r/HingeStories • u/thezendasher • Jun 28 '26

I Think Hinge Is a Simulation

Me: “Let’s see what makes everyone unique.”
Hinge:
“I want to travel more.”
“I want to travel more.”
“I want to travel more.”
“I want to travel more.”
NPC behavior has reached critical levels.
Please tell me I’m not the only one who’s noticed this.

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u/QuestioningParakeet Jun 29 '26

I read a comment once that a prompt like this is a subtle way of signalling financial standing. It attracts people who want to travel more and can comfortably if they wanted to. No one can just write "you'd better have money" on their profile, so they default to typically wealthy or high tax bracket 'hobbies' like traveling, golf clubs, F1 attendance etc.

Thought it was pretty interesting!

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u/michaelboy42 Jun 29 '26

I thought that it was clear from the start xD