One of the awesome date deals we set up is with Hinge, a new dating app that uses your Facebook profile to connect you with potential matches in your extended network (think friends of friends.of friends). That's why we wanted to cut through the.well, crap, and encourage you all to go on a real, fun date again on June 28. We Got You 2 Extra Matches!)īy now, the cat's out of the bag: That whole "big dating thing" we've been working on? It's #GlamourDateNight! Why'd we plan a big date night? Well, we know dating can be amazing, and we also know it can suck every last ounce of life from your soul (especially for those of us in NYC, trust). Smitten 5 Reasons Hinge Is the Best App to Happen to Single People (P.S. Hear me out: If you like someone and you've been dating regularly, why let your actions totally negate your Cute, right? But kind of passive-aggressive. Most of us keep our profile up on whatever app/site we're on until you and you-know-who discuss being exclusive. Believe me, I know that's the norm, and I know why you're doing it. But here's one rule I'm done with: staying on a dating site until you have The Talk. Sometimes it's about forcing myself to follow a rule (like not having sex just yet, even though your hormones might be telling you it's time), and sometimes it's about breaking a rule (like not appearing "clingy" by saying you miss him-the eff do I care about that?! If I miss someone, I'm going to tell him, and if he misses me, he's going to like it). In dating, I feel that constant push and pull. I appreciate rules when they outline and help promote basic human decency, sure, but hate them when they prevent me from doing something I really want to do, especially if that thing involves eating cake. Smitten Why You Need to Log Off That Dating Site or App, Even If He Hasn't Yet Although there's no word yet on whether or not any of the guys they talked to ever produced any cupcakes, which is pretty crucial information, no? Men have short attention spans on dating apps. Talk of sweets scored well when it came to getting the conversations started. Women prefer talking about food, according to the data. Men, it seems, appreciate an assertive approach.
Here are some key findings from their research: "Drinks soon?" works well on men, even though I (as a woman) have always been annoyed when I received such a forward opener from a guy.
The engineers then measured the response rate of their opening lines in order to determine-after 8 million total views-which lines worked best. Then they sent selections out to a random sampling of the app's members (22 percent of them, to be exact) to field test. In order to help facilitate more conversation, the Hinge copywriting team created more than 100 of what they consider to be cool, breezy opening lines. What's the number one complaint of most dating app users? The fact that you rack up all these matches, and then no one asks you out. Smitten Hinge Study: The Best Opening Lines to Use on Dating Apps Hinge data found that users are 50 percent more likely to exchange numbers when they are encouraged This feature helps our users quickly figure out which of their matches will turn into something more," said Justin McLeod, Hinge's founder and CEO.
"We want you to move past the match and meaningfully connect. Users will have 24 hours to start a conversation, and then 14 days from that point to exchange numbers and take the conversation offline. Hinge's data report states that "Men play games, taking 20 percent longer to respond to messages than women." To thwart these lazy Romeos, Hinge is actually introducing a new feature called timed matches, starting today. According to new research from dating app Hinge, messages sent within the first 24 hours of matching are twice as likely to receive a response, but a majority of people take up to 2.5 days to start a conversation. And, as of today, we have actual data to support it. We've heard many women say that men often express interest on a dating app, and then never message them after matching. Smitten Hinge Data Suggests "Men Play Games" and Take 20% Longer to Respond on Dating Apps