Are you tired of mindlessly swiping on dating apps, only to be left with no matches or — even worse — find yourself constantly ending up on dates with people who you are completely incompatible with?
The dating app Hinge has long set out to market itself as more of a “relationship app” than “dating” or “hookup” app and its “Most Compatible” feature speaks to this goal of finding you not just any partner, but your ideal long-term partner.
Hinge CEO Justin McLeod and his team secured an award-winning algorithm to make their Most Compatible feature effective. Known as the Gale-Shapley algorithm — a method that has been used in the past to pair medical students to residencies, as well as the Stable Marriage Problem — the Hinge “Most Compatible” feature uses your history of likes and preferences to deliver your ultimate match. Basically, the more you use the Hinge app and show a pattern of preferences, the more the algorithm will work in your favor.
Along with being able to “like” different profiles and potentially match on your own, Most Compatible will deliver a daily match recommendation based on your tastes, with the purpose of getting you off the app as much as possible in order to meet your Hinge matches in the real world — something that can seem like a frustrating feat for many online dating users.
Hinge Most Compatible Feature: The Good
There’s not too much to complain about when it comes to Hinge’s Most Compatible algorithm.
Every day Hinge will provide you with a few new profiles that it thinks you’re compatible with. The number however will depend on how many new Hinge users are in your area.
Hinge also claims that its Novel Prize-winning algorithm makes you eight times more likely that you’ll have an amazing date with someone you match with via its Most Compatible feature.
This feature isn’t unique to Hinge. Other apps like Coffee Meets Bagel and Plenty of Fish have similar features. That being said, Hinge has more users, more serious users, and arguably a better matchmaking algorithm.
Other Hinge Features We Like
And something I really like about Hinge — an app that experienced quite the facelift in 2016 — is that it provides you with a lot of options when it comes to connecting with someone.
Unlike apps like Tinder, where you simply swipe left or right on a profile that tickles your fancy, Hinge offers a lot of different options. You can like someone’s photo and add a comment (for tips on commenting check out Emyli’s article on How to Comment on Hinge), or you can pick something more specific, like a listed pet peeve or go-to karaoke song to help you match and start a conversation based on shared interests.
Hinge has also taken to other trends in dating apps that include allowing you to post videos, audio, and connect your Instagram account to your profile in order to give potential matches a more to connect with you on and vice versa.
Most Compatible Feature: The Bad
Don’t feel like you can wholly rely on this feature to help you find the perfect match.
Swaths of users have been disappointed by this feature including this female user who matched with a man who clearly wasn’t her ideal man. Take a look at his profile below.
There are also a number of Hinge users that matched siblings. I mean, Hinge may not be wrong, I’m sure these siblings are compatible, but perhaps too genetically compatible to ever be a match.
If you’re hoping to find your best match via this feature, realize that everything is a bell curve. This means the more you use the app the better it gets to know you and your type. After a while, it’ll start pairing you with compatible profiles. That being said there are only so many Hinge users in your city or town. After you’ve swiped past the best, the quality of your most compatible matches will diminish.
Should I Use The Paid Versions Of Hinge?
Hinge offers two paid versions:
- Hinge+
- Hinge X
Before paying a dime for these upgrades (which Hinge says will lead to 3X as many matches) ask yourself if you’re currently scoring matches?
If you’re not, there’s a better way to get more matches than by upgrading.
Here are a few ways to get more matches on Hinge.
How to Get More Hinge Matches
There are several strategies you can use on free dating apps that are likely to help you find some great matches and meet a potential partner, including:
- Selecting your absolute best photos and posting in a strategic way
- Using humor and shared interests to craft a great first message
- Signing up for more than one free app and trying each out to see how successful you are before paying any type of membership fee
- Using online dating as only one of many tools when it comes to putting yourself out there in the dating world
If you really want to step up your game we recommend joining Dating Decoded.
Dating Decoded
We teach our students the shortcut to finding their ideal match by MegaDating. MegaDating is our dating philosophy and it shapes everything we teach here at emlovz. Simply put MegaDating is dating prolifically with the specific goal of going on 20 dates in 90 days.
This will give you ample potential partners to compare and contrast so you can refine not only your dating skills but also who your ideal partner is.
If you’re struggling to get matches on Hinge, don’t worry. Our curriculum, live coaching sessions, and team of coaches will help you revamp your profile.
Our Team
- Emyli (me), co-founder, curriculum developer, head coach, and I host coaching sessions every week
- Thomas, co-founder, and coach. He’ll lead the biweekly Man Cave event where men come together to talk dating, bond with one another, and support other single men
- Brooke, and Audrey are mock date specialists for men. Go on a practice date with them (and receive feedback) before your next date
- Darshil is our mock date coach for women. Go on a practice date with them (and receive feedback) before your next date
- Renee is our anxiety dating coach. As a licensed therapist she knows the steps needed to turn you into a cool, calm, and collected dater
- Hailey is your new stylist. She’s worked with celebs from every industry and is now about to raid your closet
- Tilly is our holistic sex & intimacy coach. She’ll help you get the most out of your sex life so you and your partner are happier between the sheets
- Mia is our social media expert. Revamp your Facebook and Instagram profiles with her help and start meeting singles online