Gen Z women are using hinges to build furniture

Posted by PSEDEN

2025-08-04

On 2025-08-04

Mr. Right moves over – Z Gen Gals is looking for Mr. FIX-IT.

Savvy NYC and beyond single ladies are viewing dating app hinges as handyman services – perpetuating their profiles on a stylish pairing platform, saying they can be “winned” by a man who can help them install.

Dinner and drinks? Later – these practical women say the ideal “first date” including hexagonal keys and hammer drills.

“I feel like men need a little work or a task and then they feel happy. They’re like a golden retriever [dog] – They have done something and are happy to help.

The professional photographer participated in Handyman-Hustling Hinge Hack on social media and posted a video (albeit cheeky) that in April showed a man squatting on the floor and assembling a wooden table with an exercise.

The subtitle reads: “POV: You can get hinge dates to build new Tiktok store furniture.”

It turns out that the man is her current boyfriend and she did meet her on popular apps, but Halestrap told The Post that she didn’t catch him while searching for Mr. Fix-it.

But the driving force behind her videos is that she has had multiple successes with similarly conscious suitors in terms of hinges.

As a senior at Parsons Design Academy, Halestrap paired with Finance Bro and soon after moving to Midtown with a brother – casually mentioning her darkness, tiny bedroom needs some comfort.

“I remember one of my hinge matches and how I wanted plants to brighten my room and he said, ‘Well, I think we have to date for the first time – I’ll buy you all the plants you need to fill your room.”

The two get a relaxing drink and then stumble upon the Upper East Side Home Depot, where he fills the cart with greenery and drags it all back.

A year ago, when she lived in East Village, she invited another guy who zeroed on the exposed bedroom walls and immediately offered to hang her frame-even insisting on buying nails and lights to brighten the space.

“I thought it was fun to bring this guy into the bedroom, and his first idea was to start repairing things and tell me what I needed to fix in the room,” Halestrap recalls.

Experts say the trend of chivalrous trends gradually evolves into a pandemic shift: ladies want utility – not just chemistry.

“This mimics the most traditional dynamics – men repair, women seek help,” Dr. Jennifer Gunsaullus, sociologist, speaker and founder of the Center for Brave Intimacy, told The Post.

“These people are impressed by actions (not just words) and show off their problem-solving skills from jumps,” she explained.

Hinge declined to comment when postal contacted.

These stories are now surfaced on Tiktok – allegedly satisfied users showcase everything from built-in bed frames to hanging cabinets.

The proposal to help begins after the mailing journalist added shelves and a call for discount revolution to his hinge profile as he announces that they are willing to work before, during or after the date.

“I think the trend is so cute and it’s nice to know these guys want to help. This shows that they are a good sport and the kind of people they are. ” Teana Heys, 23, of Seattle, told The Post.

Tiktok of Heys recounts his experience, and his former roommate showed off her ex-roommate in Phoenix last September and performed a hinge match through a powerful drill.

In the clip, the man is seen preparing to declare on the cheeky title: “We are just girls who use our resources.”

Heys told The Post that the roommate proudly listed “finding a handyman” in her hinge resume and encountered a passionate prospect.

“A lot of people actually responded to it and asked her what she needed,” she said.

Rimika Banerjee, another Seattle resident, has achieved similar success after his recent move.

“I expected to have to build all the furniture myself, which is a lot of pressure,” Banerjee told the Post.

“I remember thinking, ‘It’s a situation where having a boyfriend would be nice, but I didn’t, so I just stretched out my hinge.”

Banerjee said Handyman Hook is her hottest hinge to date and its hottest matches and information, which is better than any single line training, thus achieving the ideal party.

“He helped build my bed frame and was one of the best people I’ve ever met on my hinges,” she said.

“It feels like getting a boyfriend experience on your first date.”

Building furniture together relieves stress, creates instant chemistry and helps break the ice, even if the two aren’t dating, it will make your chores a happy experience.

“These tasks can be annoying, but they’ll be more fun if you have an attractive person around you,” she explained. “It mimics the real-life partner situation.”

But while relationship expert Gunsaullus applauds the “real” nature of the DIY dates, calling it “refreshing”, they are not without risks.

“It’s serious to have someone in your home on your first date. You should ask yourself: Do I really believe in this person?” She said, suggesting at least a few gatherings (preferably three) before inviting anyone to a family program.

Gunsaullus also raised concerns about men feeling exploited, especially if they didn’t know they were influenced by social media.

“I hate a man who feels used to it…it’s like he’s very convenient and social media feed,” she said.