After deleting the apps for months, I decided to run a little social experiment and jump back on Hinge to see what the dating pool actually looks like in 2026.

What she found:
• 17 different spellings of "Ashley"
• Fish photos making their way into lesbian Hinge
• A profile with a wax strip still attached to someone’s armpit
• Mirror selfies taken in rooms that have clearly never seen Windex
• And group photos that turn dating into a full-blown game of Where’s Waldo

Somewhere along the way dating apps stopped being about connection and started feeling like LinkedIn for relationships.

If you’ve ever wondered why your single friend is still single… send them this episode.

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