How to Answer the 'I'll give you the set-up; you guess the punchline' Hinge Prompt

Hey there, I'm Paw, and I've got 120 ways to answer this Hinge prompt that'll make your matches laugh so hard they'll swipe right by accident. If that's not enough for you, well, maybe online dating isn't your game.

Before we dive in, if you want to see how you're stacking up in the digital dating arena, check out Swipestats and visualize your data. Now, let's turn you into a comedic genius and get you some matches, shall we?

How to Answer "I'll give you the set-up; you guess the punchline"

1. "A guy walks into a bar..."
2. "Why did the chicken cross the playground?"
3. "What do you call a bear with no teeth?"
4. "Two fish swim into a concrete wall..."
5. "What do you call a fake noodle?"
6. "Why don't scientists trust atoms?"
7. "What do you call a can opener that doesn't work?"
8. "Why did the scarecrow win an award?"
9. "What do you call a dog magician?"
10. "Why don't eggs tell jokes?"
11. "What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backwards?"
12. "Why did the math book look so sad?"
13. "What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?"
14. "Why did the cookie go to the doctor?"
15. "What do you call a sleeping bull?"
16. "Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?"
17. "What do you call a bear with no ears?"
18. "Why don't oysters donate to charity?"
19. "What do you call a fake stone in Ireland?"
20. "Why did the picture go to jail?"
21. "What do you call a deer with no eyes?"
22. "Why did the belt go to jail?"
23. "What do you call a can opener that doesn't work?"
24. "Why did the coffee file a police report?"
25. "What do you call a French guy in sandals?"
26. "Why did the bicycle fall over?"
27. "What do you call a lost wolf?"
28. "Why did the gym close down?"
29. "What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?"
30. "Why did the scarecrow become a successful politician?"
31. "What do you call a cow with no legs?"
32. "Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer?"
33. "What do you call a group of musical whales?"
34. "Why did the tomato blush?"
35. "What do you call a fake pasta?"
36. "Why did the cookie go to the doctor?"
37. "What do you call a bear in the rain?"
38. "Why did the coffee file a police report?"
39. "What do you call a sleeping bull?"
40. "Why did the scarecrow become a successful motivational speaker?"

Wickedly Clever Ways to Answer "I'll give you the set-up; you guess the punchline"

1. "A dating app and a therapist walk into a bar..."
2. "Why did the Tinder profile cross the road?"
3. "What do you call a Hinge match with no bio?"
4. "Two Bumble bees fly into a flower..."
5. "What do you call a fake swipe?"
6. "Why don't online daters trust algorithms?"
7. "What do you call a dating app that doesn't work?"
8. "Why did the selfie win an award?"
9. "What do you call a dog on Tinder?"
10. "Why don't emojis tell jokes?"
11. "What do you call a parade of left swipes?"
12. "Why did the dating profile look so sad?"
13. "What do you call a match that doesn't message back?"
14. "Why did the profile pic go to the doctor?"
15. "What do you call a sleeping dating app?"
16. "Why did the dater bring two phones?"
17. "What do you call a dating app with no users?"
18. "Why don't ghosts use dating apps?"
19. "What do you call a fake date in Ireland?"
20. "Why did the profile picture go to jail?"
21. "What do you call a dater with no matches?"
22. "Why did the pick-up line go to jail?"
23. "What do you call a conversation starter that doesn't work?"
24. "Why did the coffee date file a police report?"
25. "What do you call a French guy on Tinder?"
26. "Why did the dating app subscription fall over?"
27. "What do you call a lost dater?"
28. "Why did the dating coach close down?"
29. "What do you call a catfish wearing a bowtie?"
30. "Why did the awkward first date become a successful rom-com?"
31. "What do you call a dating app with no swiping feature?"
32. "Why did the ghosted person turn down the second chance?"
33. "What do you call a group of musical dating profiles?"
34. "Why did the dating bio blush?"
35. "What do you call a fake dating profile?"
36. "Why did the right swipe go to the doctor?"
37. "What do you call a bear on a dating app?"
38. "Why did the bad date file a police report?"
39. "What do you call a sleeping dating algorithm?"
40. "Why did the cheesy pick-up line become a successful meme?"

Even More Ways to Answer "I'll give you the set-up; you guess the punchline"

1. "A programmer and a bug walk into a bar..."
2. "Why did the website cross the firewall?"
3. "What do you call a computer with no internet?"
4. "Two pixels walk into a bitmap..."
5. "What do you call a fake download?"
6. "Why don't programmers trust USB drives?"
7. "What do you call a keyboard that doesn't work?"
8. "Why did the AI win a Turing test?"
9. "What do you call a robot dog?"
10. "Why don't computers tell jokes?"
11. "What do you call a parade of binary code?"
12. "Why did the code look so sad?"
13. "What do you call a Wi-Fi signal that doesn't connect?"
14. "Why did the smartphone go to the doctor?"
15. "What do you call a sleeping server?"
16. "Why did the coder bring two laptops?"
17. "What do you call a software with no users?"
18. "Why don't viruses use antivirus software?"
19. "What do you call a fake cloud in Silicon Valley?"
20. "Why did the firewall go to jail?"
21. "What do you call a programmer with no coffee?"
22. "Why did the password go to jail?"
23. "What do you call a mouse that doesn't click?"
24. "Why did the email file a police report?"
25. "What do you call a French guy in cyberspace?"
26. "Why did the startup fall over?"
27. "What do you call a lost bitcoin?"
28. "Why did the tech support close down?"
29. "What do you call a phishing email wearing a bowtie?"
30. "Why did the failed startup become a successful case study?"
31. "What do you call an app with no updates?"
32. "Why did the hacker turn down the job offer?"
33. "What do you call a group of musical algorithms?"
34. "Why did the CPU blush?"
35. "What do you call a fake blockchain?"
36. "Why did the hard drive go to the doctor?"
37. "What do you call a bear in the cloud?"
38. "Why did the data breach file a police report?"
39. "What do you call a sleeping AI?"
40. "Why did the glitch become a successful feature?"

The Punchline to Your Dating Game

Alright, comedic genius in the making, you've now got enough material to make your Hinge matches laugh their way into a right swipe. Remember, humor is subjective, so don't be afraid to try out different jokes and see what lands best.

If you're still not getting the matches you want, it might be time for a profile review. Sometimes, it's not the jokes that need work, but how you're presenting yourself overall.

And hey, don't forget to check out Swipestats to see how your newfound comedy skills are impacting your dating game. Who knows? You might just find that laughter really is the best way to someone's heart... or at least their DMs.

Now go forth and conquer the dating world, one punchline at a time!