I bet you can't: how to answer it (with examples)
By the bestsideofyou teamLast updated
“I bet you can't” is a challenge, so set one that's small, specific and fun to try. The reply is the attempt, which makes this one of the easiest prompts to start a conversation from. Keep it playful, not competitive in a way that puts people off.
What this prompt reveals about you
Your sense of humor and what you think is fun. A good challenge says something about you (what you know, what you love) and gives people a way to prove themselves in one message.
8 example answers
Illustrative examples written by us, not real profiles.
Beat my time on the Saturday crossword. 11 minutes. Pen, not pencil.
Name a better sandwich than a fried egg on toast. I'll wait. I've been waiting since 2016.
Guess what my dog is named from one clue: she's a cockapoo and she's dramatic.
Out-karaoke me on a Thursday. My song is “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. Yours had better be good.
Tell me a fact I don't know about octopuses. I've read a lot about octopuses.
Recommend a book I haven't read. I'm on 41 this year and my list is long.
Beat me at ping pong. I'm undefeated at my office and it's gone to my head.
Make me laugh with a pun about cheese. I've heard them all. Prove me wrong.
Common mistakes
Handle me 😏
Find a better dumpling in this city than the place on 8th Avenue. I've tried 30. I'm open to a 31st.
Vague challenges read as a warning. A specific one reads as an invitation.
Keep up with me.
Keep up on a Sunday hike up Mount Tam. I'll bring the snacks. You bring the stamina.
Too vague and a little cold. Name the actual thing.
Make me fall for you.
Guess my go-to coffee order in three tries. Hint: it's more complicated than it needs to be.
Big asks put pressure on. Small ones are fun.
Pair it with
If your challenge is about something you do (ping pong, karaoke), show it in a photo nearby.
- Two truths and a lie
- Never have I ever
- Unusual skills
- A photo: doing the thing you mentioned. Turns a prompt claim into proof: the climbing wall, the pottery wheel, the pizza oven.
- A photo: candid, mid-laugh. Shows what you are like when you are not posing. Ask a friend to talk to you while they shoot.
More on building the whole profile: How to improve your Hinge profile.
Questions people ask
How hard should the challenge be?
Easy enough that someone wants to try in one message. Small and silly works best.
Is this prompt too competitive?
Not if it's playful. Avoid challenges that sound like a test of their worth.
Can I use it with another game prompt?
Pick one game prompt per profile. Two games read as a little repetitive.