Hinge Likes

App feature

On Hinge, the granular signal where you like a specific photo or prompt rather than the whole profile.

What it means

Hinge's like system lets you like a specific element of someone's profile — a photo, a prompt, a voice clip — rather than the profile as a whole. You can include a comment with your like, which often becomes the opening message. It's structurally different from Tinder swipes and is one of the reasons Hinge profiles need to be 'commentable.'

Selfie of a woman taken in a car at nightWoman in a navy blazer, a clean, well lit work headshot

Make the first impression the easy part.

Turn the photo you have into a better photo or a short video. Still you, on a good day.

You can't control the reply. You can control the photo.

Fix the light and color on the photo you have, put yourself somewhere new, or turn it into a short video. Most photos are ready in about 60 seconds.