Does Hinge have read receipts? Here's what to know

• Hinge doesn't use read receipts to notify you if someone has read your message.
• Not only can't you see if others have read your message, they can't tell if you have read theirs.
• Here's everything you need to know about Hinge read receipts and how it compares to other dating apps.

Dating apps have been around for nearly as long as smartphones, and some dating services are even older. That means that apps like Hinge are now a pretty conventional way to meet people and start dating.

Unfortunately, though, these apps have introduced a whole new kind of dating anxiety: Why hasn't my potential date replied to my last message? Are they busy, no longer interested, or just haven't even read it yet? That's why you may want to know if Hinge has read receipts for chat messages.

Does Hinge have read receipts?

The short answer: No; Hinge, like many online dating apps, does not feature read receipts or have any way to let you know if a message has been read. This is a double-edged sword; not only can't you tell if another user has read your message, no one else can see if you have opened and read a message either.

How other dating apps handle read receipts

In the world of dating apps, there is no standard behavior when it comes to read receipts. Seemingly every app does things a little differently — some apps notify you about read messages, while others do not. Yet other apps include read receipts as a premium upgrade that you need to pay for. In the case of Hinge, there's no option at all for read receipts; the feature is simply not available. Similarly, Bumble is another popular dating app that has no provision for read receipts.

At the other end of the spectrum, eHarmony includes read receipts as a part of its basic service. And in between, you will find a number of dating apps that let you purchase read receipts as a premium subscription upgrade. Apps like Tinder, OkCupid, and Match offer purchase "packs" of read receipts that display an indication when the other user has opened and read a message.