- Hinge’s new Convo Starters feature uses AI to suggest personalized opening lines between matches
- Suggestions are based on user profiles, but the post itself must be written by a human.
- The tool is designed to build trust and help users send more thoughtful first messages.
Hinge attempts to use AI to help solve that awkward moment in modern dating where you actually have to message a match. The app’s new Convo Starters feature uses AI to provide personalized suggestions on what to say to someone after they “like” their profile.
Instead of looking at an empty text box and typing “hey” for the millionth time, daters now see three personalized prompts that might nudge them toward something thoughtful and specific, something worth responding to.
The opening line is crucial. According to Hinge data, likes with a comment lead to dates about twice as often as those without a comment. If you feel too embarrassed or intimidated to say anything, you may miss your chance. Convo Starters reads the user’s profile they are reacting to and comes up with ideas based on the photos or prompts written on the other person’s page.
Hinge emphasizes that these suggestions are not pre-written messages. AI doesn’t give you a sentence to stick on, just topics that research shows are often effective on. The app’s team of behavior specialists helped define what makes an opening successful.
Usually, these are questions that invite dialogue or comments that demonstrate genuine curiosity, and the generative model tailors this information to each profile. Early testing showed that 35% of users felt more confident when they saw the suggestions, and people sent more comments with their likes overall.
This may seem like a small tweak in an age already saturated with dating app features, but it shows how AI is becoming more and more visible in dating apps. Instead of just suggesting matches, optimizing profiles, and detecting bots, AI enters the conversation directly.
Most of the world isn’t made up of people who can create a disarming yet charming introduction at a moment’s notice. A boost that doesn’t take over is exactly what Hinge uses AI to provide through Convo Starters. And for every romantic purist who insists that first messages must be organic, there are a dozen exhausted daters, quietly relieved to have at least an idea of where to start.
AI dating help
This tension is visible in the dating world. Tinder has experimented with AI profile assistants and even AI chat “practice partners.” Bumble integrates recommendation AI into its identity. Smaller applications explore compatibility prediction systems and automated red flag detection. The common thread is that dating apps are no longer just matchmakers; they become coaches and assistants.
Convo Starters also represents Hinge’s latest push toward deeper, more expressive profiles. The new Prompt Feedback tool was designed to help people reveal more meaningful details about themselves.
Now, Hinge is directing this AI support toward conversation, encouraging users to recognize something specific in each other rather than relying on generic openers that blend in over time.
Other matches could turn into real exchanges. Maybe people will hesitate less and start talking more. AI could lead users to ignite a spark that wouldn’t otherwise exist. AI won’t solve dating problems; nothing will help, but it might smooth out the bumpy opening phase.
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