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Hinge has a rating of 1.2 stars from 68 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Hinge most frequently mention fake profiles problems. Hinge ranks 667th among Dating sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Hinge is great for meeting your friends friends”

Mika T.
6/1/15

By far the best dating app for meeting people that are in the peripheries of your social circles. So if you want someone that went to the same school as you or someone that isn't totally creepy Hinge is definitely better than Tinder and all of those others.

Top Critical Review

“Now it is more of a money scam”

Jim S.
6/17/24

This site is a waste of time and money: inappopriate matches, scant search results, very few real people, pretentious and self-absorbed women - my time on Hinge was pointless - it's one of the worst apps, they have no active profiles of genuine ladies. I don't regret leaving Hinge, but I wish Hinge had at least a few real authentic women accounts from my country. Now it is simply a money scam.

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Thumbnail of user mariaj919
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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November 17th, 2021

I just took a break from OkC which has worked so well for me. I've gone out on so many dates on OkC that I got exhausted. So I decided to try Hinge. I uploaded 6 pics because it limits you to only 6 unlike other dating sites. Then you're forced to set up prompts. And you can't choose a different way to express yourself. Never mind that it's already a distorted BS. Then it only shows me "perfect images" of way too polished fraternity-type of guys. Then Hinge forces me to upgrade every second without even giving me a chance to explore it. Even Tinder is better than this degrading obnoxious app. Never again.

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Thumbnail of user thereses107
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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April 29th, 2022

As many others on here have said…. I went to open the app and found I was banned. I'm in shock. I can't even imagine why. I looked at their terms of service and its a mile long and mentions everything under the sun! There is some funny business going on. I upgraded a couple times for a month. There are a ton of fake profiles with modeling photos of guys from Europe! They all have a similar story. I ask them to verify their identity. Maybe they kicked me off fir that. Maybe they only want people that are spending money on the app! And if that's the case, it's discriminating. I'm a well respected professional in my community as a mental health provider over 27 years! This app is shady and I sure wouldn't recommend it. I felt that way before I got banned so they did me a favor! I never got a chance to delete my profile. I bet they leave them on!

Thumbnail of user jessicar303
Arkansas
4 reviews
40 helpful votes
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June 24th, 2019

Tried using HINGE way back early this year; writing this review since this company has a profile on this site. Same stupid dumb premise as bumble and tinder swipe and wait for response from the opposite sex. The men is this app are idiots and want only sex and maybe even money. The men dont want to respond with cute and simple greetings just monotone one syllable words. Also a friend of mine used hinge and she had a date with a guy and she may have been raped because she didnt want to report it and also she was going through an ugly custody battle with her ex. So everyone stay away from this app as well. I only used this app for a minimum two weeks and nothing happened; just spoke to guys and that was it.

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Georgia
1 review
11 helpful votes
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March 18th, 2020

Scam alert! They will ban you off their site with no reason why and will not refund your money. They gave me a week when I paid for a month. I did not violate any terms of service, but yet I was told I was banned and kept my money. This site is a pure waste of time and I would not recommend this to anyone trying to find love.

Thumbnail of user veronicam6
Nevada
3 reviews
12 helpful votes
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November 5th, 2021

Beware! This is not a BBB business.

I signed up less than 2 days ago, and now I am banned for no reason. I did not lie about my identity, my age, my photos were appropriate, and I barely said two sentences to people (none of which were anything other then, "Hi, how are you?"). I appealed this, since I was incredibly confused as to what terms I "violated". They told me that they cannot even tell me the category that I violated- excuse me? I read the Terms of Agreement with a fine-toothed comb, and I did not violate a thing!

Because I was banned for "violating" their terms (and with absolutely no reason as to why), they get to keep 100% of my money. 2 days of service for $30? That is a scam! I should have read the online reviews before signing up to this fraudulent service.

Tip for consumers:
AVOID like the plague!

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Thumbnail of user deniseb612
Arizona
1 review
27 helpful votes
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April 8th, 2020

Don't use Hinge! Full of foreign scammers with fake pics. Problem with Hinge it doesn't post where your phone is, you can say you are from anywhere and no way to prove it. I was on the website for a week and busted like 4 scammers all in a row, its terrible! Dont waste your time, you have no idea who you are talking to... dead givaway, they write in broken English and incomplete sentences!

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Canada
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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February 7th, 2021

I have met and used the app for approximately 10 months. The data returned is not consistent. For example; if you are not interested the person it still continues to show up. The amount of likes are not based on time or number but some other algorithm. The more you use it the more they try to make you "buy". It is just a $#*! fest, you just have to match with the one who wants to $#*! you based on how you look. And thats the way it should be! I dont care how smart the dumb $#*! is even if she has a phd.

Thumbnail of user glennr76
New Jersey
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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February 12th, 2019

I created an account and they asked me to submit 6 pictures before I could send a like. For weeks, I was wondering what is going on. I haven't got any notifications. This is just like Tinder where I have to wait for someone to like me in order to message them. USELESS

Thumbnail of user larryr467
New York
3 reviews
15 helpful votes
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May 27th, 2021

Free membership gives you nothing, free options don't work. But they show you plenty of matches in your city. However, they are nowhere to be found when you upgrade to premium. What a scam! Save your $ and just avoid this money pit! Don't be suckered into Hinge and other fraudulent sites which sell you an overpriced long-term membership. They have almost no real people and they are nothing but a huge time- and money-vacuum.

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GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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December 2nd, 2019

Want an app that will drain your battery in the blink of an eye?
Want an app that makes you trawl through hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of profiles a day, a lot of which you rejected yesterday?
Want an app that takes no notice whatsoever of the preferences you set, even if you make them ridiculously tight?
Then Hinge is for you
I set a really tight set of preferences (1 mile radius of my location and a two year age window (48 - 49) and it still gives me more than 200 profiles a day to wade through
Nobody has time for that!
I suspect that if you subscribe, the extra preferences you can control may cut the number of profiles down a lot. It's almost like it is designed to piss you off intensely so you spend your money to stop it being so bad
Ah, yes. It's all becoming clear now

Thumbnail of user christ1035
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 3rd, 2021

Hinge is a scam. They have a "standout" section full of attractive ppl you would be interested in to suck you in, but they're all fake profiles. You have to buy "roses" to send to these generic fake profiles. Once you become a member the algorithms put your profile at the bottom of the pile so you buy their profile boost option which increases your visibility. Then if you don't renew your membership, all of a sudden you get 8, 9, 10 likes per day. It's a cash grab and nothing more. There are some ppl you'll match with but you're better off trying something else cuz this is a huge scam. Good luck tho

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Thumbnail of user bonniel542
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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March 10th, 2024

I thought I found the one. Only to find out he was short. I think the heights are a must have. On a dating site.

Thumbnail of user hannahm344
Australia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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May 19th, 2021

Terrible dating site! I went on there and I deleted it 3 days later I tried to create a new account and they have banned me! I spoke to one person... uploaded innocent happy pics! And they ban you for life! I think it's wrong... they want you to have love but then be so harsh with banning... it's terrible! Please don't sign up for it! You'll regret it

They don't give you a chance

I tried contacting them and got nothing!

Hinge your terrible!

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Thumbnail of user yuehanz1
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 20th, 2022

The women are gorgeous extremely well educated adventurous... So why are they on a dating app? Women who are of this level have a strong social network to get out and meet somebody... Women of this level don't waste their time on apps..

Thumbnail of user juditm2
California
5 reviews
12 helpful votes
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December 9th, 2020

I joined Hinge a few weeks ago and paid a 6 months subscription of $ 29.99.
I was honest about my age, I'm 65, and looking for men age 60-75, that I clearly stated in my profile.
They have not sent a lot of "matches", and that was OK.
However 2 days ago they "matched" me with an 18 years old. Not only this is insulting and disgusting, but as a pediatrician I could lose my medical license if I dated someone that age.
Hinge is obviously using ONLY some strange algorithm to match people without any human insight.
I wrote to them and asked for a refund of $ 29.99. It is not the money, it is the principle.
They did not even bother to respond to me.

Thumbnail of user hilaryl63
Massachusetts
1 review
2 helpful votes
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February 22nd, 2023

I identified myself as a queer women interested in everyone. I was matched with someone who identifies as a woman but listed themselves as interested in men (both in their 'interested in' line and their written bio). This is not okay--I don't want to have to ignore profiles because the person in them identifies as straight. I simply should not be seeing people who would not consider dating me. I believe this is a bug in Hinge's algorithm. However, when I tried to let them know, I had an inanely repetitive exchange with Nolan from Hinge about this. Nolan seemed to think I was seeking personal information about the gender identity of this other person or for Hinge to take responsibility for my listing my own preferences wrong. I eventually gave up and quit my membership for now, saying I'd leave a review. I hope they fix their algorithm, but given how I was gaslit by Nolan, I doubt they will.

Thumbnail of user jeffs280
Canada
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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May 19th, 2021

Do not subscribe to this app. It's a scam. They allow you like 5 matches a day so then you have to sign up, then if you sign up for a membership they take your money and ban you for no reason. Happened to me and a friend of mine. It's also full of fake profiles.

Tip for consumers:
Don't use this site and definitely don't give them money.

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Thumbnail of user jeannae4
Washington
2 reviews
18 helpful votes
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April 13th, 2021

I've maybe gotten one or two likes and I've been on the site for 2 or 3 weeks. I've gone in and changed my prompts I've changed my photos and nothing has changed. I don't know if the men just don't go on the side after they sign up or it's a personal thing I can't figure it out. They also have something called standouts where they will spotlight somebody's profile but you cannot message those people you have to pay more money to send them a rose and if they want to message you they can but you can't. To me that's a scam and it's false advertising, I am not renewing my subscription and I'm upset that I joined it in the first place. Had to pick one start was the only option that was the least of all.

Thumbnail of user hd90
Missouri
1 review
7 helpful votes
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February 1st, 2022

All major dating apps are owned by Match group which have heavily monetized and not revolutionized online dating as they claim. Hinge has a kinda decent format unfortunately filled with abandoned accounts, fake profiles and the ugliest shortest fattest weirdest baldest individuals that do not fit my preferences. As a free user I can't really use that option it's a locked feature. Hinge shoves the same hideous profiles down my throat and offers nothing else. It just seems the algorithm and messaging system don't work correctly and worst than that just aren't really many attractive or credible users to find a potential match. So it's very disappointing and I almost need therapy from the repetitive stack of goblins I have seen on there! Designed to be deleted because this app sucks and filled with atrocious dare I say "human beings".

Thumbnail of user grahamw227
Netherlands
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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December 18th, 2023

Not worth a $! Go with a site like J4Dream.com - they value their customers. They have been helpful to me quite a few times before the pandemic, now I'm just going back to it, because I learned my lesson: don't mess with success. It's very untypical for a dating site to be honest and legit these days, so if something works – let it well alone. They make it easy for the men keeping 5 to 1 men to women ratio; on the other hand they don't always accept new profiles. But now they do. So I will view it as a sign of destiny that Hinge banned my account. No more silly waste of money for me! Hinge customer support is awful; they are never on your side. I suspect Hinge is made and run for membership fees, that's why the number of fake profiles is terrifying there.
I was banned two days after I paid - Hinge just took my money and now they ignore me. I have never engaged in aggressive discourse or been lewd or disrespectful. They can ban you if you don't reply to new messages within a few days or if you reject someone.

Thumbnail of user francon8
Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 17th, 2023

I saw the app and thought I should give it a trial. I subscribed for one month and ever since, I have been seeing the same people over and over. They never responded to my messages. For example, I will see this girl on my search block, I messaged her and the next day, I will also see the same person. The app keeps on rerouting the same people. Nothing new. If you messaged 50 users in your area and you don't have anyone else to message, the next day, the app will repeat rerouting the same people that you messaged yesterday or couple of days ago. And the funniest thing is that, none of these members bothered to write you back. I'm lucky that I only paid one month subscription. I already canceled my subscription. Nonsense, you take people's hard working money and you can't provide a service for them. Ridiculous thing to do!

Tip for consumers:
One of the worst dating app I have seen. People stay away from Hinge.com. I warn you before. You will waste your money and time for nothing!

Thumbnail of user anthonys3025
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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September 1st, 2023

I was banned for no reason after just 10 days into a monthly subscription. When i protested they could not tell me why i was banned but wanted me to send personal picture I,D of my oassport or drivers License, which i will not do over the internet for a dating site. When i asked for a refund of my 20 days remaining i could get no answer. The worst thing is i cant get onto the site any longer to delete my profile and pictures which i think is a disgrace. I would not reccomend this site to Anyone.

Thumbnail of user kmj7
New York
1 review
13 helpful votes
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January 30th, 2023
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The worst experience ever. I can't believe the amount of obviously FAKE and DEAD profiles of men. It starts you off with super good looking, polished men firing at you with "Hellos" and incessant texting. After about 2 weeks, all of that stops! Only weird, ugly, unattractive, blurry, unsophisticated types of men.The moment you suggest communicating off of the app, or if a guys asks what you're looking for (seriously?) you tell him a possibly wonderful relationship, he immediately deletes you from his list. It's hilarious! Hinge is riding the wave of "Gambling" apps. They get you hooked, then make you feel compelled to buy a Boost as they control how often your profile is being seen and of course, they're filtering in only horrible profiles of bad matches that has NOTHING to do with your preferences or entirely fake and dead profiles. It's pure BS! They should go out of business. Put an end to this horrible treatment of humans. Don't do it! Get out there and live your life. Your King is out there, you have to first get off of these disgusting money grabbing, time wasting, BS and heartless Dating Apps!

Tip for consumers:
Save yourself the time, aggravation and emotional stress and don't use Hinge to find love. Please, just trust that your person is out there for you. All you have to do is live your life! He/She will find you at the right time. Trust life, trust the Universe. Have fun and stay away from this dating app (or any dating app). I know it's hard to do in this day and age, however your sanity and well being is worth it! When it comes to dating apps, run the other way!

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Thumbnail of user josephk1129
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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July 28th, 2021

I am Joseph/ Justin no1 stole any money from anybody. Benna Basi AKA Tamia personally gave me this money. I have never asked for any money This lady continue to offer to help me financially investment. I have offered to pay the investment back now. However she has told
Me to keep it. Contact me if you want the full story

Thumbnail of user microa1
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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December 21st, 2021

BEWARE! Hinge Site Took $89.99 for 6 Month Subscription than Canceled my account after 4 Days.

They sent a vague email saying I had violate their Terms of Service by their own independent determination. When I asked what I did wrong and if I could get my money refunded they sent me this explanation.

(Hinge reserves the right to investigate and, if appropriate, suspend or terminate your account without a refund if you have violated these Terms, misused our Services, or behaved in a way that Hinge regards as inappropriate or unlawful, on or off our Services.)

Also, this site is full of FAKE PROFILES. These fake profiles contact you and than try to scam you out of your money once they move you off site. Please BEWARE! This site is a TOTAL SCAM SITE run out of Columbia.

Tip for consumers:
DO NOT JOIN THIS SITE!!!

IT"S A TOTAL SCAM SITE!!!

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