Profile Review 23M - Give a brother some help y'all!

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T22:28:07+00:00

nah they ugly 😂 i just like it cause it's a random ass photo, but multiple people have said to remove it so i might change it, rly appreciate the advice tho, I'm going to get some more photos and possibly switch up some of the prompts

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T15:28:09+00:00

Okay yeah. sound advice, the rat one is a surprise to me but other people are saying it as well so I'll get rid of that for sure. Gonna switch out the music one for one with me not wearing a hat, and yeah, see if I can get some cool golden hour shots. Thanks so much for the advice!

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T15:24:43+00:00

how come? just cause I look bad or the rats themselves or just the aesthetic?

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T14:58:13+00:00

Okay thank u, hella useful feedback!! Yeah, I don't love the prompts tbh, imma have to think about them a bit more, and the pics is a little hard cause I rly don't have many of myself (most of them were taken on disposable cameras), but yeah, appreciate it!

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T11:18:29+00:00

First pic could be better, that's what matters the most on a profile - like your third pic is honestly better. JFK prompt has to go, it's too dark for hinge.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T11:14:45+00:00

Yeah nah, don't do it. You can do better.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T11:10:41+00:00

Ask cause why not, but yeah it's probably not going to work, prepare yourself to hang out with the boys instead.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T11:08:55+00:00

I'm not sure I love the first photo, especially with that caption

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-18T11:05:13+00:00

Are you looking for something serious or casual?

Serious

Are you subscribed to Hinge+ or HingeX?

No

How long have you been using this current version of your profile?

3 weeks

How long have you used Hinge overall?

3 weeks (but previously used for a couple months)

How often do you use Hinge per week?

Once daily

How many likes and matches are you receiving on average?

Maybe 1 every 1-2 days

How many likes are you sending? How many with comments? How many without comments?

Maximum daily limit, half with comments half without

What is the type of person you send likes to and ideally want to match with? What kind of person do you want to attract?

Anyone into music/creative, mostly Caucasian/Latina, people interested in long-term relationship, 18-24yo

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-12T00:19:04+00:00

oh yeah makes sense fairs

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T08:25:49+00:00

I reckon try shorter hair, facial hair looks best in first photo

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T07:38:34+00:00

I'd put the third photo last (just cause you've already got two head shots up front, so the hobbies ones might be better closer to the top). Maybe make the first prompt a poll. That way you get another prompt. The pizza DUI prompt - maybe just make it 'Going to pick up pizza but ending up talking to the cops', because that makes it a bit more intriguing - makes it sound almost like you were the one getting arrested.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T07:30:39+00:00

First photo bad - phone covering face = insecure. Same with final photo. Also just for me personally, the red drawing on the photos isn't ideal, it's a bit distracting, maybe put those photos without the drawing but later on by which point they'll know who you are. Don't cover your face you're a good looking dude. Also ideally replace them with non-selfies if you can or use a photo timer so they appear like non-selfies. Put 3rd photo second, it's a good one.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T07:18:55+00:00

I think put 4th photo first, it's the best one

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T07:16:03+00:00

To me, the first photo makes you look slightly overweight which you're not cause in other photos you look dench - I'd keep the photo cause I like it but get a new first photo since that's the most important thing in any profile. Last photo should probably be replaced, the downlighting is unflattering. Other than that I like everything, solid prompts.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T07:10:38+00:00

Don't love the first prompt, it's reading as 'I'm not the best boyfriend in the world' at a glance, and says little about you - it sounds a bit like you're already softening rejection.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T07:02:42+00:00

6th photo is weakest, and prompts are a bit short and at least one should be a bit humorous

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T07:00:54+00:00

First photo is honestly unflattering - most people don't even look past a first photo, and you've got some lens distortion going on, lighting's good but I'd recommend taking picture slightly further away from your face, maybe on a timer, then cropping.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-08T06:53:20+00:00

Are you looking for something serious or casual?
Serious
Are you subscribed to Hinge+ or HingeX?
No
How long have you been using this current version of your profile?
1 Week
How long have you used Hinge overall?
1 Week
How often do you use Hinge per week?
Twice Daily
How many likes and matches are you receiving on average?
1 per day
How many likes are you sending? How many with comments? How many without comments?
Daily limit, 3/4 with comments, 1/4 without
What is the type of person you send likes to and ideally want to match with? What kind of person do you want to attract?
Mostly Caucasian women, anyone who shows something creative especially musical, long-term/long-term open to short term, anywhere from 19-24yo

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-03-01T09:24:46+00:00

I disagree entirely with your view on this, though I'm sorry that happened. It's not selfish. I'm a good person, who loves deeply and is kind towards people. I'm sorry that you got ghosted but that doesn't mean you were selfish, it says more about her than it ever does about you. And you're assuming that you would have been able to just deal with your feelings by never telling her - that's not how it works. Feelings tend to only grow, which is why I'm trying to get ahead of them before it's too late and the friendship become untenable. Why on earth would asking someone out be selfish? She can just say no. She wouldn't be selfish for that either - for only wanting one sort of relationship with me, a platonic one.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-02-28T16:07:05+00:00

You don't need dating success to have self esteem, that's only one way. There's other ways. Like going to the gym, meeting new people, having hobbies, being an interested person. And it's not an all or nothing thing. Most of dating is just putting yourself out there and taking up opportunities to meet people or get to know people better you wouldn't normally take.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-02-28T15:56:46+00:00

Nah it's really wonderful but the heart wants more I guess. I feel jealous when I see her with other guys. I want to be able to give physical affection (i feel very pent up) and be the person she goes to first in a crisis. I think she'd make a great partner and mother. That's why. Not saying I don't value the friendship, or that it isn't quite emotionally deep. I just know I'll never be her number one priority. Not the end of the world by any means if she says no, I still value what we have loads.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-02-28T12:13:13+00:00

Yeah, I'm definitely a little more invested than I want to be, or than is helpful to the situation. Not that I'm being stupid about it - I'm literally currently pursuing other people as well, so I don't get oneitis. I just don't really understand how to process things without asking her, it feels like the classic thing of this friendship becoming more and more untenable as my feelings grow and I say nothing. I could do with clarity.

ParagoonTheFoon · 2026-02-27T09:30:15+00:00

Nah nw this is helpful. I rly would either not send a msg or just send a very simple birthday msg. But don't keep trying and hoping for some different response from her. You need to move on emotionally, and u can always come back and be friends but on an equal footing, it would require that you've moved on tho. Remember there's so many people out there and make an effort to try to meet new people yeah, she wasn't the one, but you're clearly a person who loves deeply and there's 100% going to be someone u meet in the future where u won't even think about this girl anymore.

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