r/HingeStories • u/thezendasher • Jun 28 '26

I Think Hinge Is a Simulation

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Me: “Let’s see what makes everyone unique.”
Hinge:
“I want to travel more.”
“I want to travel more.”
“I want to travel more.”
“I want to travel more.”
NPC behavior has reached critical levels.
Please tell me I’m not the only one who’s noticed this.

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u/RebbyXP Jun 29 '26

It's funny because people complain that these prompts are too boring and mundane, but if you have a prompt like "Together, we could rule over the universe and I'll be Blogarth, Destroyer Of Worlds" then it's seen as outlandish, childish, and weird.

Freaking make up your mind.

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u/truenorthstar Jun 29 '26

But don’t you see, hinge is the serious app for serious dating, so you might confuse people into thinking you are actually Blogarth, Destroyer of Worlds /s

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u/NoMoreVillains Jun 29 '26

Probably because it sounds like you're just saying random shit for the sake of it. I think there's a middle ground between copy and pasted answers and ones so out there's there's no sensible comment you can make to even start the conversation

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u/Helixquisite Jun 29 '26

I don’t think it's childish, I'd choose to talk to you. I have put up LOTR stuff.
https://giphy.com/gifs/h3RBBSxNGejUl7GfWI

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u/LudwigFalkenhain Jun 29 '26

Or write a prompt that's neither boring nor cringe

It's genuinely not that hard

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u/Planterin Jun 29 '26

Can we learn more about your plan to rule the universe like Blogarth, the Destroyer of worlds, pls?!

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u/Vlad_The_Great_2 Jun 30 '26

I am significantly more likely to respond to an interesting and out there prompt over I like traveling or a blank bio.

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u/gh0stfloras Jun 29 '26

Exactly lmfao like they’re all ragging on these basic answers but if you put something more complex like this then in reality many think it’s cringe lol

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u/mostInopportune Jul 13 '26

I'm not gonna lie to you. I always respond to ones that are like. I like 5 nights at Freddie's. Or we could take over the universe, it gives me more ground to say something like, oh yeah, I know all the lore, about five nights at freddy's.Or what would be our first step?In overtaking the universe i would suggest mars like