hinge-profile-optimizer

Name: hinge-profile-optimizer
Author: b1rdmania

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$npx -y skills add b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer --skill hinge-profile-optimizer

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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer" --skill "b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.

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Use the skills in "https://github.com/b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.

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SKILL.md

1	# Hinge Dating Profile Optimizer
2
3	A Claude Skill — research-backed profile optimization in 45 minutes
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5	<p align="center">
6	<img src="claude-bots-love.svg" alt="Two Claude bots in love" width="280">
7	</p>
8
9	---
10
11	Everyone has something. The way they think, what they care about, their weird specific interests, how they show up for people, what makes them laugh.
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13	Most dating profiles bury this under generic prompts and bad photo choices.
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15	This skill finds it and puts it where people can see it.
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17	---
18
19	## Time
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21	45 minutes.
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23	Not a quick fix. Not "5 tips for better prompts."
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25	This is the full process: honest audit, proper interview, photo strategy, copy that sounds like you, settings cleanup, and help putting it live.
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27	It's a small time cost to meet your life partner. Or your weekend 9/10 hookup. We don't judge.
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29	---
30
31	## This Isn't Copy-Paste Advice
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33	Most "profile tips" give you a template and send you on your way. Generic prompts, generic results.
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35	This is a structured 8-phase process that actually gets to know you first:
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37	\| Phase \| What Happens \|
38	\|-------\|--------------\|
39	\| [Setup](SKILL.md#phase-0-setup--framing) \| Frame the process, understand your situation \|
40	\| [Audit](references/audit-criteria.md) \| Score your current profile (skip if starting fresh) \|
41	\| [Discovery](references/discovery-questions.md) \| The big interview - find what actually makes you you \|
42	\| [Reality Check](SKILL.md#phase-3-reality-check) \| Honest market math - who are you competing for? \|
43	\| [Photos](references/photo-guidelines.md) \| Evaluate, order, identify gaps \|
44	\| [Copy](references/copy-principles.md) \| Write prompts using your material, not templates \|
45	\| [Settings](references/hinge-settings.md) \| Optimize visibility, hide the clutter \|
46	\| [Implementation](SKILL.md#phase-7-implementation) \| Put it live together \|
47	\| [Algorithm](SKILL.md#phase-8-algorithm-strategy) \| What to do in weeks 1-4 \|
48
49	Why it works: The discovery phase is the key. Most advice is generic because it doesn't know you. This spends real time understanding your humor, opinions, relationships, weird rituals — then uses those as ingredients. Your 92-year-old great uncle who dominates pub quiz? That's going in the profile.
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51	---
52
53	## The Research
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55	This isn't vibes. It's grounded in published research from actual journals, data from dating platforms, and practical experience — and we're honest about which is which.
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57	People decide fast, and mostly from photos. Users spend seconds on a profile, and most of that time goes to photos (Brand et al., 2012). Photos drive the swipe. But on prompt-based apps like Hinge, text matters more than people assume — creative, original profiles are independently rated as more attractive, even controlling for photos (Fiore et al., 2008).
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59	Specific language beats generic language. This is one of the strongest findings. "Jazz Cafe on a weeknight" works better than "live music" — and we know why. Toma & Hancock (2012) found that specific, concrete language is a linguistic marker of honesty. Vague, abstract phrasing is a marker of deception. Readers pick up on this without knowing they're doing it. Separately, specific language creates a feeling of closeness — naming a real place puts someone there, while a category keeps them at arm's length (Trope & Liberman, 2010).
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61	Showing beats telling. Writing "I have dark humor" tells people nothing — anyone can claim any trait. Writing "Being nice about Timothee Chalamet" demonstrates it. Signaling theory (Donath, 2007) explains the difference: a demonstrated quality is a costly signal — hard to fake, therefore credible. A stated quality is a cheap signal — easy to fake, therefore ignored.
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63	Humor works, but only if you're actually funny. Humor in profiles increases perceived attractiveness and reads as a signal of intelligence (McGee & Shevlin, 2009). Producing humor matters more than claiming to appreciate it (Bressler & Balshine, 2006). Failed humor is worse than no humor.
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65	The market is unequal. Bruch & Newman (2018), published in Science Advances, analyzed 200,000 users and found that desirability follows a power law. Most people pursue partners roughly 25% more desirable than themselves. The top profiles receive wildly disproportionate attention. This is why the skill focuses on differentiation and filtering rather than broad appeal — you're not trying to be liked by everyone.
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67	29 cited studies, platform data from Hinge and OkCupid, plus foundational work on signaling theory and self-disclosure. Every claim tagged with its evidence tier. Full citations in [`references/research-findings.md`](references/research-findings.md).
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69	---
70
71	## How to Use This
72
73	### Option 1: Claude Desktop (Recommended)
74
75	Best option for most people. Once installed, Claude keeps the skill loaded across every conversation — you can come back tomorrow, next week, or after a bad date without re-uploading anything.
76
77	Step 1: Download the files
78
79	1. Click the green Code button at the top of this

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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer" --skill "b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.

Use the skills in "https://github.com/b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/b1rdmania/hinge-profile-optimizer"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.

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