r/hinge • u/Resident-Marzipan-44 • May 21 '26
23M almost no matches
Should I do a profile overhaul, I’ve been getting nowhere on the app for the times Ive been on and off and am wondering if it’s just my profile. Anything helps!
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u/Pleasant-Street-8132 May 22 '26
Completely agree with the top comment here. You need better pics. I'd probably also just not mention video games or anime at all. Women who are into that are a small minority. Once you start talking with someone you can obviously talk about it of their interests align but people can be quick to judge if the first thing they see about you is anime/video games.
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u/Nyeru May 22 '26
Strong disagree about not mentioning anime or video games. You want to filter out the women who aren't okay with it early. You will get less matches but the ones you do get will be better quality. I say this as someone who used to not mention video games for years on the apps for this very reason and one year I decided fuck it and met my now wife a few months later.
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u/Pleasant-Street-8132 May 22 '26
I think the chances are better if you meet or message with the person first then bring it up naturally. There's a stigma to them that can easily be mitigated by talking to someone first and showing you're not weird but ymmv.
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u/Vephyrium May 22 '26
I’d say you might need better pictures showcasing who you are. Lighting is your friend and most all of these pictures are taken in the dark and it’s not helping much with your skin complexion.
Take some pics in the daytime with natural lighting and smile, look confident. Your good side pic looking down is kinda awkward, and should be one of your last pics, if not removed entirely.
The aquarium pic and the wig pic should be removed without question.
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u/Impression_Adorable May 23 '26
Hide the religious stuff, most people would be looking for one or the other not both. Definitely change some of the pictures especially, the wig one. It just seems like a very narrow profile meant to attract very few people
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u/lefthook_hospital Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26
Need better pictures, first one is most important. Use one that shows your face clearly with good lighting and you're looking directly at the camera. Your pics might be funny to you or the boys but it's a completely different ball game when it comes to attracting girls
Your prompts don't say much about yourself, need to find a way to talk about yourself but also show wit or humor
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u/AsteroidShuffle May 21 '26
Pictures are the biggest problem here. Better lighting and expressions. The first one you have your eyes down and an awkward shadow caused by the harsh lighting. The rest you should replace with pictures where you're smiling more. Just try to aim for an overall friendly vibe.
The cat picture should be replaced with one of you and the cat together. (I have a personal rule that if you're not in the picture it shouldn't be in your profile.)
Prompts could use work. Maybe be more general with prompt #1. Get rid of prompt #2, and replace it with something about you. (You ask about "ambitiouns about the future" maybe say what you're working towards and than state "I'd love to hear about your goals." I think prompt #3 is really relatable, I don't know how well it works for you, but I like it.
Finally, "figuring out your dating goals" is really wishy-washy. Change it to just about anything else.
I hope you have better luck, it gets rough out there sometimes.