An Aussie who’s been single for seven years has shared a theory on how to get more matches on Hinge.

Courtney Day has endured dead-end “situationships” in Melbourne and struggled to find people on dating apps she was properly compatible with.

She’s not alone, with a poll of hundreds of Yahoo Lifestyle readers finding 87 per cent felt the dating scene is difficult at the moment.

Courtney was only getting a few matches per day, so she decided to try a different approach.

The 33-year-old told Yahoo Lifestyle she started accepting every single like that came into her inbox, even if she wasn’t interested.

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“By the third day I had over 50 matches, which just never happens,” the business owner said.

If someone on Hinge sends you a like, it means they’re interested in you.

You can then decide whether to accept that like, which then means you’re a match and you can start chatting to one another.

But Hinge only allows you to have eight active conversations at once.

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Courtney said you have to unmatch or hide the people you weren’t interested in and keep the ones you were as they kept flooding in.

She believed the surge came down to activity, suggesting the app boosted your visibility when you’re engaging more and your profile gets shown to more people.

Yahoo Lifestyle understands that this strategy isn’t entirely accurate in terms of how Hinge operates.

But when Courtney posted her theory on TikTok, others claimed it worked for them as well, but with differing results.

“I did this, unmatch immediately, and got 350 likes in one day,” said one. “They were all gross though it was not even worth it.”

“Low key this happened to me the other day. I was like why do I have 15 likes and I usually get one a day,” added another.

“I’ve tried this, still got maybe maximum two likes a day,” wrote a third.

How does Hinge’s dating algorithm work?

Hinge recently published an explainer about how its “recommendation system” is designed to help singles meet people.

The dating app felt it was necessary to be transparent about the multiple algorithms it has so that users can get the best out of the app.

This comes after Hinge introduced a “deep-learning” system last year that “better understands who you might like” and “who’s likely to like you too”.

“You might wonder why certain people show up in your feed on Hinge and why others don’t,” it said.

“Your actions directly influence the people you see – meaning you can refine your recommendations on the app.”

To help shape who you see on the app, Hinge recommended:

Being intentional about who you like and don’t like

Don’t just wait for likes, send likes

Keep your preferences flexible. Adjust your preferences and dealbreakers

Update your profile and prompts as you evolve

Understand the effect of “prefer not to say” on your profile as this limits who you can see

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