Here’s every Russell Group uni as a Hinge profile, because dating is harder than a degree

Online dating apps have become more popular than ever. From what started as something that was only catered for desperate singletons has become an app that every university student uses in the hopes to meet someone or just to have a one week situationship and block them. Hinge, of course, takes the win for many universities student’s dating life. With its numerous prompts and chances to even voice note your match, Hinge allows you to really get to know someone’s personality before you eventually date them.

So, with Hinge taking over many student’s phones and social lives, we thought it would be fun to match the Russell Uni groups to their stereotypcial Hinge personality type. Let me know if any of these ring true to your university and its dating pool.

University of Birmingham – The socialite

The Birmingham Hinge profile would consist of pictures of partying, posing with cars and of course, a classic picture in the Bull Ring shopping centre. Its prompts would revolve around how much it loves a cheeky Nandos and promises to take you to the best kebab shop after a chaotic night out on Broad Street.

University of Manchester – The indie one

For Manchester, you already know that its Hinge profile would have pictures of them at gigs or part of an indie band as the drummer. Its main prompt would be about some indie artist (The Arctic Monkeys) and how it would debate about the music in Factory.

University of Exeter – The adventurous type

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Being in Devon, the Exeter Hinge profile would be full of the classic, blonde surfers. It would suggest the best beach to catch some waves and sun and would definitely suggest going on a Sunday walk around Double Locks. However, it would also have a voice message prompt telling you about its interests in the poshest voice in all the south.

University of Cambridge – The perfectionist

Of course, Cambridge would be the type to immediately organise the first date and plan it to the minute. It would send you a schedule of where you will go, what you will do and will have memorised all their questions they want to ask you. Its Hinge profile would consist of their most professional LinkedIn pictures and some occasional dog photos for some balance.

University of Bristol – The quirky one

A typical Bristol Hinge profile would involve pictures of art pieces, their vinyls and some candid shots of them in a local cafe. It would also have some pictures of them raving with neon glasses on in OMG and would have a prompt that says their most irrational fear is being run over by a cyclist on Park Street.

University of Durham – Posh but playful

The Durham profile would joke about being 80 years old but a “fresher at heart”. Their prompt on how to win them over would be a political debate while sharing a bottle of wine in a formal dinner setting. They would consistently remind you that they were rejected from Oxbridge and that North is superior to South.

University of Edinburgh – The mysterious type

For Edinburgh, its profile would be mysterious yet interesting. They wouldn’t give much away about themselves and every picture would be a low exposure candid. Its “most spontaneous thing about me” prompt would be that it climbed Arthur’s Seat after a night out and that they tried haggis for the first time last week.

However, it would also be the type to message first but never send a follow up and eventually match with you again a few months later.

King’s College London – The rebel

Their “most irrational fear” prompt would be that someone calls it “KCL” instead of “King’s”. The King’s Hinge profile would have many pictures walking along South Bank and wearing a suit in Covent Garden. The key to its heart would be through a Pret coffee and a decently priced pint at The Vault.

University of Lincoln – Down to earth type

Lincoln would be the Russell Group uni with a Hinge profile radiating wholesome energy. In a Lincoln Hinge profile, the way to their heart would be by belting out Mr. Brightside on a night out in a student bar. Its pictures would consist of outside the Lincoln Cathedral, posing on a night out at Bierkeller and a cute solo shot standing at the Christmas Market with a mulled wine in hand.

University of Liverpool – Party animal

For Liverpool Hinge, its simple pleasures would be 3am takeaways, cheering on the Reds and screaming Don’t Look Back in Anger at the karaoke bar. Its profile would involve videos of them chaotically dancing at a house party and would involve voice prompts of their fake Scouse accent. When it comes to chatting with them on Hinge, they would reply but would then answer a week later as they lost their phone on Berry Street.

University of Newcastle – Cheeky lad

And finally for the best Russell group uni Hinge profile. A Newcastle Hinge’s type would be someone who can handle a night on the Toon followed by a hungover brunch and repeating it all again the same night. Its profile pictures would be full of them chugging pints, eating kebabs and probably a pic of them passed out on a sofa. It will fall for you if you have Geordie banter, can make them laugh and don’t mind a bit of chat about the footie.

University of Leeds – Arc’teryx is its full personality

A Leeds Uni Hinge would consist of photos in nothing but Arc’teryx. It is pretty rainy up north and Leeds is the vibiest city in the north (facts). That alongside a photo in a cosy pub and a pic in the Yorkshire Dales and jobs a good un.