The sheer depths of Durham Hinge: Your prompts exposed

I spent hours of my life scrolling through Durham Hinge to find the best (or worst) prompts

5 hours ago

Integral to many students’ Durham experience is the regrettable act of downloading Hinge, the dating app “designed to be deleted” – or, in this case, scrolled through, screenshotted, and re-uploaded (anonymously, of course) here for your viewing pleasure.

Whilst these Hinge prompts might make you laugh, cringe, or question humanity, they perfectly capture the oddly specific charm of dating at Durham. From the great Woodgate debate to stunningly niche Jimmy’s references, it’s clear that when it comes to finding love (or something vaguely like it…), Durham students are in a league of their own – for better or worse.

With that in mind, I spent hours of my life scrolling through our city’s Hinge to find the best (or worst) prompts, so, please, brace yourselves.

In a quest to answer this man’s question, I used my friend’s phone to look through the best (and worst) prompts on Durham Hinge. After scrolling for over two hours straight, here are some of the most relatable, quintessentially Durham, and mildly concerning Hinge prompts I found.

I honestly can’t tell whether this is the work of someone who is quite funny or remarkably, demonstratively honest.

This gentleman has some swoon-worthy date ideas. It is a shame that an interested individual may only choose one option, as Gilesgate Tesco > Jimmy’s smoking area > Paddy’s for 2am curly fries makes for an idyllic order of events.

Something tells me this may be a tall tale.

Ah yes, my Thursday routine. Having attended Fab’s for the first time last term, I have been enlightened to the fact that Unhinged Thursdays are the best night out in Durham.

This one is respectable for its honesty and self-awareness.

And this one just actually made us laugh.

And, of course, the ecology report has proliferated into Hinge prompts.

I love that she doesn’t even say which one, but we all know.

Odds on this one being a Hatfielder?

There’s something brilliant about “aura farm” and “billy b” being in the same sentence…

This might be an original experience?

Pics or it didn’t happen.

Sounds like post-Jimmy’s hangxiety.

Strawberry & lime is undoubtedly the best flavour – but soda lime is a close second. For a definitive ranking of all the Woodgates, see Ben’s article here.