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Realigning Hinge

 UX Reseach | Behavioral Reseach | UI Design

This project delves into Hinge's virtual social behavior, aiming to identify triggers for deviant actions and propose UX changes for a safer online environment. The goal is to enhance positive interactions, benefiting users and the platform.

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Team

3 Designers (Shruthi Siva, Aman Jain, Siri Gurram)

Timeframe

2 Weeks (August 2023)

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Background

About Hinge

Founded in 2012, Hinge is a contemporary dating app designed to foster meaningful connections in the digital age. Unlike traditional swiping apps, Hinge focuses on quality over quantity, encouraging users to create detailed profiles and engage in more authentic conversations, leading to more meaningful and lasting relationships.

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Project Outline

The project aimed to evaluate user behavior on the platform in relation to the application's intended vision. The initial phase involved pinpointing deviant behaviors, with a specific focus on addressing the prevalent issue of ghosting. Acknowledging the adverse impact of ghosting on user self-esteem and subsequent diminished affinity for the platform, the approach aligned with Hinge's ongoing efforts. Utilizing a behavioral perspective, the project sought to minimize the instances of ghosting and contribute to an enhanced and more positive user experience.

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Outcome

Behavioral Insights
  • Ghosters (perpetrators) and Ghostees (victims) lack defined personas, as most users have experienced both roles. The key driver of the phenomenon is the context in which the interaction occurs.

  • Examination of various contexts highlighted a sense of reduced inhibition on virtual dating platforms as a leading cause of ghosting. UX interventions focused on adjusting the context (the platform) to subtly nudge users into considering the impact of their actions.

UX Interventions
  • Chat Spotlight: Max.3 chats in Spotlight to help you focus on the matches you find true potential in.

  • Interaction Quotient: Know how engaged your potential matches are.

  • Unmatch text: Prompt to send a custom message before unmatching. 

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Process

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Exploratory Research
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UX Interventions
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Let's get in touch!

Write to me at: e_s@nid.edu

Connect with me at: LinkedIn

©  2023  Shruthi Siva

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