Hi guys,
I live in a big city and tried going out in person and be social but alas for some reason I don't know where all the attractive HV men socialize- I only see them being productive in the gym, or walking about.
So I am now a few weeks into dating on hinge.
I don't send likes, and just wait a day or so for the guys who like me to congregate so I can start swiping left on the 99% that don't pass. Then, I wait for them to message me maybe about 24 hours before I unmatch.
Looking at online dating in this way has made it so that the guys who do message me are highly likely to ask me out, and in the only date I've gone out on- the guy was a perfect gentleman who did not have to be told to invite me to dinner, reserve the restaurant, offer to pick me up, etc.
My strategy is more of a patient long-term perspective where guys who risk losing me are thrown in the trash pile immediately, lol. I also preserve my self-esteem since I don't even look at the guys who didn't like me or worry about a guy receiving a like and X-ing me.
What are your strategies for Hinge? Any tips?!
My top tip for OLD: Don't do it.
There are no strategies, it's just dumb luck.
I'll leave this here in the meantime: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/how-dating-apps-became-a-paradise-for-predators/
I met my bf off hinge. Basically I just never liked anyone and waited for likes to invade my inbox. Most guys are garbage on there. I was using it for 2 years before I met my bf.
He seems great so far! Treats me very well.
Apps are all about luck. They can be fun in a way too. I was usually seeing a few different guys at a time. It's important to keep a scrotation.
You're likely not going to meet hvm on there, but it's not a guarantee you'll meet hvm anywhere.
Good luck to you and have fun!
Be patient and don't pin your hopes on it.
Only check it once or twice a day when you can fit it into your routine. The men can wait for your attention, because your attention is being focused on living your life.
Found this yesterday re online dating strategies. I like the "burn it down" approach by blocking the useless 99% (not swiping left)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/online-dating-apps-burned-haystack_n_64d8de7ce4b077b577035f18
https://www.burnedhaystackdating.com/blog
Would love to know what others think.
I set up notifications only for messages. I clean out the inbox from likes while checking the message.
I sometimes entertain swiping, but I set up pretty narrow parameters that are beneficial to me, so I'm not wasting much time on it.
Thanks! Yeah it's a good tip to check one a day- I'll definitely put that into practice.