Hinge adds AI-inspired Convo Starters to help daters stop overthinking the first message

• Hinge's new Convo Starters feature uses AI to suggest personalized opening lines between matches
• The suggestions are based on user profiles, but the actual message must be composed by a human
• The tool is designed to boost confidence and help users send more thoughtful first messages

Hinge is taking a swing at employing AI to help solve that awkward moment in modern dating where you have to actually message a match. The app's new Convo Starters feature uses AI to serve up personalized suggestions for what to say to someone after you "like" their profile.

Instead of staring at a blank text box and writing "hey" for the millionth time, daters now see three tailored prompts that could nudge them toward something thoughtful and specific, something worth replying to.

The opening line is crucial. According to Hinge's data, likes accompanied by a comment lead ...