40+ Creative Ideas to Enhance Your Hinge Profile with the 'Simple Pleasures' Prompt

Consider the emotions and sensations that arise when you engage in something you truly enjoy. Reflect on how it makes you feel, then try to put those feelings into words. For instance, if hiking is your thing, you might describe it as Hearing the crunch of leaves underfoot or Feeling grounded in the wilderness.

• Rolling down the windows on a chilly night and cranking up the heat in the car.
• Strolling through a spring forest after it rains, when the trees look almost black and the moss is a vibrant green.
• Cooking with friends, the way smoke lingers in your hair after a fire, and the sound of frogs croaking at dusk.
• The way sunlight filters through the tree outside my window as it sets.
• The satisfying click of my keyboard when I'm in the zone.
• The squeak of sneakers on a basketball court, making a basket on the first try, or the friendly competition of pick-up games with my friends.
• Getting a hilarious text that makes me laugh out loud, leaving people around me wondering, “What’s so funny?”
• Stretching out my legs after being on the road all day.
• Watching my dog tear apart a new toy seconds after she gets it.

• The cardinal building a nest on my front porch every morning. He’s my breakfast buddy.
• Getting lost in a good show, so immersed in the storyline that I feel like I’m part of the writer’s room.
• A hot, relaxing shower after a day spent outside in the cold. Extra points if it follows a winter hike.
• Noticing the ridges on the roof of my cat’s mouth when she yawns. Why do they look like that??
• Color coding my calendar into a beautiful mosaic of activities 😌

• When my dog actually brings the frisbee back.
• Getting out of bed before 11 a.m.
• The feeling of smoothness in my teeth after flossing.
• Spilling a piping hot cup of coffee on my shirt 😌
• Growing a full beard, ripping off my chains, and howling at the moon.
• Talking during movies 😩
• Taking cold showers in preparation for being thrown into a frozen lake.
• Drinking the best cup of coffee I’ve ever tasted.

• Watching the world dip beneath the horizon as the sun sets.
• Listening to my favorite livestream by the riverbank.
• Waking up with a jolt after my hot morning dose of Benadryl (I’m allergic to coffee).
• Sharing a private joke with someone I just met.

• Making homemade chocolate syrup for my morning mocha.
• Staring at the towel after removing my eye makeup.
• Headbanging at a grindcore concert until I get whiplash.
• Spotting and documenting new animals I've never seen before (salamanders, muskrats, etc.).
• Admiring painted ceilings, ladders on wheels, and family crests.
• Entering a meditative state and traveling the astral plane.
• Making a sandwich with homemade bread and sipping on kombucha I brewed myself.
• When my turn signal syncs perfectly with the beat of my music.

• The feeling of brushing against someone's skin for the first time.
• Soaked clothes, warm summer rain, and lingering kisses.
• The cozy intimacy of pillow talk.
• Impressing with my breakfast-making skills.
• Exploring how others like to be touched, discovering together, feeling in tune with one another.

• Tears that cut like ice on a bright sunny day, slipping behind my ears and resting in the hollow where neck meets head.
• Sunlight. That long stretch of sunlight that hits the window across the street and then bounces back into the dark, empty space in the east-facing room.
• Sweet yapping dog
  that I could never live without
  apple of my eye

• Finding new cafes to work from… or really, any cute coworking space.
• The thrill I get from falling off a rock wall I still can't climb to the top of (yet).
• Bumping elbows in the kitchen: the best meals are always made together.
• Taking spontaneous day trips, choosing destinations by scanning bodies of water on Google Maps.
• Feeling the resistance of a large block of clay, wet slip on my hands, as I slowly build the walls of a pot.
• Attending my book club! I love hearing everyone’s different takeaways from the same book.

• Collaborating on an art project—combining strengths and supporting each other’s growth.
• Seeing my friends actively supporting the causes I care about. Organizing with like-minded peers.
• Learning traditional family recipes and cooking them for my friends.
• Finishing a book that feels like it has fundamentally changed me.
• Stepping back from a project and seeing everything come together beautifully.
• The look of delight on someone’s face after I’ve served them a home-cooked meal.
• Taking a well-deserved break to recharge before diving into my next big move.

• Write your bio drafts in a notes app and share them with friends for feedback.
• If you see a prompt answered in a unique way, consider responding to it yourself, but with your own twist.
• If you want to tackle a more controversial subject (political, religious, etc.), consider using prompts like “Don’t hate me if I...” or “My most controversial opinion...”