20 Funny Reactions to the "Telling BF I Found His Friend on Hinge" Prank

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Trend expert Jemaree Jay breaks down this viral TikTok prank

Co-authored by Devin McSween Reviewed by Candace Gasper

Last Updated: January 29, 2026 Fact Checked

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“Telling my boyfriend I found his friend on Hinge” is the newest couple’s prank to take over TikTok. In this prank, a TikTok user casually tells their boyfriend or husband that they saw his best friend on the dating app, and waits for his hilarious reaction. Will he realize they were also on the app, or will he be more concerned about his friend? If you’re ready to dive into this viral trend, keep reading—we’ve compiled the 20 best reactions to it, below!

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Trend expert Jemaree Jay says this TikTok prank involves a girlfriend telling her boyfriend she found his friend on Hinge. She secretly films his reaction to see how long it takes for him to question why she was on the app. Some funny reactions are videos by @cranpineapplejuicey, @p_lilsbubble, and @makinleymiller21.

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Best Reactions to the “Telling Boyfriend I Found His Friend on Hinge” Prank

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In this TikTok by @savannahmcooper, the user’s boyfriend has one of the quickest reactions we’ve seen! As soon as she tells him that she saw his friend Reed on Hinge, he whips his head toward her and indignantly asks why she’s on Hinge. Some commenters are convinced that there’s fear in his eyes, however…^{[1]
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In this TikTok by @calebnandrea, the user’s boyfriend just wants all of the tea. Instead of being concerned that his girlfriend is on Hinge, he immediately asks to see his friend David’s profile. You can see his gears turning as he realizes his girlfriend was on the dating app!

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This TikTok by @p_lilsbubble shows the user gasping and telling her boyfriend that she found his friend on Hinge, but he’s more perplexed as to why she’s so surprised that his single friend is on the app! He continues to joke about his friend’s profile until the lightbulb finally appears over his head and he asks why his girlfriend was on Hinge.
In this TikTok by @gigglepop123, the user leaves her boyfriend speechless with the prank! When she tells her boyfriend that she saw his friend on Hinge, he immediately looks up at her in excitement, but furrows his brows as his brain processes how she got her information. It’s like her boyfriend has whiplash, and all he can say is “Ummm.”
This TikTok by @cranpineapplejuicey features a boyfriend whose reaction isn’t immediate shock or alarm, but exasperation at what his friend’s profile could possibly look like. As soon as he asks, “How bad is it?”, he hilariously puts it together that his girlfriend was on the app!^{[2]
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In this TikTok by @makinleymiller21, the user’s boyfriend's initial reaction upon hearing that she saw his friend on Hinge is to lean back and get the gossip. However, he’s quick to pick up on what his girlfriend said, and his face changes from excitement to concern mid-way through leaning back!
This TikTok by @stormie.goldsmith depicts a boyfriend who’s more concerned that his friend was on Hinge, period. He can’t believe that his friend, who is in a relationship, would be on the dating app. It takes @stormie.goldsmith actually asking her boyfriend if he’s curious why she’s on Hinge for him to clue into the prank!
In this TikTok by @oliviaarosee._, the prank is extra funny because it takes her boyfriend forever to put the puzzle pieces together (and you can see him doing it, too!). When she tells him she saw his friend on Hinge, he just wants to know why his friend is on the app and what his profile looks like. Cue his lightbulb moment…several business days later.
This TikTok by @lludyb shows a boyfriend who’s a true investigator—he doesn’t let himself get got! As soon as she tells him that she saw his friend on Hinge, he calmly asks “When?” and “How?” He then explains to her that she has exposed herself for still being on the dating app!
In this TikTok by @quincieandzach, the user’s husband doesn’t get why she is so surprised to see his friend on Hinge. Since his friend is single, he’s more concerned as to why she’d find that weird in the first place. When he finally processes her words, you can see him thinking, “Wait a minute…”^{[3]
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In this TikTok by @mrs.iheanacho, @mrs.iheanacho’s husband isn’t too impressed that she caught his single cousin on Hinge. He jokes about his cousin’s profile and dating life, and you only see him finally connecting the dots after he asks, “Which app was he on?”
In this TikTok by @nadjhaday, @nadjhaday’s boyfriend’s initial reaction is amusement and disbelief. Then, he quickly processes his girlfriend’s words, hilariously tilts his head and furrows his brows, and accusatorily asks how she saw him on Hinge.
In this TikTok by @joshandjem, the user’s boyfriend doesn’t really seem to care that she saw his friend on Hinge, and immediately goes back to scrolling on his phone. It isn’t until his girlfriend says she matched with his friend that he realizes she was also on the app!
This TikTok by @sarah.lupica depicts her boyfriend going through a whirlwind of emotions. When she tells him that she saw his friend Jake on Hinge, he hilariously exclaims, “Whaaat? My Jake?” He’s super excited to see his friend’s profile, only to be reminded that Jake has a girlfriend. It takes another few minutes for him to really register his girlfriend’s words!
In this TikTok by @ddshawpriv, @ddshawpriv’s boyfriend is just excited to see his friend’s profile on Hinge—he couldn’t care less that his girlfriend is on there, too. Per @ddshawpriv’s caption, it took her boyfriend 7 minutes of pacing around their bedroom before realizing that there was something fishy about his girlfriend being on the app in the first place!
This TikTok by @jenn.vance definitely takes the cake for depicting the most hilarious physical reaction to the prank! When the user tells her boyfriend she saw his friend on Hinge, he jumps in shock and exclaims, “What are you doing on Hinge?!”
In this TikTok by @korina.lynnn, @korina.lynnn’s boyfriend is so shocked that his friend was on Hinge that he pauses the TV, leans back, and asks to see his profile. Suddenly, it all clicks together, and he confusedly asks why she was on Hinge in the first place.^{[4]
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In this TikTok by @isabela.spencer, the user’s boyfriend reacts to the news that she saw his friend on Hinge with shock and excitement. @isabela.spencer can’t believe he just wants the tea and exclaims, “Why would I be on Hinge?” This leaves her boyfriend (figuratively) scratching his head.
This TikTok by @brookedevincentt shows a boyfriend who is quick to catch on to the prank. When she tells him she was on Hinge, he goes silent and gives several quick blinks as he processes the info. Then he hilariously says, “Wait, let’s rewind real quick…”
In this TikTok by @heavyn_pertuit, the user’s boyfriend has the most no-nonsense reaction to the prank so far. He doesn’t even seem to register anything about his friend and just immediately asks, “You’re on Hinge?” Then, he promptly gets up to check out his girlfriend’s phone!^{[5]
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What is the “telling boyfriend I found his best friend on Hinge” prank?

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This prank involves pretending to see your boyfriend’s friend on Hinge. The “telling your boyfriend I saw him on Hinge” prank is when girlfriends tell their boyfriends they found a friend on Hinge, then wait to see how long it takes them to question what she was doing on the app in the first place, says Jay.^{[6]
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Expert Interview} Because most couples get off the apps when they’re officially in a relationship, you’d expect most guys to be immediately alarmed that their partner was on Hinge. But that’s the beauty of the prank—some guys catch on quickly, while others just want to gossip about their buddy being on the app!
- Check out this TikTok from @crestamoraga, which is a hilarious compilation of the prank.^{[7]
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- Regardless of how long it takes them, seeing the guys put the pieces together and realize their partner was (supposedly) on Hinge is the best and most hilarious part!
- Most pranks start with the boyfriend’s partner acting surprised and telling him that they saw his friend on Hinge. If their partner doesn’t immediately ask why they were on the app, they’ll try to clue him in by repeating that they were on Hinge.