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'I'm overly competitive about…' is one of Hinge's funniest prompts when answered right — it works because the unexpectedness of the arena is the joke. Generic answers ('trivia', 'sports') flatten it. Below: 60 weirdly specific arenas of competition. Pick the one that's most true and slightly embarrassing.
60 i'm overly competitive about — hinge answers
grocery shopping speed.
trivia, scrabble, and parking.
which friend tells the better version of our shared story.
my coffee order. don't ask why.
remembering everyone's birthdays in my friend group.
knowing the best parking spot in any neighborhood.
the speed at which i can fold a fitted sheet.
how many books i read in a year.
which restaurant the group decides on.
having the better recommendation than the host at the dinner party.
where the best slice of pizza is.
how cleanly i can chop an onion.
remembering song lyrics from the 2000s.
the speed at which i pack for a trip.
which neighborhood we end up at for brunch.
the most-played song on my phone of the year.
guessing the song before the second beat drops.
the speed at which i can text back without it looking like i texted back fast.
predicting which couple in a movie will break up.
knowing the most efficient route home from anywhere.
the exact minute the coffee shop will get crowded.
the speed at which i make a bed.
remembering everyone's coffee order at the office.
the timing of leaving a party.
guessing the next bestseller before it hits the list.
the temperature at which i wash my dishes.
the right amount of milk in a latte.
knowing the difference between two grocery stores.
the order in which i load the dishwasher.
the speed at which i open a bottle of wine.
knowing the back roads.
the exact moment to leave the house to catch a train.
how cleanly i can wrap a gift.
guessing the runtime of a movie.
guessing the time of day from natural light.
the speed at which i finish a crossword puzzle.
remembering the names of my friends' parents.
guessing the wait time at any restaurant.
knowing which subway car will be least crowded.
guessing how a book will end by page 50.
the speed at which i can find a song i'm thinking of.
knowing every cafe in a 5-block radius.
telling a story without losing the audience.
guessing what my friends ordered without seeing the menu.
the temperature i set my apartment to.
the speed at which i can locate my keys.
knowing the difference between two croissants.
the order in which my plants get watered.
the order in which i unpack groceries.
the right amount of time to spend at a museum.
- 51.
knowing whose laundry day it is in my apartment building.
- 52.
the perfect cooked egg.
- 53.
remembering the names of every bartender at our regular spots.
- 54.
knowing which bar will close first.
- 55.
remembering the best meal i've ever had and why.
- 56.
the speed at which i write a thank-you note.
- 57.
guessing which friend will be late.
- 58.
knowing every season finale i've ever cried at.
- 59.
the order in which i answer emails on a monday.
- 60.
the right amount of time to spend at a yard sale.
The best 'overly competitive about' answers are about something domestic, small, or arbitrary. 'Grocery shopping speed' is funnier than 'fantasy football'. The bit is the gap between effort and stakes.
Frequently asked
What's a good 'overly competitive about' answer?
Pick something low-stakes, oddly specific, and slightly embarrassing to admit. 'Whether my version of a shared story is funnier than my friend's' beats 'beer pong'.
Should this answer be funny or sincere?
Funny — but the joke needs to be a real thing about you. Made-up specificity reads fake. Real specificity is what makes the prompt work.