DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT...

I'm hopeful this might just be the most relatable post yet, team: This one is about the 'photo prompts' on Hinge. If you don't know what I'm talking about -

1. Lucky you.

2. The prompts are the 'fun' way that Hinge attempts to help all of us poor singletons make our profiles super-appealing and characterful. A chance for us to display our dazzling personality, humour, wit.

The only problem is that increasingly, it seems half of (or more than half of?) the male population on Hinge just don't understand the prompts, or see the answer box as an excuse to be wildly weird.

I didn't know I was a person who got so irritated by little things, but there is quite frankly nothing that makes me feel hot burning rage like seeing one of these three sentences on a profile:

Hinge prompt: Do you agree or disagree that...

Answer: Agree.

Hinge prompt: Which is more important to you...

Answer: Sleep.

Hinge prompt: I bet you can't...

Answer: I can speak three languages.

Aside from those guys who might have English as a second language - they're excused here - there is a ludicrous number of men who have missed the point entirely on one or all of their photo prompts. How, based on this shambolic situation, am I ever going to find a husband I ASK YOU? I scroll down profiles in despair.

Anyway I thought I'd maybe make this a regular thing on DA BLOG (or not if you all hate it, obvs) where I gather the most ridiculous prompt fails and/or strange answers I've come across in the past week, and chuck them in here, with some of my immediate thoughts per scenario. Annoyingly, if I really tried to featured all the profiles I saved this post would be never-ending, so let's see how we get on with these 'top picks'...

A real classic. He's missed the point of the prompt and has just gone straight for something that is important to him, I assume. I'm not here to argue about the importance of a cheeseburger - God forbid - but this isn't ABOUT YOU HUN. This prompt is a chance to spark conversation around a hot / trending topic with the potential LOYL (love of your life), and begin to establish whether you similar or differing points of view. Fluffed it.

Do we think he means he's recently discovered the concept of a bar crawl? Curious. And a very curious thing to include on your dating profile. I have no further thoughts here, you?

This one is odd and SO common??!! If you're on a dating app with little intention of replying to anyone I'd argue that no one will have a chance to get to know you, let alone hate you. Is this meant to portray you as super busy / mysterious / important. Because I'd like to just say that, in summary, this makes you look like a douchebag.

If....? IF?????? Tell me, man. TELL ME. Legit, this one could be my soulmate and I'll never even know.

Does anyone, ANYONE, have any idea what this guy is on about? Theories in the group chat range from the 'deep' interpretation; that he means the key 'turns easily in the lock, maybe he falls in love quick', to 'he totally just wanted to say the word lubricated on his dating profile.' Either way, a very niche and somewhat disconcerting answer.

Is he ONLY interested in someone suggesting a date if the date idea is kayaking in the Thames OR does he mean you can only suggest a date if you do so from a kayak in the Thames? The mind boggles.

Of all of these, this one really sent me. The vision of this guy sleeping in a meadow is both tender, pure and a bit harrowing. He just didn't look the type, you know - a little dead behind the eyes and shifty in his pics. At least though, that's his fave thing to do alone, so any potential future wifey wouldn't have to do it with him. I think..?

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I'd absolutely L O V E you to send me screenshots of the best hinge prompt + answer combos you come across. Most of you know this already but I'm on Insta @lizzienewell_x, so DM me there and don't forget to give this post a like if you enjoyed it. L x