Hinge offers employees $100 a month to go out on dates. The perk was first rolled out in 2018 as a way for workers to grow connections outside of the office, and has been popular ever since.
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00:00Hinge gives employees $100 a month to go out on dates.
00:04The stipend started in 2018 to encourage workers to make connections outside of the office.
00:09There aren't any restrictions around how workers choose to spend their time.
00:13HR doesn't need to know about it and both single and married employees can use the benefit.
00:17Hinge's CPO told Fortune that they just support people having great dates because it's what
00:22they live for.
00:23Whether it's a good date or a bad date, staffers often share their experience on a
00:28work Slack channel called Epic Dates.
00:30The dating app says over half of its employees use the stipend every month and it even helps
00:35with their bottom line by making employees feel more connected with the company.