Today, in recognition of ADHD Awareness Month, Hinge releases its first “Love and ADHD” report, a new addition to its Data, Advice, Trends, and Expertise (D.A.T.E.) series. This groundbreaking study of over 60,000 Hinge users, including 9,000 with a clinical ADHD diagnosis, reveals that 75% of daters with ADHD feel misunderstood by their matches due to the neurotypical dating norms that guide digital communication. The report addresses the often overlooked struggles of dating with ADHD, providing fresh insights to help both people with ADHD and neurotypical daters better understand each other over text and go on the great dates they both want.
The study uncovered two major ADHD communication challenges that are often misinterpreted by neurotypical daters: responding to messages and engaging in small talk. The report offers strategies for navigating these difficulties and bridging communication gaps among all daters—developed with support by Disability:IN and with insights from Hinge’s internal team of PhD researchers, behavioral scientists, and experts Logan Ury and Moe Ari Brown, LMFT.
