Home>Life>
The dating app's new Hidden Words feature allows users to filter out certain words from Likes with Comments.
ByAnna Iovine on
Hinge's new feature Hidden Words lets you filter out words and emojis you find inappropriate. Credit: Hinge
Like the rest of us online, dating app users must dodge unwanted messages. Forty-one percent of U.S. adults have personally experienced online harassment, and that number spiked to around two-thirds of adults under 30, according to a 2021 report from the Pew Research Center. Dating apps have made varying attempts to stop this on their platforms. For instance, Tinder recently launched a new warning to curb inappropriate messages — the latest in a years-long effort.
SEE ALSO:
Gen Z should embrace being cringe to find love, Hinge saysToday, Hinge launches its own spin to engender a "more positive dating experience": Hidden Words. The feature allows users to filter out words, phrases, and even emojis in their incoming Likes with Comments (aka, people who have "liked" them on the app and added a comment).
Here's how it works: In Settings, select Hidden Words. Add whatever you want to filter out. If you report a message as inappropriate, you'll be able to add Hidden Words to your list from there as well.
Mashable After Dark
Want more sex and dating stories in your inbox?
Sign up for Mashable's new weekly After Dark newsletter.
By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up!
Likes with Comments that include Hidden Words (or emojis) are moved out of the usual Like count, and will be in the Hidden Words section of the app. You can view these Hidden Likes and still skip, match, or report them if you'd like. You can also delete these hidden likes.
Hinge's VP of trust and safety, Jeff Dunn, said in the press release that this feature is about giving daters the ability to define their boundaries and embracing their confidence. Confidence is apparently something Gen Z daters lack. In a report released this February, Hinge found that Gen Z daters are more likely than millennials to say the pandemic made them less confident on a first date.
Related Stories
- Dating culture has become selfish. How do we fix it?
- The best dating sites for finding serious long-term relationships
- The best sex and dating apps for finding a hookup
- The dating app glossary: The A to Z of terms you need to know
- Viral Hinge message shows major problem with dating app culture
Dunn continued, "Our hope is that with Hidden Words, users will feel reassured they can explore potential connections in a way that's most comfortable to them, leading to safer and more satisfying dating experiences."
Topics
Anna Iovine is associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on X @annaroseiovine.
Recommended For You
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for April 23
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #317.
By Mashable Team
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 23
Stuck on any of the clues? We have the answers you need.
By Mashable Team
'Hamstering' is a spicy TikTok trend people may actually be trying
It's probably not done because it's pleasurable, but so people can say they've done it.
By Anna Iovine
These two new Dell XPS laptops are $200 off right now
Now's a good time to buy a new laptop and save.
By Brittany Vincent
Jon Stewart's 15-minute teardown of AI is both hilarious and disturbing
"AI is going to be ready to take over by Thursday."
By Sam Haysom
More in Life
X's new video app is coming to your smart TV
And it sounds a lot like both YouTube and TikTok.
By Meera Navlakha
Rabbit R1 launch party was a foot-aching 1 hour and 12 minutes, but these 9 features are sick
The keynote was long, but here are the top 9 highlights.
By Kimberly Gedeon
Snag the customizable Dyson Airwrap for $100 off through the end of April
Now you can select specific attachments to target your hair type.
By Bethany Allard
The TikTok ban just passed the U.S. Senate. It's now one small step away from becoming law.
The popular video sharing app could be banned in the U.S. within the year.
By Amanda Yeo
A TikTok ban would probably also take down CapCut, Lemon8, and more
If the U.S. bans TikTok, quite a few apps are going to be affected.
By Matt Binder
Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for April 24
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #318.
By Mashable Team
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for April 24
Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #1040.
By Mashable Team
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for April 24
Stuck on any of the clues? We have the answers you need.
By Mashable Team
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for April 23
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #317.
By Mashable Team
NASA shows how Mars helicopter did the impossible, and then crashed
Extraterrestrial flight.
By Mark Kaufman
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!
- TECH
- SCIENCE
- LIFE
- SOCIAL GOOD
- ENTERTAINMENT
- BEST PRODUCTS
- DEALS
- About Mashable
- Contact Us
- We're Hiring
- Newsletters
- Sitemap
Mashable supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Group Black's collective includes Essence, TheShadeRoom and Afro-Punk.
©2005–2024 Mashable, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. All Rights Reserved.
Mashable is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without express written permission.
- About Ziff Davis
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Use
- Advertise
- Accessibility
- Do Not Sell My Personal Information
