No Matches on Hinge: Why and How To Fix It (2023 Edition)

With 6 million active monthly Hinge users, Hinge is one of the most popular dating apps with a lot of competition. The app has changed in recent years and what once worked to get more matches is no longer working today.

You need to change your approach and step up your game to boost your dating profile and attract more matches.

There could be a lot of reasons why you're not getting many matches but fortunately, most of them have an easy fix. Here are the top reasons why you might not be getting matches on the app.

1. You have too many selfies

The perfect amount of selfies to have on your online dating profile is none – they don’t perform well and they rarely get the results you’re looking for. Selfies are bland and boring, and are the top pet peeves of many women. They don’t tell your match anything about you, and instead make you come off as arrogant, conceited, and vain.

Replace your selfies with fun, candid photos or action shots someone else has taken of you.

2. Your profile photos aren’t cutting it

Even if you have no selfies on your Hinge profile, your pictures still may not be good enough for the app. Avoid using group photos as they’re very difficult to get right and will work against you if you’re not the most obviously attractive person in the photo.

Here are a few tips on how to get good photos for your profile to avoid getting no matches on Hinge:

• Use high-resolution portraits: Portraits do well on the app, and high-res photos also have a high performance rate. Show your match a clear photo of you that won’t leave her guessing.

• Don’t cover up: Avoid hiding your face with sunglasses, a hat, or any other distractions that prevent women from getting a good look at you. Many guys forget to include a good photo of their face which can lead to no matches on Hinge.

• Add fun and exciting photos: Make your profile stand out with exciting photos of you being active or doing an interesting hobby in real life. Whether it’s a photo of you on a camping trip, at a football game, or on vacation – it’s interesting and will intrigue potential matches.

3. Your match filters aren’t set up right

If you have your filters set to cover a close distance around where you live, you’re missing out on potentially great matches! Broaden your radius and reach more people by increasing your distance on your Hinge profile. You don’t want to limit yourself when it comes to matches, and you never know what great profiles you’re limiting yourself from seeing.

4. Your Hinge bio is too basic

Is your Hinge bio like all of the other bios out there on the app? If it is, it’s going to get lost in the sea of countless profiles that women see on a daily basis. You need to set yourself apart from the rest and add some interesting facts about yourself in your bio. Get creative and think outside of the box, and avoid any negative answers to keep things light and positive.

5. You’re not using Hinge prompts

Hinge prompts can be your new best friend if you use them right! They’re an easy way to break the ice and get women interested in talking to you. You might even get a few women to message you first if your prompt is intriguing enough. Here are a few Hinge prompt examples to try on your profile:

• I geek out on… Mariah Carey songs at the bar.
• Two truths and a lie… I grew up on a farm. I have a twin. I was once stung by a jellyfish.
• Give me travel tips for… Exploring your neighborhood.
• We’re the same type of weird if… You treat your pet like your actual child.
• I’m a regular at… My laundromat. What, I’m addicted to the smell of clean sheets.

6. You ghost your matches

One thing you definitely want to avoid is taking too long to reply or send the first message, and totally ghosting your matches. If you do, your match may unmatch or block you, and the Hinge algorithm won’t work as hard to push your profile to relevant matches. It's good to have match preferences, but ghosting your matches on the dating app won't help you find dating success.

Always reply to your matches and don’t be afraid to break the ice by sending the first message to improve your Hinge experience.

7. You live in a small town

If you live in a small town that’s far away from other towns, this could be the reason why you have few matches on Hinge. To help boost your matches on Hinge, optimize your profile and make yourself as attractive as possible. You can also try turning on Hinge when you’re in other cities or traveling to expand your reach and add new matches to your queue.

If you’re starting to think your profile might be shadowbanned – don’t stress yourself out just yet. It’s very common for people to think that the reason they’re not getting matches is that Hinge has shadowbanned their profile. When your profile is shadowbanned, other users don’t see your profile in their swipe queue.

Fortunately, this is hardly ever the case and it has more to do with your profile than anything else. Optimize your profile and take all of the steps to improve your profile to see if that improves your match rate before jumping to this conclusion.

If you're looking for tips to help you revamp your profile, we've got you covered. Here are our top 10 profile tips for guys to get more matches on Hinge.

1. Have a strong profile photo

Make a good first impression with a strong profile photo to attract potential matches. To help you get your first photo right, here are a few of our top tips to guide you:

• Use a clear portrait photo – Your profile photo should be clear, in focus, and show your face fully in a strong portrait photo. High-resolution photos tend to do very well on the app.

• **No sunglasses or hats **– Avoid photos of you wearing a hat, sunglasses, or anything else that can cover up your face when online dating. Show yourself – that’s what women want to see on dating apps!

• Drop the selfies – Delete all of your selfies. They’re not interesting and make you seem too into your looks.

• Smile – Photos of you smiling will make you look more confident – a quality that all women love in a man.

2. Have a variety of photos

To help get more Hinge matches, use photos that other people have taken of you or candids you have from friends. Having photos of you in different settings will show women you’re active, have friends, and have different sides to yourself.

3. Be open-minded with the Hinge filters

If you're too particular about your filters, you may be missing out on a lot of potential matches. Increase your search radius to cover more towns and cities. If you’re having a hard time finding matches, your search radius might be too low.

4. Use Hinge Prompts

Hinge prompts are a great addition to your bio that can help work as great conversation starters and can encourage women to match with you and even break the ice with the first message.

5. Connect your social media accounts

Avoid looking like a catfish by connecting your Instagram or Facebook. Social media platforms like Instagram and Spotify let to see more of your personality. You can also open up the door to new and fun conversations.

6. Delete group photos

Group photos are common on dating apps, but it turns out they’re very hard to get right. Women may not know which one you are in the photo, and will swipe left out of convenience. If you’re not 100% confident that you’re the most attractive person in the group photo, it’s best not to post it as this won’t help your chances.

7. Fill out every part of your profile

Don’t leave anything blank on your profile. Women don’t want to question whether you’re a catfish, and most won’t give you a second chance and will swipe left on your profile. Make sure potential matches aren't left with any questions and get a good insight into who you are from your profile.

8. Answer messages quickly

Don't wait too long to respond to potential matches, as well as when sending the first message. If you take too long to respond to your Hinge matches or don’t reply at all, you won’t have much success on the dating app.

9. Niche down

Don't try to please every type of woman on the dating app, rather than increase your success on Hinge, it'll do the opposite. Decide what kind of woman you want to attract and niche down to curate a profile that will reach her. Be yourself, and don't focus too much on pleasing everyone on the app.

10. Don’t mass swipe

Find a middle ground when it comes to swiping and swipe on only women who you like and see potential with. If you have absolutely no interest in someone, don’t swipe right on them! It's good to keep an open mind, but overdoing it can leave your profile full of matches which can become overwhelming.