First, yes, I know people are free to have whatever preference they want. However, seeing as though there are men here struggling to get any results, naturally the question is, why do you have have narrow age ranges which are below your own age?

I've seen men with age preferences from a couple years lower up to 5 years or more below their own age. I've seen some men in their low 30's set their upper limit right at 30 or at 29.

Real talk here, you're missing out on a lot of women who could possibly be fine matches for you by excluding women at your own age range. Women don't become goblins just because they turn 30 years old. And to those with really low age limits, the pool of younger women who seek much older men are likely to be very small (as many simply don’t have an age range that high), and you're competing against all the other men who are looking for the same thing. What do you bring to the table that makes you stand out?

Those who want children and marriage, wouldn't someone closer to your own age be more ready for that step - be it financial or maturity wise, then someone 5 or 6 years younger in their 20's?

And those who date at a couple years below your own age, what's will a difference a couple years make?

I'm a guy, and I wouldn't nearby have as many dates as I have had if I insisted on dating only younger women.

TLDR: If you're a man struggling on Hinge (or any dating app), perhaps open up your age range.

Edit: Many of you are missing the point of the post. If you're doing fine with your preferences OR if you don't care how you do, that's great and it's not a criticism of your choice. It's more for those who may not be getting much traction at all with likes or matches and wonder what else they can do. I also have no skin in the game nor am I pushing some agenda given that I'm a man.

Also some of you are disgusting with your incel-ish comments. Those have been removed.