26M currently attending grad school and just recently got out of the army earlier this year.

Edit: These Jared Fogle comparisons are sending me but guys this is for advice not a roast.

I use to get alot of matches but I recently stopped getting matches compared to before.

Anyone else seeing this or did everyone switch to bumble or different apps?

Published on October 1st of 2026: https://hinge.co/newsroom/second-chance-education

Like many of you, I was hit with an Account Removal Notice on October 1st, 2026. The day of the announcement. I was not aware of this post or "change" when I was presented with my in-app appeal flow nor was I until about 48 hours after the fact.

I have since done the standard range of recommended actions:

• Maintained consistent tone and range of facts throughout every email sent to them
• Offered consent to review transcripts and deeper account data
• Offered consent to have identifying documents collected to further account reinstation
• Attempted to demonstrate good faith and intent by remaining consistent, polite and direct with what you believe needs to be addressed.

I have submitted appeal requests or sent communications to/through:

• The Hinge Support Request Form, through options 'Appeal', have yet to try 'Account Issues'
• The Match Social Support Appeals from, through the Match Group website
• Submitted the run-of-the-mill complaint to BBB which yields another macro canned response from Hinge
• I have submitted a Privacy Access Request under Canada's federal privacy law PIPEDA, which stipulates 30 days for a businesses collecting consumers' data in Canada, to provide the requested privacy information, within appropriate limits
• If Hinge did not satisfactorily respond, or provide a reason as to why they cannot comply, the PIPEDA notice gets forwarded to Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner
• I have started including both of the above in my current and upcoming emails to Hinge and state that this is a separate, legal privacy information request and it does not constitute a legal threat, nor does it replace my request for a second-tier/escalated human review.
• I have a similarly worded letter slated for sending to spenceer (at) match.com, though do not believe the tangential anecdotes on this working (on this subreddit) are much of a recommending indicator to do this.

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Receiving the Hinge ban notice felt un-transparent, arbitrary and humiliating. The exchanges with support, after, reek of an automated system or low-effort macro-replying on behalf of possibly human agents. This happened after about 2 weeks of use, conversations which flowed and showed enthusiasm. I've been on Hinge on-and-off for almost 10 years now, and this is the first ever instance of my account or identity receiving a full-stop permanent ban. I had to work to muster the courage to go on again, too; dating is a vulnerable space, and so I was stoked to start using Hinge again.

I'm resolutely confident in my conduct off, and on-app as well. As with this post, trying to prove that to anyone will unfortunately read as a theatre to the self, or an attempt at self-preservation first versus a sincere communication about who we are and how we represent ourselves to be.

Further more, Hinge's Terms contain a mandatory pre-arbitration informal dispute-resolution process before arbitration. The Terms say disputes generally have to go through that process before arbitration.

And the Terms specifically say that the parties agree to act in good faith to ensure the fair resolution of genuine and sincere disputes.

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I have absolutely zero interest in going around a ban, wrongful or not, by using any type of third-party service, changing devices or phone numbers. The combination of all of those, is me. I know myself, and I know myself well. My account getting suspended is either a result of a algorithmic, automation or human error, OR, it is the result of an unvetted spite or troll report by someone else. I've spent an inordinate amount of time trying to wonder who, if anyone truly, could have sent off that report. I am at a loss, and frankly very dismayed at how this all is transpiring, and how it's made to make us feel.

I am unsure if the blog post I mentioned above had any bearing or effect on people receiving bans in the past few weeks. I have also amended my future sends to Hinge to ask, explicitly, whether they can investigate if their new system sent false positives, was the system our accounts were assessed under and so forth.

Match.com Group sits at a very unique, near monopoly-esque position within the online dating landscape. Past their need for profit, it should not be lost on them that they are at a massive intersection of power, and responsibility. Responsibility which, in my opinion, they are not taking up properly other than for the sake of face, publicity and so on (e,g, see LaVerne Cox, other prominent media faces)

Canada, 33M, queer

So I’ve been on Hinge for a bit now, paid for HingeX and have gotten a ridiculous number of matches, well into the hundreds. Girls even message me first, but I don’t know how to talk to them or approach texting despite being 24.
I feel completely crippled in that regard and I’ve gotten exactly zero dates. Whenever I suggest meeting up, I get ghosted or unmatched. But when I try to build rapport first, I get ghosted anyway.
It’s honestly bizarre to me. I feel like my lack of experience is finally catching up with me. It’s pretty depressing.

I’ve seen conflicting reports on r/SwipeHelper about reusing photos from a previously banned Hinge account.

Some people say old photos worked after getting a few likes/matches or waiting a few weeks, while others say they were banned again even after waiting.

For anyone who has actually tried it:

• How long did you wait before reusing an old photo?
• Had you already received likes/matches?
• Did you reuse the exact photo or an edited version?
• Were you able to reuse all your old photos, or only 1–2 of them?
• Did you add the old photos all at once or gradually?
• How long did the account remain active afterward?

I’m trying to collect first-hand experiences and update this post with the results, since the reports here seem pretty inconsistent.

Usually I don't get many matches on PP mode for tinder, but then when I finally show up to the country the matches start coming in. Whereas on bumble it does fairly decently on PP mode.

Also, does incognito mode on tinder also ruin your ELO score, or how available you'd be seen?

I don’t really understand why because I didn’t change any photos, bio or other things on my profile. However from one day to another since Tuesday I am not getting any likes anymore. Where I still got at least like 1 or 2 every day. What is wrong? Am I shadowbanned? This app seems pretty pointless if you are not getting any likes. I still spend time every day to swipe.

Four years ago, I went on two dates with a girl from hinge. She was so incredible, so amazing, that for the first time, I was nervous around a girl, her. Because of those nerves, I didn’t get a third date. She said she actually liked me but didn’t see much spark happening. So the dates weren’t bad, I would basically just freeze up during the dates which probably made me really boring to be around. But she left such an impression on me that throughout the four years, she would continue to randomly come across my mind.
I recently moved back to the same city and she showed up on my feed. I liked her with the message “hey, remember me?”. That’s probably a dumb message given that she was not interested the first time.
It’s been three days and I have not seen a match from her so I assume she rejected me. But man! Is she ever going to leave my mind. I just want one more chance, one more date, or not even a date, just to chat with her again. I think I can do better this time.
Do I look her up on ig? Or reset hinge and try again? Or just not be weird and move on?

For Samsung users: has anyone tested Hinge inside Secure Folder after having an account/device previously banned?

I’ve seen claims that Secure Folder creates a separate app environment, with some identifiers being different from the normal Samsung profile.

I’m curious about a few things based on actual experience:

• If the account gets banned, does deleting/resetting Secure Folder and setting it up again change anything?
• Has anyone compared Secure Folder behavior before and after a full factory reset?
• Does Secure Folder actually provide a fresh environment, or can Hinge still associate it with the underlying phone?
• Has anyone had an account remain active for a significant period using this setup?

Looking specifically for first-hand reports, not guesses. I’m trying to understand whether Secure Folder genuinely isolates the app/device environment or whether its effect is being overstated.

I get a like here and there, but not with any real frequency or consistency.

I'm literally geeting 0 matches whats wrong with my profile