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Hinge is trying to change how Indians date. Good luck with that

A waitlist, screenshot protection and profile verification are Hinge’s latest answers to India’s dating woes. The bigger question is who gets to decide who is worth dating.

Why I choose Raya, Inner Circle over Hinge, Bumble—dating and ‘fairness’ are separate domains

Nobody dates democratically. We like pretending that we do. But we are filtering, sorting, selecting all the time when we date or marry.

Hinge founder has a new dating app. No swipes, just AI

Justin McLeod left the CEO position at Hinge in December 2025, and raised $18 million for his new venture— Overtone. He calls it an AI-powered matchmaking service.

Zohran Mamdani screenshotted his wife’s Hinge profile before she swiped back

In an interview with Complex, Zohran Mamdani said he'd fallen for illustrator Rama Duwaji before she swiped back. 'I think I was in love from the moment I saw her photo,' he said.

Delhi dating scene has a lawyer-engineer fatigue. Diversify your right swipes

Navigating dating apps is as risky as trading stocks. It makes sense to spread our assets—school teachers, DJs or public policy nerds; diversity is important.

Let’s talk first— Coronavirus is bringing in unheard of changes on Tinder and Hinge

A virus has slowed down the planet. And on online dating sites, people are filling time by seeking conversations with people who they earlier only swiped on.

With Secret Crush, is Facebook desperately trying to be relevant in age of Tinder & Hinge?

Facebook is now rolling out its dating services in 19 countries with an added feature: Secret Crush.

10 apps to take you from casual sex to marriage vows

From Tinder to BharatMatrimony, Bumble to Gleeden, AI will get you whatever you're looking for. It is India's new matchmaker.

On Camera

India is not an ally on demand. Its foreign policy must answer to its own people

India must deepen ties with Washington while preserving its relationships with Moscow, Tehran and Beijing. Its foreign policy cannot become a test of loyalty to any one power.

EXCLUSIVE: Post-midterm US policy on Iran, Russia to shape energy markets—S&P India Content head

Continued conflict and attacks on ships could keep Gulf oil supplies uncertain in 2027, Pulkit Agarwal, Global Director, India Content at S&P Global Energy, told ThePrint in an exclusive interview.

Big change in Agnipath scheme: Govt grants 2-yr extension to the 75% Agniveers not selected for service

This has now created a pathway for all Agniveers to potentially join the defence forces as regular soldiers after their tenure of six years.

Farm laws to Agnipath, Modi govt failed the test of both ‘Jai Jawan/Jai Kisan’ reforms

Between the farm laws and Agnipath, you could say the Modi government erred in taking its most loyal constituencies for granted: Hindi-heartland farmers and soldiers.