The 7 Best Hinge Prompts You Can Use On Your Profile

Hinge is one of the most popular dating apps out there, and it's looking to overtake Tinder. Its focus is on serious, connected relationships over casual hookups. It even labels itself "the dating app designed to be deleted!"

Over 23 million people use Hinge, which has a whopping 15% market share in the dating app market.

What does this mean?

It means that if you're looking to find a serious partner and a good relationship and are not utilizing Hinge to your advantage, you are missing out on many potential women to date.

If you want to put yourself out there and meet your dream partner, you should try Hinge. And I will explain how you can optimize your approach for success with online dating.

The Role of Hinge Prompts in Profiles

Before we dive into specifics, let's cover up some basics about Hinge.

When setting up a profile, Hinge lets users answer three "prompts" or questions that can be added to the profile. Along with video & voice prompts and prompt polls, you have a fun and unique opportunity to paint your personality outside the pictures you show on Hinge.

As a dating coach, I recommend to my clients that these prompts should do one of the following:

1. Evoke an emotion (funny, interesting, quirky, curiosity)
2. Screen to match a specific group of women that you're interested in
3. Add a dimension to your profile that is not shown in your photos

These approaches allow a person you match with to understand what it would be like to hang out with you or date you, which is usually missing when people create their dating profiles. With this approach, more women will open up to you, show genuine interest, like your prompts, and start the conversation with better hinge prompt answers. It'll also show women you're on the same page and share similar interests.

We'll cover some examples of great hinge prompts I've seen my clients use later.

Choosing the Right Hinge Prompts

Here is one of the biggest things that people misunderstand when creating their Hinge profile:

Your Hinge profile serves to market you as a person.

Instead of randomly talking about yourself and what you like, figure out what type of girl you would like to date and make prompts that would appeal to them.

For example, let's say you love going to football games. Instead of writing a prompt like:

I'll know I've found the one if you love football.

Try something that's a little bit more targeted:

I'll brag about you to my friends if you go halfsies with me on snacks at the Eagles game.

The second prompt idea sets up an idea for a potential date, attracts girls who love football (specifically Eagles fans,) and gives them easy conversation starters.

Creating Hinge Snapshots

When you create prompts like this that align with one of your photos, you create what I like to call a Hinge snapshot. In my experience, these generate significantly more likes and messages than if the prompt were left alone.

For example, I love to bake. Whether it's a chocolate chip cookie or a brownie, I'm obsessed with them and always make them.

To convey this to potential women I wanted to date, I included a photo of myself baking and created a prompt about baking to be placed right after it.

The more snapshots you can create on your profile, the better. However, I wouldn't try super hard to have more than two snapshots on your profile.

Prompt Polls

Remember what I said about creating your hinge profile?

You can use prompt polls to boost that narrative even further. Think hard about the ideal woman that you would date:

• What would she like?

• What does she like to do?

• What's her personality like?

• What would she want to do on a date?

Once you have an idea of your ideal woman, craft your poll options around that.

For example, an easy way I like to do that is to use the prompt:

Which do we have in common

Since I love to talk about baking and drinking wine, I chose things related to these things so conversations could start around that:

• Unrelenting sweet tooth

• World-class cuddling skills

• Wine lover

Another thing to note is that these things are all things that women like. Why not set yourself up for success and list things you could have in common?

The 7 Best Hinge Prompts For Success

Here are the top seven prompts I recommend my clients use on their Hinge profiles.

Prompt 1: My simple pleasures

This is my favorite prompt that I tell clients to add. Your goal with this prompt is to be specific about the things you enjoy in life. Avoid being generic; otherwise, this one can easily fall flat!

It works because a woman will read the things that you like, and since we're looking for women that we genuinely have things in common with, it will attract the type of women you want to go on a date with.

Creating an effective response

Simply write a comma-delimited list of the things you enjoy and that a woman would also like. Here are two examples:

• Baking, playlist mixes, a good anime, homemade margaritas, and giving amazing massages.

• Meditation, dancing to Punjabi songs, and a good home-cooked meal.

Prompt 2: What if I told you that

I like this prompt because it lets you add a sense of humor to your profile. You should aim to be creative or exaggerate more with this one.

Creating an effective response

Write a prompt that would be cute or funny as an exaggeration.

• What if I told you I'm the #1 rated cuddler in the world?

• What if I told you that when cats ignore you, they're just practicing their invisibility skills?

Prompt 3: My greatest strength

This prompt is useful for displaying attractive traits. You don't have to be super creative here; women love confidence, dominance, and a man who can make a plan.

Creating an effective response

Write a sentence about some high-quality traits about yourself.

• Taking charge. Making plans and leading.

• Telling dad jokes that are so bad, they loop around and become hilarious.

Prompt 4: We're the same type of weird if | Don't hate me if I

This prompt is perfect for displaying some sort of endearing quirk or showing that you have a sense of humor.

Creating an effective response

Be honest; think of things that would make a woman go, "Aw, that's sweet," and things of that nature.

• We talk to our pets like they're fluent in human.

• Have a designated weird sock drawer because matching pairs are overrated.

Prompt 5: This year, I really want to

This prompt is really good for discussing specific goals you have coming up. The more specific, the better—this prompt can come off as generic if you're not creative, so be careful.

Creating an effective response

Think about things you are doing this year that would be cool for a woman to know about you. Travel is a really easy category.

• Travel to Tokyo to check out the nightlife in Roppongi.

• Learn how to cook the perfect carne asada.

Prompt 6: Ideal first date

This prompt is good if you have a date idea other than dinner and drinks. It also sometimes works as a prompt if you have a cool bar or restaurant you like to take people to.

Creating an effective response

Come up with an idea for a first date that doesn't sound boring.

• Grab drinks and bring you to my favorite KBBQ restaurant

• Get ice cream, and walk along the Brooklyn Bridge

Prompt 7: You should leave a comment if

This one is last because it's the most straightforward! It allows you to create an opportunity for easy conversation starters.

Creating an effective response

Talk about your own interests and passions. However, it helps to be specific about one thing rather than a list of things.

• You've given your pet a motivational speech and genuinely felt they understood every word

• You can tie a knot in a cherry stem with your tongue

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: It's hard to create prompts to put on my profile. Do they need to be that thought out?

A: The more honest effort you put into marketing yourself, the better results you will get. Avoid generic and cliche responses. You're as good as the worst part of your profile.

Q: What's the biggest thing I can avoid on my profile?

A: Do not neglect the power of positivity. If you consistently put yourself down on your profile, it will look like you lack a sense of self-confidence - which is not an attractive trait.

Q: Should I put prompts on my photos?

A: You should only put prompts on two photos at the maximum. Also, they should be congruent with the photo; otherwise, it would come off weird.

Q: Why don't you have a typical Sunday on your list?

A: It's too boring. Everyone uses it.

Q: Can you help me develop prompts to put on my profile?

A: Yes! I can help you set up your profile completely. You can find the link to get on a call with me here.

Conclusion

Crafting a great Hinge profile isn't just about sharing information about yourself - it's about curating a narrative that sparks genuine interest.

As you embark on this journey, remember this golden rule:

Authenticity is magnetic.

Don't be afraid to experiment. Mix it up, and let your personality shine through.