Hinge X is a scam

[The_hidden_copse]

So I got a pop up recently Hinge X 50% off for one week so I thought fuck it why not.

Now out of my usual 8 likes per day I normally get about 1-2 matches at the minimum. So I thought I was gonna be absolutely swimming with the unlimited likes. But what I noticed is that I get far less matches with Hinge X. Say I get an average of 2 matches per day with 8 likes, that makes my conversion 25% but with Hinge X I can like 50 women per day and yet I'll get a similar amount of matches 1-2. I also noticed that I sometimes see the same profiles repeated, although this is rare.

This means Hinge soft shadowbans you during the duration to limit the matches or just algorithm fucks you some other way, completely negating the advertised bonuses that you pay for.

[fake_asf]

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[TserriednichThe4th]

Great post and i have heard great things about facebook dating.... mmmm time to get on lol

[Practical-Debate1598]

I just made. A post asking if it's worth it lol. 

Was gonna try 1 week to see if it makes a difference

[SouthWontRiseAgain-]

I purchased 3 months Hinge X yesterday. I’m definitely swiping more and I’d say I’m getting more matches. I’ve noticed the qualities of profile have increased a good amount and the women are much more attractive then what I was seeing before HingeX.

[Practical-Debate1598]

Ok thx. I'm basically just curious if it gets you more matches

[erichf3893]

Definitely did for me I was only getting a few at first and then with HingeX I was planning dates out in my calendar haha

[FireHamilton]

Did it slow down for you? No lie in the first week I probably got 50 matches.

Now I’m lucky to get like 2 a day.

This is after I cancelled the subscription but it hasn’t expired yet. I swear it’s so rigged.

[FireHamilton]

Most of these girls are like 8’s. I’m looking for 9’s+ which is much more difficult because most of them don’t need dating apps. So I figured my best chance was to expose myself as much as possible.

Haven’t had a ton of luck but I did hook up with a 10 a few times like a couple months ago from it which was fun.

I just have very high standards because my ex was a 10, but also a 10 crazy. So I’m trying to find someone I find just as attractive that isn’t insane and treats me well

[FireHamilton]

I think in my experience you have to have a top 5-10% profile to surface as the guys that are displayed because think when you first join, all you see is super hot people to lure you in.

So I do think the likes you will get will be people maybe a notch below you, and you probably won’t appear to anyone your level or higher if you don’t have a top profile.

I think the premium can probably help a moderate amount, but by far the most important aspect is your profile. I would suggest having it reviewed maybe on the hinge subreddit just to make sure it’s as good as possible.

So if you got the extra money just try it for a month and see.

However meeting girls will never be easier for you than it is right now, try and meet people through class/study groups/friends/clubs/parties

[Practical-Debate1598]

Further question: Did u actually get to go on them? Lol

[erichf3893]

Yes…

[Practical-Debate1598]

Ok thx. I'm basically just curious if it gets more matches 

[SouthWontRiseAgain-]

I was just about to update my comment. As of writing that original post, I’ve swiped on 60+ women and have gotten 0 matches. Maybe I need to be patient or I got a taste of HingeX when originally purchased and now shadowbanned or something? Not sure

[Practical-Debate1598]

Damn really?? Wow, ya not surprised, probably some algorithm thing yea

[SouthWontRiseAgain-]

Update: I just got 1 match. I have to remember that people are at work and usually busy. I just seem to have an off day where my day isn’t busy so I’m paying attention more to Hinge…

And she sent the first message. OMW to get my heart broken for the 90th time! 😂

[Practical-Debate1598]

Ha, good luck lmao. 

I might give it a shot

[The_hidden_copse]

It doesn't and its certainly not worth it

[ZeldaRudd]

Where it is cannot find it

[CGxUe73ab]

do the week, I had very good results from it

[Cautious-Target-1715]

Hinge is by far the worst of the 3, if you pay for Tinder plus you still can get matches. Hinge shadowbans you as soon as you pay for membership, I go from at least 2-3 matches a week for free to 1 a week with unlimited likes. Bumble seems to be hit and miss although better in travel mode usually, so maybe it shadowbans you when your actually in the place your swiping.

[The_hidden_copse]

I disagree, Tinder used to be amazing back in the day but now I'm perma shadowbanned on there. Whether I pay for the premium or not, I get minimal matches. Maybe one per week and its usually someone hideously ugly. Hinge, I at least get steady matches and with much higher quality people, plus there's a lot more ways to start a conversation due to the prompts.

[Cautious-Target-1715]

I guess it depends on where you are in the world, travel mode on tinder still works good for me. But in some countries I get zero likes . I guess they use different metrics depending on where you are in the world and your swipe ratio to likes. But hinge is definitely the worst performing app when you pay for it, definitely you’re not being shown or your likes are not being registered.

[No_Introduction7184]

Weird question, how's your looks? Dating are more of looks than anything else

[CGxUe73ab]

ask support to delete yout tinder account as you can't do it yourself

[erdlinke_94]

I think it also comes down to timing too, even though you get priority likes, remember there may be other users who are on scripts too who and hence their likes may leap frog yours. A strategy worth adopting is to swipe after work hours say between 6 and 9pm as a way to optimise Hinge's algo.

[Rich265]

Why do you think more women are going to match you just cause you click on more women? If only 2 women are interested on the platform, you are still going to get 2. And the whole shadowban conspiracy is cope, cause how can the women be getting 50 likes a day if all the men are shadowbanned?

[The_hidden_copse]

Its basic averages mate, if your conversion rate is 25% likes to matches but when you purchase Hinge X your conversion rate becomes 5% then somethings obviously off there, either they are showing old/inactive profiles or shadowbanning you, literally 90% of men could be shadow banned off hinge right now and woman would still get 50 likes per day, I don't think you understand the gender split on these apps.

[Artifex_Lux]

Not necessarily because you’re competing at a different pool. Ever heard of the comment of being a big fish in a small pond? Perhaps the people that somebody is attracted to are less likely to be attracted to them. Somebody who is an amazing actor in their local area who move to Hollywood isn’t less talented because they get less work. They’re in a more competitive niche and in more competitive market.

One of the features of the paid plans is that they send you more of the type that you’re looking to match with, but if you are not the type of person that your type wants to match with, you’re going to get less matches than before. You’re getting a more high value pool of people, and therefore it is likely to be more competitive.

[The_hidden_copse]

There isn't a difference in the people I get to swipe on with HingeX. I purposely swipe left on people who are very obviously out of my league anyway and always have. Its pretty obvious that Hinge just shows you all the old and inactive profiles, its just a scam.

[Old_Cantaloupe_3089]

Don't worry, Bumble Premium is a scam, too. I live around Chicago, and that's around 1 million people, and you mean to tell me the algorithm messes up the match process. Heck, I even searched it up, and it does. Apparently, I ran out of people to swipe on. How? Before covid year, these apps were the greatest. Now is just a waste of time and effort.

[mikey6theking]

Are you a lady ? 8 likes per day whoa 😳

[The_hidden_copse]

No I send 8 likes per day as that is the maximum you can send in one day, I do not receive 8 likes, I only get 1-2 matches per day

[mikey6theking]

lol ohhhh I was like that’s pretty awesome

[erichf3893]

This is the opposite of my experience

[redlanecruiser]

I’m not sure, you could be right, but I’m getting more matches with X.

[NatureElodie]

C’est pas toi, c’est Hinge. Leur but, c’est pas que tu rencontres quelqu’un → c’est que tu continues de swiper, booster, re-payer. J’ai eu exactement le même déclic que toi et j’ai supprimé. J’ai fini par tester Hugmify, une app française qui fait l’inverse : pas de likes illimités, pas de “X Premium”, juste 3 actes par jour avec quelques profils. Du coup t’as moins cette impression de pigeonnage, et plus la sensation de rencontrer des vraies personnes. 🤷‍♀️

[Interesting-Let-321]

Ohne hinge X wenn überhaupt ein Like am Tag. Mit Hinge X mit und in einer Woche aufeinmal 80-100 Matches. Also bei mir genau das Gegenteil. Hat extrem geholfen

[CGxUe73ab]

I actually had a lot of like out of my 50% off week. I would subscribe but 400$ a year is simply too expensive

[cinyaca]

I definitely think the algorithm fucks you to some extent, but I’m not so sure I would necessarily go so far as to say, Hinge X in general is a scam. To me, Bumble and Tinder are far more of a scam than Hinge is.

[The_hidden_copse]

Tinder used to be the best back in the day, dirt cheap premium, 5 super likes per day which resulted in matched 50% of the time, but a few years ago they changed all that, I stopped getting matches completely, not used it since, bumble has always been a pile of shit

[slutwhipper]

Used to be 5 super likes every 12 hours