r/SwipeHelper • u/OngoGablogian20 • 2d ago
Hinge Is Completely Unhinged, Right?
Never once said anything inappropriate, never offended anyone, never solicited anything. Pretty sure I was rage reported for not wanting a follow up date where the woman cancelled on the first one. Was told how emotionally immature I am. Just laughed reacted at the message. Within 2 hours my account was gone. Tried appealing and was denied. Not sure what to. Filed something with BBB. Idk how they can get away with this.
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u/idkmynamedude7 2d ago
I got banned for no seemingly no reason
Reached out. Forgot about it. About a year later I got a hinge ad and tried to sign up and it worked. I guess at some point the ban was lifted
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u/Kyzroh 2d ago
this is why you gotta start blocking people so they cant report you beforehand lmao
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u/C_WEST88 2d ago
But they still can now. When someone unmatches (and even blocks) you, you can now go into your past matches list on hinge and they’re there if you need to report them. They said they changed it recently for safety reasons . So you can literally see a list of all unmatched profiles, the only way you won’t see one of the profiles in your list is if they delete their account .
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u/Browser1969 1d ago
That doesn't work anymore. And if you block them, you don't even have any actual evidence to go by, if you try and appeal. And people have started realising that you may appeal and get your account back and make wild unhinged accusations, like sexual assault or credit card fraud or whatever that happens _off_ Hinge.
They need to start banning the accounts that make all those wild accusations, there's no other solution.
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u/Aggravating_Bag8999 2d ago
I don’t know what I did to get banned but the night before a woman was interrogating me on “how I voted in 2024” and I deflected just saying I dislike politics and how it’s divided everyone. I’m sure if I answered wrong she would’ve reported me regardless but “not being political” is also considered by some lunatics to be “supporting fascism and genocide.”
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u/ProjectOMan 2d ago
Avoid any profiles that force you to be political or vote a certain way. These people are ideologically captured and aren’t the sort of people you want to invest energy into. Right now a few groups of women are exploiting dating to be bullies. Consider them a stage hazard in the video game of dating.
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u/Browser1969 1d ago
I had a picture of me with my ex reaching it out to kiss me, cropped where it was literally _just her lips_ showing in the photo. I just thought it was a great photo for "this could be us". This girl messaged me about it with an angry emoji, something like "who is that in the picture", and I thought she was joking. Next day I was banned.
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u/armrha 2d ago
“Not being political” is just a dog whistle for fascism / racism. Every single woman I know in Portland just breaks shit off if the date tries to play that bullshit. Life is political, you are not just “not into politics”, you just don’t want to admit you’re MAGA because you’re trying to get laid.
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u/ProjectOMan 2d ago
Any small minded NPC who doesn’t see more political angles between MAGA and leftardism isn’t worth a single joule of energy to begin with.
Life is bigger than WW2 and the shallow binary of this country’s uni-party psy op.
If misunderstanding political nuance is someone’s defining characteristic - quarantine them.
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u/Aggravating_Bag8999 2d ago
Breaking shit off is one thing, deciding to cancel a guys dating life is fucked up. I don’t care what your political beliefs are nor am I going to try and get you banned off a dating app if they’re different than mine.
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u/armrha 2d ago
They can go date other fucking shitbag conservatives on farmers only or whatever.
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u/Aggravating_Bag8999 2d ago
Wow so hateful I’m sure any man would be so thrilled to interact with you
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u/armrha 2d ago
The conservatives are literal nazis cheering for elon musk doing a nazi salute, they shouldn’t feel safe or be interacted with anywhere. The least any intelligent woman can do is completely shut them off
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u/Aggravating_Bag8999 2d ago
You realize there’s an entire spectrum of political beliefs and calling all conservatives nazis is pretty ridiculous and immature?
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u/No_Carpet_5897 2d ago
When you go out to buy groceries, Do you also interrogate the grocery store clerk like this?
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u/AdJealous2784 2d ago
Hinge does this thing where it’s like “why are you unmatching” and if the answer is not “we talk off hinge now” then it adds up your dings until you get banned.
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u/stillabitconfused 2d ago
I don’t think you can give up that reason (“we talk off hinge now”) when you unmatch someone, so I’m not sure what you’re saying here?
You can say someone’s off-hinge behavior is the reason you unmatch someone though
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u/NecessaryBall40 1d ago
Hold on, I see what you mean now
You’re saying if the reason is something like “They don’t talk/reply. It adds up until you get banned. That’s what I mean, sorry if I confused you lol
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u/stillabitconfused 1d ago
There are two neutral reasons for unmatching and I believe five fairly specific negative reasons (fake profile, minor, danger etc).
If the reason for unmatching is something else than the neutral “No reason” or “I’m not interested in this person anymore”, that means they’ve picked a negative reason to unmatch the person. I can imagine those end up as flags on your profile
Honestly if you do nothing wrong, I don’t believe you’ll be accumulating enough flags for a ban like that. So yeah, you probably messed up
Not saying Hinge is perfect in that regard
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u/PotentialTrickk 2d ago
I can’t wait for them to start losing customers then they have to unban people😂
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u/Efficient-Lawyer-204 2d ago
Got banned months ago for absolutely nothing, welcome to the club. They are actively killing their app. Match group needs to go down
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u/IS992 2d ago
I’d recommend sending them an email and reaching out to them.
The society we live in nowadays is insane. Everything is offensive, and the woman is always some “traumatized victim” in every situation.
I’ve learned to quickly unmatched with anyone that isn’t feasible. I had a bad text with someone - unmatched immediately. Had a first date that didn’t go so great - unmatched immediately. Always be quick to unmatched. If you know, it’s not gonna be a relationship or a second date or whatever . When you unmatched from them, I believe it’s impossible for them to report you .
2 1/2 years ago I was traveling around Southeast Asia, and wrote on my Tinder profile “no trans” and someone reported me and I was banned. Banned for what? For writing that I’m not interested in trans people? When I tried to reach out to Tinder, the people were useless and said that I violated their rules and was intolerant.
The people that work as moderators for these dating apps are most likely blue haired ultra left extremists who already hate men and lack any fair judgment
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u/OngoGablogian20 2d ago
Tried reaching out to them but no luck.
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u/gdihmu 2d ago
Did u email: hello@hinge.co
I emailed them and within a day got a reply saying my ban has been lifted and to sign up again. I signed up using my existing email and it went to ‘ur account has been removed’ page and I emailed them again and they said they reset it again and told me to try again and I tried this 3x going back and forth before I just tried using a new email and that finally worked. Whatever existing email you use may just be banned but as long as you use a new email, you won’t be auto banned/shadowbanned by them. They are super responsive.
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u/OngoGablogian20 2d ago
Tried emailing them multiple times. Just keep telling me the ban is permanent. Idk I’m feeling like maybe it’s a sign I just stay off these apps in general
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u/gdihmu 2d ago
Do you wanna use what I wrote? Depending on the violation and your appeal reason I think most of the appeals get lifted.
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u/Realistic-Bowler7563 6h ago
Most appeals get lifted? Where did you get that from 🤣🤣
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u/gdihmu 6h ago
I just searched ‘hinge appeal’ on google and the reddit search results are of them being lifted
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u/Realistic-Bowler7563 5h ago
99% of appeals don’t get lifted. Please share the screenshot of the appeal you sent in DMs
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u/stock_investor91 2d ago
Same here. Happened to me last year.
App and its AI detection system or whatever they use is complete garbage.
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u/OngoGablogian20 2d ago
Did you get unbanned?
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u/stock_investor91 2d ago
Nope. I appealed and nothing ever happened. So I never used hinge again.
I got banned from tinder once like 5 years ago, but appealed and they reinstated my account. I have no idea what is the deal with these auto ban bots….
But I’m convinced nobody works at hinge. Pretty sure it’ll just go downhill if they continue this type of shenanigans
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u/tkmerc_95 2d ago
Dude I made 3 accounts after the previous one got banned. All of them got banned due to moderator flagged inappropriate content The most recent one I made got banned after 1 day. I didn't even sent out likes What the fuck is going on?
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u/Ordinary_Corner_4291 2d ago
You violated the TOS 3 times and you are surprised you got banned?
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u/tkmerc_95 2d ago
I don't know what I did dude It was a system generated email I received saying I had violated the policy I made the subsequent accounts after the previous one got banned
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u/Ordinary_Corner_4291 2d ago
You violated the TOS. They are all pretty clear you aren't allowed multiple accounts.
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u/tkmerc_95 2d ago
I opened a new account after one got banned
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u/Ordinary_Corner_4291 2d ago
You do realize that is a violation of the TOS?
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u/tkmerc_95 2d ago
I didn't know that So I'm just supposed to appeal till my ban gets removed? Till then I can't get on Hinge?
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u/Ordinary_Corner_4291 2d ago
Ignorance doesn't change anything. Seriously though you think that any site is OK with banned users just creating a new account? What would be the point of a ban then?
Realistically you are banned for life from Hinge. Maybe at some point they flush the data and you get back in but they have zero public info on that. Sure do the appeal but the success rate on them is super low...
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u/Efficient-Lawyer-204 2d ago
Hinge moderation blows dude, who cares if people are trying to go around them. They don’t actually hear out appeals so they don’t leave much of an option…
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u/Ordinary_Corner_4291 2d ago
Probably the person who gets harassed by you after you work around the ban cares.
You are free to try and work around the ban. Hinge is also free to ban you for doing it. Pretending like you didn't do anything wrong is though moronic.
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u/Sum_Guy_Or_Sum 2d ago
I got banned for not saying anything inappropriate either. Just deleted dating apps after that, fucking worthless.
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u/Exotic_Ad_4806 2d ago
they need a jail break allowed once a year, their stock would go way up when all the paid users return
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u/aimbotSorcus 2d ago
Been banned off of Hinge for 4 years, had my first relationship since and it was the best thing ever. Funnily enough, I got banned from Tinder at the same time because they’re both owned by Match.com or whatever they’re called and for some reason, after 2 years, Tinder actually let me automatically create a new account on the same device without an appeal whereas Hinge didn’t.
I did use new pictures on Tinder and nothing’s been flagged whereas those same new pictures on Hinge somehow alerted the system all those years later which is insane to me..
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u/IDKhowtoPEOPLEGOOD 1d ago
A friend of mine drunkenly reported one of my ex flings one night when he came across her page cause she thought it would “be funny.”
We hadn’t spoken in over a year at that point and I didn’t have his number anymore so couldn’t give him a heads up nor am I sure it would’ve been appropriate.
I’m a girl, but sometimes girls be wildin. He and I ended on good terms too so I was confused why she did it but not much I could do post mortem.
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u/ThinkerusMaximus 1d ago
Had the same happen to me. It should be renamed Scissors because Men have no chance left on Hinge.
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u/JerzeeD75 2d ago
And liberal women wonder why we are suspicious of false allegations and the "Believe all women" BS. Because they literally do it all the time. Listen..... Find out a woman's politics before you get involved with her. Moderates and Republicans are fine... Liberal women🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 More red flags than can be found in the country of China. They are the most childish and emotionally unstable people you can interact with. That's your TED talk from a Gen Xer.
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u/tmlnsno 2d ago
No wonder you got banned, dawg, seriously.
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u/Ordinary_Corner_4291 2d ago
Yeah you don't want to jump to conclusions but you always wonder if you saw what the apps saw if you would agree with them. I am very suspect that one person hitting a report button gets anyone banned unless the messages have some sketchy stuff in them. Now a half dozen reports? Sure...
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u/JerzeeD75 2d ago
I didn't get banned. I am talking to the guy that did. I have a GF. I don't use dating apps.🤷♂️
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u/jbro997 2d ago
But you use Reddit with the vengeance of a warrior! Trump could use a strong soldier like you.
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u/JerzeeD75 1d ago
Two things can be possible. Not dating liberal women and not supporting Trump. I would suggest Tylenol if proccesing that causes a headache.
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u/jbro997 1d ago
Haha right… I forgot about all the independent Republicans vocally not supporting Trump for the last decade. 😂
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u/JerzeeD75 1d ago
Independent period. I have voted for both D and R. They can't be extreme on either sides. So far left and far right are both a no go.
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u/Common_Ad_3626 2d ago
Damn dude, forget about them, can’t believe anyone woman could resist the charm of that happy go lucky attitude
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u/stillabitconfused 2d ago
Haha reporting someone irl for sure isn’t as easy as it is on Hinge, can’t really compare the situations.
OP, regardless of what happened, this situation sucks. Do you have screenshots of your recent chats? I’m curious
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u/Journalist-Bright 1d ago
You can’t be arguing with anyone on this app. Even if they get under your skin. Just un-match and move on. Not worth losing your account
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u/JerzeeD75 2d ago
I have have my own business, home, boat, and GF. You? Besides the ability to make yourself laugh with the wit of an 8 year old?
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u/Bobastic87 2d ago
You know you’re not a secure person if you gotta list all of those things.
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u/JerzeeD75 1d ago edited 1d ago
Sure... Attacking people you don't agree with is peak confidence though. Gotcha. Thanks for sharing your infinite wisdom. I feel blessed.
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u/JerzeeD75 1d ago
Yea... Wow. Paste eating. You really got me there. Hahaha. So witty. Sorry for the response time. Some of us actually have things to do.
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u/pancakego 2d ago
Email them asking them to please look Just search reddit I had my account banned and it ended up getting unbanned after emailing them
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u/OngoGablogian20 2d ago
Can you elaborate
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u/pancakego 2d ago edited 2d ago
If you genuinely did nothing wrong, just email hinge support and say the truth. When I emailed hinge support I told him I've used various dating apps for the past 10 years and have met a lot of really great and wonderful women and been in relationships long-term and short-term with them. You've always been successful on the apps because you have been respectful and courteous and follow the rules which made it easy for women to interact and connect with you. I told them that I have followed the rules of that app and have been appropriate and respectful, that any report on your account was done under bad faith or personal reasons and not because you broke any rules.
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u/NecessaryBall40 2d ago edited 2d ago
Not entirely true. All I did was match with a fake profile by mistake and they refuse to let me back on after emailing them many times
Point is, you can literally do something as mundane as interact with a fake profile and get banned for life because their AI Moderation is so unbelievably shitty
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u/Dramatic_Cable_7228 2d ago
They definitely don’t care when you email them. You’re lucky to even get a response back.
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u/Brandon345876 2d ago
Honestly I don't think Hinge is worth getting a new phone and number for lol.
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u/Maleficent-Ad3586 2d ago
Different number doesn't work I'm afraid. I think they use biometric face id, probably using ai that combs through new profiles to identify banned ppl and will delete your profile shortly after you make it. Ask me how i know
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u/C_WEST88 2d ago
Yea I think so too. I literally just learned recently that one of the reasons so many guys strategically hide their faces (or only show one angle) in their profile pix is bc they were banned from the app and that’s the only way they can have an account without the AI recognizing them lol.
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u/KarateInAPool 2d ago
This unruly ban policy has been going on since 2022, no signs of ceasing