Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted. Our company is on a mission to create a less lonely world by inspiring intimate, in-person connections.
We want every dater’s experience on Hinge to be positive, no matter where they are in their journey. That’s why we’ve created these Community Guidelines: to make it clear what kind of behavior we believe helps foster a respectful, safe, and welcoming environment.
In alignment with our values of authenticity, courage, and empathy, we’ll do our part to uphold these rules and expect the same from our community members.
Note: These guidelines are subject to change. All Help Center updates are posted in our Change Log.
Hinge's Rules:
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You must be 18 years of age or older to use Hinge. We take this seriously, and any account found to belong to someone under 18 will be removed. This also means we don’t allow any photos or videos depicting minors, including younger photos of users.
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Be yourself. Hinge is built for real people looking for real connection. That means showing up authentically and with clear intentions. Daters must have one photo that clearly shows their face, and each account must only belong to one dater. Deceiving others about your age or posting misleading or outdated photos is misaligned with our values of honesty and authenticity and is unfair to the Hinge community.
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Keep interactions respectful.
Empathy is one of our core values, and we expect all users to treat each
other with dignity and respect. We encourage Hinge daters to respect the
opinions of others, even when they don't agree with them, and simply skip
or remove users they aren't interested in. We prohibit harassment (including
sexual harassment), bullying, or intimidation, including repeated, unwanted
contact either online or offline. If someone unmatches you on Hinge, the
next step is to respect their choice, not find them on social media.
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Lead with respect.
We value the diversity of our community, and want every dater to feel safe,
seen, and supported. People are encouraged to share their values and
beliefs on Hinge, but we prohibit slurs,
harmful stereotypes, exclusionary language, and hate-based ideologies. This includes discrimination against individuals or groups based on race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability (visible or invisible). Reporting another user based on any of these characteristics is not appropriate. See
more in our article
No Tolerance for Hate Speech and Harassment
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Help us maintain a safe environment.
Dater safety is a top priority. Meaningful connections happen best when people
feel safe to show up as their full selves. We don’t allow threats, intimidation,
or any behavior that suggests, incites, or causes harm toward another person
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Violent or graphic content isn’t allowed.
There is no place on Hinge for content that shows or celebrates violence,
abuse, cruelty, or death in any form.
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Respect boundaries.
We encourage boldness and authenticity, but not at the expense of someone
else’s comfort. Posting content to your profile or initiating a conversation
that is crude, lewd, or potentially offensive is not acceptable behavior.
Hinge daters should not promote physical, emotional or psychological abuse
on or off the platform. This includes unwanted sexual advances, comments
or imagery. We don’t allow nudity or sexually graphic content on profiles.
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Understand Consent is critical.
Hinge is a space for people to find meaningful relationships built on a foundation
of authenticity, transparency, and respect. Consent should be clearly and
freely communicated and can be
expressly granted and revoked.
We do not
tolerate sexual coercion, exploitation, or any other non-consensual sexual behavior or contact on our platform. We encourage our community to uphold these same standards in all interactions.
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Follow applicable laws.
We don’t allow any illegal activity on our platform. This includes but is
not limited to leveraging our platform to buy, sell, or trade illegal items,
exploiting others in any way, or sharing content that harms, sexualizes,
or endangers minors.
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We’re here for connection, not commerce.
We don’t allow promotional content or activity, and we prohibit using Hinge
to promote, advertise, or sell products, services, or events. This also means
Hinge is not a place to promote or pursue arrangements that involve payment
or compensation of any kind, whether online or offline.
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Date with genuine intentions.
Hinge is a place for intentional dating, not manipulation or coercion. We
don’t allow scams, impersonation, or any kind of manipulation for personal
or financial gain.
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Be a good Hinge user.
Use Hinge the way it’s designed: to connect with intention, not manipulate
or game the system. Keep your interactions honest: false information, fake
profiles, and misuse of our reporting tools are not allowed. If you
interact with our support teams, treat them with the same respect you would
any other member of the Hinge community.
Reporting
If you see content or behavior that goes against our Community Guidelines, you can report it directly through the app by tapping the three dots on a profile or message.
If you've experienced harm as a member of the Hinge community, we encourage you to inform us by submitting a report. Reports are confidential and allow us to review and take any necessary action to prioritize user safety. We aren’t here to make decisions on what is fact or fiction, but we will take necessary steps to protect the integrity of the Hinge community. Our team carefully reviews reports to help keep Hinge safer, more respectful, and aligned with our mission to foster meaningful connections. We will never share your identity with the people you’ve reported, unless required by law. We also do not disclose account details to anyone but the account owner.
Read more about how to submit a report and our reporting process here.
Appeals
If you violate these Community Guidelines or our Terms, your content may be removed, and your account may be permanently banned. We take these actions to help protect the safety and integrity of the Hinge community.
If you believe your account has been removed in error, you have the opportunity to submit an appeal through our designated appeals process. Read more here.