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September 28, 2026
Hinge Introduces a More Intentional Way to Find Love in India
Today, Hinge revealed an updated experience in India for singles looking for love on their own terms with more clarity and confidence. The app is introducing features designed to build trust from before the first match, including a phased waitlist for new members and Screenshot Protection for profiles.
The way people find love in India is changing. Singles want to feel confident about who they’re meeting and free to pursue relationships in a way that feels true to them. Hinge offers a more intentional experience that gives them greater agency on their path to love.
"Love is deeply personal to each individual, and there is no singular path to finding it. At Hinge, we want to listen and learn from singles in India, so that we can adapt our app to meet their needs. We’re excited to help more people in India find meaningful relationships in a way that feels right for their lives,” said Jackie Jantos, Hinge’s Chief Executive Officer (she/her).
A Waitlist Built For Balance and Intention
As part of its next phase in India, some new users will join Hinge through a waitlist after creating their profile. The goal is to create a more thoughtful, intentional experience, where users have time and space to build a complete profile and enter the community ready to make meaningful connections.
The waitlist encourages everyone who joins to show up with intention, giving people time to put care into their profile. While waiting to begin matching and liking, users can add photos, answer Prompts that share who they are and what they are looking for, and verify their profile. That means people can enter the Hinge community ready to make a thoughtful first impression and connect more meaningfully from the start.
Trust From Day One
For many people in India, especially women, feeling safe and having privacy are important for interacting on an app. Hinge puts trust, privacy, and respect at the front of the experience.
Key features for India include:
- Face Check – Helps confirm the person behind an account is real, making Hinge a more authentic place.
- Block List at onboarding – Allows users to avoid seeing, or their profile being seen by, people they already know, such as an ex, a colleague, or a family member.
- Screenshot Protection – Adds another layer of privacy by blocking screenshots in India on surfaces containing personal identifiable information, including profiles being shown in Discover, Likes You, and Standouts. Users can still take screenshots of conversations if they need to report a concern.
Together, these features are designed to give more confidence over who can find them, how their content can be shared, and ensure the person they are talking to is who they say they are.
“People are more open to connection when an experience feels safe and thoughtful. In India, we’ve designed Hinge around what helps singles feel comfortable signing up, expressing themselves and giving each other their full attention. As the community grows, we’ll continue evolving the experience so that singles can focus on getting to know one another."
Ben Celebicic, Hinge’s Chief Product & Technology Officer (he/him)
A Self-Led Path to Love
Singles in India are navigating a relationship culture with more choice, but that does not mean they want more ambiguity.
Hinge is made for Indians who are on an intentional, self-led path to finding love, and its Designed to be Deleted promise reflects exactly that. The app measures success differently: not by how long someone stays on the app, but whether they find someone worth leaving it for.
As Hinge continues introducing itself to singles in India, it will keep building for people who want real connection, meaningful conversations, and an experience that takes love seriously.