Online Dating

Hinge conversations don’t start with “hi”. Hinge flipped the online dating game on its head with profile prompts and comments, so more often than not the conversation starts with a ready-made icebreaker. It’s been so popular, in fact, that Bumble has hastily copied the feature. But regardless of good your opening line is, you have …

Ever get that feeling that you’re walking around with too much money in your pocket, just weighing you down? Or you open up your banking app and think “that’s way too big a number.” Nope, me neither. But apparently, there are some people out there that do. Because just when you thought you knew everything …

Hinge took the dating app swipefest and mixed it up a little. Instead of liking a profile, you like a part of a profile: a Hinge user’s prompts or profile pictures. You need profile pictures that don’t just catch people’s eye, they catch their imagination. That puts some more pressure on your Hinge photoshoot. What …

On dating apps, first impressions count. Your photos, your bio, your opener – each have just a few seconds to secure that all-important swipe. But what happens when the first impressions are over? You can’t sustain a conversation on Bumble with a series of witty one-liners. If you could, Jimmy Carr would be the world’s …

So you’re signing up for Bumble, and pretty much the first thing it asks you to do is upload photos. Let’s take a look at your camera roll. Here’s that selfie you sent to your mom last week. Here’s a grainy picture of you and your mates, taken at 3 am on the dancefloor.  Here’s …

When I was a kid, I had a friend who took me fishing. He taught me how to bait my hook and how to cast a line. I waited patiently by the water until I felt a little tug on the line, and then I reeled in a fat trout. I was thrilled – but …

Despite living in a world where everyone carries a high-quality camera in their pocket, most regular guys still struggle to have good photos of themselves. And while there are plenty of women getting Tinder swipes with a single mirror selfie, that won’t cut it for the dudes out there.  Unfortunately, taking solo pics is hard. …

Left, left, right, left, right. Sometimes swiping feels like entering a video game cheat code. But lazy swiping can be interrupted when something catches your eye. She’s got a cat that’s the twin of your own, or she’s wearing the t-shirt of your favorite ‘80s hard rock band. Surely that’s a match made in heaven? …

If you’re using Hinge, there’s a good chance you’re looking for something serious. Unlike fast-swipe apps like Tinder and Bumble, Hinge is set up so you can take the time to read profiles before just swiping to the next one. The prompts are fun and give you a peek into the brains of your potential …

So you’ve been going to the same coffee place for a while. And the cute barista has started putting a tiny heart above the i in your name when she writes it on your takeaway cup. (Of course, guys called Steve will never get to experience this pleasure. Screw you, Tim, Simon, Martin, Michael…) Sure, …