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@hinge_messages: 32 viral Instagram Reels

32 viral Instagram Reels by @hinge_messages (best x66.8), with each video's hook, views and viral factor. See which ideas worked.

A selfie-style screenshot from a dating app profile. The main element is a man with a smile, wearing a pink cowboy hat, and looking up. In the background, there’s a crowd of people, suggesting a social setting like a party or event. Below, there's an interface element suggesting a voice message.

x2.97

18,072 views

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The image is a screenshot from what appears to be a dating app profile. The central figure is a shirtless young man wearing purple shorts. He is partially turned away from the camera, and is in a room with wooden paneling. Text overlays the top of the image. Underneath the image of the man is a section with a play button icon and a progress bar.

x2.31

16,083 views

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A selfie-style video cover image showing a young man in green scrubs, holding a phone up to take a picture in front of a mirror in what appears to be a hospital setting. The background is white with what looks like a paper towel dispenser on the wall.

x2.31

17,031 views

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The cover image features a young man with light hair pulled back slightly, the top of his head and his eyes are visible over, and he is wearing a black hoodie, obscuring the majority of his face. The background features a green outdoor setting with trees. Two user interface elements, a like button and a 'how to pronounce my name' element, sit below the main image.

x2.28

16,837 views

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The image shows a man in a hotel room flexing his arm, appearing to be in bed, with a dating app user interface at the top.

x2.23

16,675 views

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A selfie-style shot featuring a man smiling at the camera, with a background of a restaurant setting. The man is wearing a light gray long-sleeved shirt, a black fanny pack, and has curly hair. The image has overlaid text and a play button graphic with a soundwave, implying an audio element accompanies the visuals.

x5.33

39,600 views

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The cover image is a vertical shot featuring a split screen from a mobile app, and a woman making a goofy face. Above the app clips is overlaid text that says "I'm wheezing" accompanied by three laughing face emojis with tears. The split screen reveals two different layers from a mobile app, each with a different background. The first clip shows the torso of two men, from the chest down, in swimming trunks standing on the beach with a pale, neutral background. The second clip says "Unusual skills" and a play/pause icon sits above a series of audio lines. In the lower clip, the woman's face takes up the bottom 1/3 of the screen. The woman appears to be light skinned, with her dark brown hair pulled partially back with some wisps framing her face, with her mouth slightly open. She appears to be in a room with neutral-colored walls.

x4.94

42,908 views

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The image shows a selfie-style photo of a man and a woman. The man, who wears glasses, smiles while holding a can. The woman has long, blonde hair and is holding something pink to her lips. Both are in a bar or club setting. Additional graphics include text, a heart emoji, and a sound wave graphic.

x3.73

32,631 views

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The cover image shows a screenshot from the dating app Hinge. A man with short hair and a slightly wrinkled face is smiling, likely the creator. The app interface features the man's profile picture and additional dating app information, which displays text like 'I put my hinge age 50+' and has an audio waveform.

x66.8

841,508 views

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The image is a screenshot from a dating app, showcasing a man holding a golden retriever puppy. The man is fair-skinned with short, graying hair, smiling, and appears to be outdoors. Overlaid text reads "This can't be real 💀". The app interface includes options like "Compatible," and "Active today," with an added review section below with an audio wave graph.

x2.30

29,028 views

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A selfie-style image featuring a man with a muscular physique, appearing to be in an elevator. He is shirtless and in shorts holding a phone up to take a selfie, with a dating app interface superimposed. There is a background with multiple mirrors reflecting the same scene.

x2.42

35,036 views

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A screen capture from a dating app with a person's image, name and status. The text overlay at the top says the subject is 'jake kinda scares me.' Below is a music-visualization element.

x2.26

34,254 views

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The cover image is a screenshot of a dating app profile, featuring a man with short dark hair and a beard smiling in front of a white wall on which there is a colorful butterfly mural on the right side. The text overlay reads "I have ADHD". The interface of the app shows profile info, including age check, height, the name "Andrew", and some icons, and a "pause" icon and a audio waveform. There's a heart icon at the bottom right corner of the profile photo.

x2.27

35,787 views

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A screenshot of what appears to be a dating profile on a dating app. The background is of a beautiful castle. In the foreground, there is a man leaning on a wall. In the app screen, there is a profile with the word 'Weston' and the caption 'My best celebrity impression' above an audio waveform. The text overlay says 'honestly weston wins this one'.

x2.94

46,431 views

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The image displays an interface from a dating app. The primary subject in is a young man wearing a striped shirt and glasses with a focused expression. The interface features a profile labeled 'Daniel' with a heart icon, and various interactive elements, suggesting app functionality.

x2.03

34,018 views

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The cover image is a screenshot from a dating app, displaying a profile with the name "Aaron". The profile picture shows a man smiling, shirtless with writing painted on his chest. The background is blurred, suggesting a social setting with other people visible. Overlay text at the top reads "choose your fighter", and the app interface elements include profile details and other potential matches visible behind him.

x4.97

120,840 views

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The cover image shows a screenshot from a dating app, featuring one profile in a black and white photo format. On top of the image is additional text along with a cartoon emoji. The interface shows profile details which includes a name and some app interface elements around the photo.

x2.89

70,373 views

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A person's hand holding a phone in a car interior. The phone screen is displaying a conversation thread with the name 'Mathew' at the top and an audio waveform related to a message. Other elements include a car dashboard and related driving instruments.

x4.11

115,285 views

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The image features a screenshot of the dating app interface, with a man's profile prominently displayed. The man, wearing a dark blue shirt, is smiling. The interface includes his name, 'Brandon', and a photo of him alongside details, and an audio spectrum element. The top of the screen features an overlaid text: 'Future ex-husband energy right here'. The image is set against a clean white background.

x6.72

191,266 views

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The cover image is a screenshot from a dating app, presenting a profile. At the top is a text overlay that reads 'Bro built like a red flag'. The body of the screenshot displays a video of a shirtless man drinking from something. Underneath the video, there are elements indicating that this is a Hinge profile, including voice prompts and text prompts.

x3.07

87,365 views

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x7.64

237,263 views

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The cover image shows a smartphone screen featuring the Hinge dating app interface. The screenshot shows the profile of someone named Alex, who is labeled 'Active now.' Below the profile image of a man, the text reads 'some of my favorite hinge voice prompts.' The image is white background with the Hinge app interface overlay.

x2.66

98,071 views

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A screenshot from a dating app features a shirtless man taking a mirror selfie. The man is standing in a bathroom setting, with a wooden frame around the mirror. The app displays his profile, with a verification checkmark next to his name. The man has a tattoo of several vertical lines on his torso.

x8.50

352,795 views

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A vertical screenshot shows a dating app interface, featuring a young man looking to the side with a thoughtful expression. Above him, text reads: "This took me OUT." The app interface includes a person's profile with a 'Verified' checkmark, along with a comment. Below, a purple sound wave graphic suggests audio is playing.

x3.14

142,870 views

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The cover image features two insets: the top inset shows a winter outdoor scene with several people, one of whom is sticking out his tongue. The lower inset shows a woman holding her chin.

x28.8

1,407,107 views

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The cover image is of a phone screen displaying a dating app interface. It showcases a group of friends on a video call alongside a dating app screen. The text overlay on the image reads, 'these are great.' The app interface shows profile information and the text 'I'll know it's time to delete Hinge when'. The overall composition suggests a humorous commentary on dating apps.

x3.43

171,485 views

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The image is from a dating app. A man with glasses and a baseball cap is centered in the frame, seated at a table outside a restaurant. The background includes a mix of other individuals and outdoor lights. The app interface shows a message from a person named Michael.

x4.81

242,122 views

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The image is a screenshot of a dating app profile. A man in a grey sweatshirt and a baseball cap is the focal point. His name, "Jake" with a verification check, is visible. Additional text includes profile options like "Age," "Height," and "Dating Intentions."

x6.31

260,187 views

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The image is a screenshot of a dating app profile featuring a group of three men posing together indoors with a blurred background. The profile includes filters for age, height, and dating intentions. Text overlays are present at the top and bottom indicating the overall theme.

x46.2

2,008,495 views

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The image is a screenshot from the dating app Hinge. It shows a profile of a man named Michael, with fair skin, blond hair, and glasses. The text overlay indicates he used an age range of 40-80 years old. There are also interactive elements from the app visible.

x4.15

171,408 views

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A screen recording shows a phone displaying a social media app interface with a video playing on the screen. The video shows a man from a low angle with his back to the camera, wearing loose jeans and a striped shirt, standing on a rooftop with a bright blue sky and buildings in the background. The phone screen features overlaid text and interactive elements, like a play button and a heart icon indicating a potential like.

x11.8

501,106 views

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A dating app interface is shown mid-conversation. A man in a suit is captured on the upper portion of the screen, in the bottom portion the conversation is shown with the question "What if I told you that" and a purple play button with a red badge.

x9.80

457,860 views

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Top hooks from @hinge_messages

  1. old person hinge never fails

    841K views · viral factor x66.8

  2. God gives his worst soldiers

    2M views · viral factor x46.2

  3. Too much 😂 I'm DONE 🫠

    1.4M views · viral factor x28.8

  4. This deserves a Grammy

    501K views · viral factor x11.8

  5. Just... no words

    457K views · viral factor x9.80

  6. Laughed way too hard at this

    352K views · viral factor x8.50

  7. Future ex-husband energy right here

    191K views · viral factor x6.72

  8. Cringe level: expert

    260K views · viral factor x6.31

  9. He’s a 10… but does he pass daycheck.io?

    39K views · viral factor x5.33

  10. choose your fighter

    120K views · viral factor x4.97

Niches @hinge_messages posts in

Formats @hinge_messages uses

@hinge_messages by the numbers

The library has 32 viral Instagram Reels from @hinge_messages, with 7.8M views in all. The median video has 92K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x66.8. The biggest niche is Dating, with 16 videos. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library
32
Platform
Instagram Reels only
Total views
7.8M (7,891,797)
Median views per video
92K
Median viral factor
x3.58
Highest viral factor
x66.8

These figures cover all 32 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about @hinge_messages

What video formats does @hinge_messages use?

In @hinge_messages's videos in the library, the most used formats are Creator face over in-app footage (15 videos), Selfie with Background (12) and Driving Scene (1).

Which @hinge_messages hooks went most viral?

The most viral hook in @hinge_messages's videos in the library is “old person hinge never fails” (viral factor x66.8, 841K views), followed by “God gives his worst soldiers” (x46.2). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do @hinge_messages's videos get?

Across 32 videos, the median is 92K views, and together they have 7.8M views. The median viral factor is x3.58: the typical video got 3.58 times its creator's usual views.