My Hilarious Hinge Prompt Experiment
So yesterday I was scrolling through Hinge like a zombie, getting bored with my own profile. Realized my prompts were dryer than week-old toast. Saw folks online raving about funny prompts getting more matches. Figured, why not try this crap myself?
Total Blank to Stealing Jokes (Kind Of)
Started by staring at my three empty prompt slots like they owed me money. Brain completely blanked. So I snooped around Reddit and Twitter, straight-up copied some funny ones that made me chuckle. Stole one about “Two truths and a lie” with ridiculous options like “I can lick my elbow.” Felt like cheating, but whatever.
Changed another to “Together we could…” and filled it with “finally convince people pineapple belongs on pizza… or start a cult. Your call.” Risky? Maybe. But my old “long walks on the beach” wasn’t exactly lighting fires.
My Big Dare Prompt & Panic
Here’s where I went all in. Used “I’ll brag about you to my friends if…” and typed: “…you explain why cats are plotting world domination WITHOUT mentioning the slow blink. Go.” Made me nervous as hell – what if everyone thought I was weird?
Slapped on a goofy photo of me trying to teach my skeptical-looking dog to high-five as a conversation starter. Proof I don’t take myself seriously.
The Awkward Wait… Then Boom
Updated everything and braced for crickets. Ate dinner. Watched some bad reality TV. Checked Hinge. Nada. Went to bed slightly defeated.
Woke up this morning? Phone blowing up. Seriously.
- The Cat Prompt Went NUTS: Got seven responses just explaining feline conspiracy theories! One girl sent a whole essay comparing cats to tiny furry dictators.
- Pineapple Cultist Found: Two dudes sending pizza memes, one genuinely asking about cult meeting times (I panicked).
- Elbow Licker Admired: Three matches calling me out playfully about the “lie” prompt. One asked for video proof.
The Surprise Verdict
Ended the day with like 15 new matches?! Normally I’m lucky to get three in a week. The conversations felt WAY more fun – less “Hey” more laughing and weird stories.
Lessons beaten into me:
- Just be stupidly honest/funny: Don’t try so hard. My real dumb humor worked better than trying to sound smooth.
- Give them EASY openings: Weird prompts begged for replies. My old serious ones were conversation killers.
- Stop trying to impress gym bros: Let my weirdo flag fly. Found way cooler people laughing about cats than people taking six-packs seriously.
Honestly? My profile still looks chaotic. Might trim one silly prompt for something a smidge real later. But for matches? This crap works way better than trying to smooth-talk like Shakespeare.
