Suppose you are familiar with dating apps or social media apps in general. If so, you'll notice that it's typical to use some sort of Like feature to show your interest in someone else's profile or content.
How to use hinges
When you use Hinge or the Hinge Standouts feature, you'll notice another way to show interest in the app. The only way to get attention on Hinge or Hinge Standouts is to give the user your interest in a rose.
Roses are basically an upgraded version of the Likes feature on other dating apps. Users receive a free rose each week to give to interested users. But don't worry. Hinges allow users who want to use more than one rose to purchase more roses to give out.
This means that the more roses you can get your hands on, the more roses you can give out to users you are interested in. Some people think it's weird to send roses but it's just to show that you're a little more interested in someone.