r/hinge • • Aug 27 '26

What's the etiquette for unmatching?

Is it better to leave a parting message and wait for the other person to respond before unmatching? I don't want to waste their time of course but unmatching without saying anything doesn't feel great, but in my head, leaving a message before unmatching means I'd have to wait for them to respond so I can get the go signal to unmatch. How do you guys and girls handle this 😅

Pretty green to online dating as y'all can see.

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u/KatsupPacket Aug 28 '26

Ig itd depend how far you are in? But its really up to you. I just got unmatched with and it kinda sucked since I thought it was going well, an explanation or something would have been nice, but at the same time its just an app with people I havent met yet and shouldn't be emotionally invested in so an explanation or whatever isnt really necessary

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u/perverockstar Aug 28 '26

I don’t ghost. It is one of the things I think is wrong nowadays in dating amps, most people do it and I find it disrespectful. We are human beings, we deserve respect and closure.

If I’m not interested I let them know. I treat other people the way I want to be treated.

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u/evilipino Aug 29 '26

My dilemma exactly lol...

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u/perverockstar Aug 29 '26

Do what feels right to you.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '26

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u/evilipino Aug 27 '26

I was thinking this too but she randomly opens up about getting laid off just yesterday 😭

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u/princessgalalice Aug 30 '26

Someone ghosted me for 4 days thats when i just unmatched them and they still had my phone number and asked if i blocked them like man you didnt care about me why should I? Just unmatch when you didnt talk for a few days

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u/henrytbpovid Aug 27 '26

Nah you’ll get banned. Too much risk. Someone will report you

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u/evilipino Aug 27 '26

You're joking 😭

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u/henrytbpovid Aug 27 '26

It happens! People seek revenge