating history) and a cover letter to [*insert email address*].
- Tell me I’m pretty.
The way to win me over is...
- Give me Kudos on Strava.
- Ask for my hand in marriage.
- Give me feedback on my Hinge profile.
- Send me a voice note of you singing ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You’ from 10 Things I Hate About You.
- Have good style.
My greatest strength
- I always know where I want to go to eat.
- My Spotfiy daylists are always elite.
- I know the best vintage stores in [*insert city*].
- I can party like Charli XCX.
- I can probably back squat more than you.
