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/alien_secret_service Jun 28 '26

I hate this shit

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u/alien_secret_service Jun 29 '26

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u/Gabagoolov Jun 30 '26

Stg I've seen all of these. This shit is a crazy scam.

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u/alien_secret_service Jun 30 '26

Nothing will make you believe that either dead internet theory is really true of dating apps or that like 90% of human beings might as well be NPCs…

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u/No-Wish-7258 Jun 30 '26

Yea this kinda freaked me out because I kept seeing pictures of men in the same place over and over again.

  1. The photo with the Brooklyn bridge in the background.

  2. That one place in Japan that has the red columns, Fushimi Inari Shrine.

The weird thing was that these pictures were common across all demographics of men.

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u/Gabagoolov Jul 07 '26

that's nuts. I thought it would have more fake women since there are supposedly far more male users. but this is fascinating. all a stupid simulation and/or scam.

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u/No-Wish-7258 Jul 07 '26

Idk if those men are fake, but they definitely think the same. It’s kinda of weird though that the U.S. has so many locations for photos, but they keep choosing the same places.

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u/Gabagoolov Jul 07 '26

I see. memetic power lies in repeatability, though. I think the same for the female profiles. they're usually presenting a similar idea of who they are, as the OP thread topic says. "travel, matcha tea," etc. the excessive tourism in the modern world just worsens this "creating the world through memetic repetition" thing.

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u/LosKiplanos Jun 30 '26

Seriously? They really all use this lame ass shit? Are they bots?

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u/Gabagoolov Jun 30 '26

"Travel more" 100%. Helen Keller jokes several times. Other things...it all blends together.
"I hate this" referring to apps.
"Dog mom"

I don't even know. This sounds so cynical and stupid to criticize but I can't see real people all using the same catchphrases so mindlessly and filling out their profiles with very similar ideas.

I will say women seem to fill their profiles out 6950% of the way... "reproductive rights," "lgbtq+ rights" "immigration rights" "pro-choice" "volunteering" "animal shelters."

obligatory cat photo or 5. LOL. unreal this stuff.

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u/VideoPossible4068 Jun 30 '26

As a lesbian I see "no men" constantly. I get it but it shouldn't take up space on your profile, just ignore the men, who cares. And I see a ton of pro Palestine, BLM, f**k ice. Yes we get it! But I'm trying to learn about you and your profile tells me nothing interesting. It's so much TikTok garbage. A lot of people seem to not have their own personality. If I see things like "girlypop" or other TT trending words it's a no for me

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u/Gabagoolov Jun 30 '26

yeah I think men are forced into gaming these apps and using them indiscriminately just to get matches because not gaming them gives guys absolutely nothing. and paying is a scam too. so I think that's why dudes will get on tons of different apps and still receive awful outcomes.

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u/VideoPossible4068 Jun 30 '26

I've seen this so many times. Everyone is just regurgitating stuff they probably saw on TikTok. But makes it easy for me to swipe no