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YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

NYC food blogger asked her Hinge match to pick a coffee spot. He hit her with a ChatGPT-generated rejection: ‘This is a PhD student’

Hinge dating isn’t for the weak.

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Florida man picks up Hinge date. Then he starts driving her somewhere she didn’t agree to go: ‘Never let them take you to the second location’

If there’s one piece of online dating advice that we most often hear, it’s to never allow a stranger to pick you up from your home and take you somewhere else.

The Mary Sue

‘Do you still talk to the guy?’: California woman goes on a Hinge date, reluctantly gets on a motorcycle, then ends up in an accident

TikTok user @tracie.love shares a terrifying Hinge date story, which she calls one of her worst experiences ever. So, what really happened?

The Mary Sue

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Woman vows to say yes to more dates. So she goes out with ‘Matt from Hinge.’ She’s stunned by what happens next

A woman’s documentation of her first few dates with a Hinge match warmed viewers’ hearts. As it turns out, deciding to put yourself out there romantically can sometimes lead to something good.

The Mary Sue

Woman meets Hinge date for dinner. Then she ends up leaving before the food is even served: ‘I wouldn’t Venmo him anything’

Dating on Hinge can go one of two ways: great, or a complete disaster. For TikToker @itsmelo, it was the latter—and she took to the short-form video app to vent her frustration.

The Mary Sue

Tinder to release range of new AI features in bid to matchmake Gen Z

The Los Angeles-based company is owned by Match Group, which owns a raft of dating platforms including Hinge and OkCupid

The Independent UK

Los Angeles woman meets her Hinge date at the Santa Monica farmer’s market. 15 minutes in, one question ends it all

Not worth the extra mile.

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The curious reason behind the return of the bushy moustache

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Leonardo DiCaprio sent fans wild when he recently stepped out with a moustache. But as the style soars in popularity, Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks at the surprising reason that facial hair is making a comeback

The Independent UK

Woman goes with boyfriend to the bar. Then she realizes who the bartender is: ‘I feel bad for the boyfriend’

This woman was just trying to grab a drink before dinner, then the bartender turned around and things got awkward.

The Mary Sue

‘Ever heard of Belgian Blue?’: Woman matches with guy on Hinge. Then he makes an odd backhanded comment about her back muscles

Dating apps have a way of scrambling your social instincts. That’s what one woman experienced after matching with someone on Hinge.

The Mary Sue

I have a nonchalant boyfriend. Here’s why you should stop counting them out.

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Gen Z may roll their eyes at the idea of a ‘nonchalant boyfriend’ — quiet, calm, and seemingly unromantic. Yet, Amber Raiken finds that this low-drama type of partner can be surprisingly perfect

The Independent UK

CEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder set up an employee hotline where staff can DM him anytime: ‘No hierarchy. No filters. Just real input.’

Spencer Rascoff, CEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder, meets with Gen Z staffers monthly to leverage their “unfiltered perspective” thanks to the success of its employee hotline.

Fortune

Hinge Health’s AI Moat Might Be Its Patient Movement Data

Hinge Health is growing impressively within healthcare's physical therapy niche, and there are significant reasons for bullishness going forward.

MarketBeat

Sex first, dinner later: what can singles in Oslo, Berlin, Paris and Rome teach me about dating?

My fellow Brits seem weighed down by endless swiping – I went to the Europeans for a fresh perspective

The Guardian - UK

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Everybody Loves Your Money

Lonely and Paying More? Inside the Business Model of Dating Apps

The lonelier people feel, the more money dating apps make. That sentence sounds harsh, but it captures a simple truth about an industry that now pulls in billions of dollars each year while promising love, connection, and maybe even a soulmate.

The Guardian - UK

No swiping involved: the AI dating apps promising to find your soulmate

Agentic AI apps first interview you and then give you limited matches selected for ‘similarity and reciprocity of personality’

TechRadar

This new 'relentless' Netflix horror series is set to bring my worst nightmare to life — its first unhinged trailer already has me spiralling

We've not had a horror series on Netflix for a good while, but the streamer is about to change that with the terrifying Something Very Bad is Going to Happen.

The Mary Sue

New England woman goes on 3 dates with man. Then she learns something disturbing about his past: ‘Sounds like a episode of Black Mirror’

Modern dating can feel a bit like playing Russian roulette, especially for women. There really is no way to tell what kind of person you’re dealing with on the other end of the apps.

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The Mary Sue

Atlanta woman plans date with Hinge match. Then he creeps on her Instagram. Was his reaction a ‘humiliation ritual?’: ‘It’s so evil’

It’s no secret that people are having a hard time finding a long-term partner through dating apps. Women have it especially gnarly.

Bored Panda

“Is Your Head Just For Decoration?”: 25 Times People Didn’t Hold Off On Dating Apps

People say that dating is hell nowadays. But after you look at these hilarious interactions on Hinge, you might change your opinion. There's no shortage of funny people on dating apps, and Bored Padna has collected the most interesting screenshots of unhinged and sweet chats to show you that not…

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Woman thought her Hinge match was flawless — until his photos revealed a secret that changed everything

Dating apps are full of married liars.

Bored Panda

Single Woman Left Speechless By What She Finds After Matching With The ‘Perfect Guy’ On Hinge

“You’ve got to be careful with how much information you’re giving to strangers on the internet."

Fortune

Match Group says a 'readiness paradox' is crippling Gen Z in dating: Fear of hard-launching on Instagram is making it worse

Gen Z believes they’ll find true love, but loneliness and social media are causing them to alter their timelines, according to a Match Group report shared exclusively with Fortune.

The Mary Sue

‘This feels illegal’: Woman takes all new dates to Color Me Mine. Her ‘scheme’ has led to new, free dishware. Genius or diabolical?

A woman decides she wants a new set of dishware for her home but doesn’t want to pay for it. She comes up with a controverisal Hinge date “scheme” at pottery chain Color Me Mine to get her plates for free.

Barchart

Match Group's Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know

Match Group is expected to deliver its fourth-quarter results soon, and analysts predict a double-digit increase in the company’s bottom-line figure.

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