CEO shocked after seeing cab driver’s 23 Hinge matches with educated women; says dating apps are rewriting social rules

Dating apps have completely changed the perspective on how we meet people, turning swipes into bridges that go far beyond old divides like job titles and neighborhoods. In fast-paced cities like Gurugram, where cabs zip through traffic and everyone’s glued to phones, these platforms promise connection without the usual gatekeepers.

A CEO spotted his driver’s success on a dating app in a post that went viral online, suggesting that there is no rigid basis for who gets matches.

The Surprising Cab Ride Discovery

Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of Knot Dating, shared a wild encounter on X that quickly went viral online. While hopping into a Gurugram cab, he spotted the driver scrolling through Hinge. Out of “pure founder curiosity,” Singh asked to peek at the profiles; the driver smiled and said 'yes'. What he saw stunned him: 23 matches, many with women who seemed “well educated and working in reputable companies with strong careers,” per Singh’s post.

Reflecting, Singh declared dating apps have “collapsed social hierarchy. When access changes, markets break.”

Social media reactions pour in

The post ignited fierce debate on class, attraction, and apps. Some appreciated the equalizer effect. “Algorithms don’t care about background,” one user noted, while another said, “Dating is not an elite privilege anyway, and the internet is not restricted to social media.” Another wrote, “That’s because people are there to have fun... pure biological attraction remains,” argued a commenter on casual swipes ignoring status.

Another weighed in, “Driver having an iPhone, using Hinge with more than 23 matches! Bro is on a whole different level,” wrote one. Goals matter, according to another user: “People don’t look for rich as much as they look for hot when they are looking for casual hookups. For marriage, they look for rich more than hot. Different markets.” Doubters questioned fakes: “Driver matches with women with strong careers. Something not right. Would love to see what info he had put in his profile.”