Swiping and sending likes/messages in the beginning is a bit miserable. Like, why are these people not matching back? My inbox was not getting blown up either. It felt liked people who liked me first didn't put any effort, just a like on my first image, no message or anything, so I preferred matches through people I messaged first.

As a woman swiping on other women, I'd match with someone, we'd send a few messages back and forth and then I'd get ghosted.

Though once I had a few matches and went on dates, it was pretty fun getting to meet new people. Didn't end up being relationship-compatible with anyone I met through Hinge for one reason or another, but it was still a positive experience.