I go crazy for: how to answer it (with examples)
By the bestsideofyou teamLast updated
“I go crazy for” asks for enthusiasm, so name one thing and show the enthusiasm with a detail. A single specific obsession beats three safe interests every time. The reader wants to know what lights you up and whether they could share it, or at least enjoy watching you talk about it.
What this prompt reveals about you
What you'd spend a free afternoon or a spare twenty dollars on. It shows how you get excited (quietly, loudly, nerdily) and gives the other person an obvious opener: “Okay, which one?” It's also one of the few prompts where being a little over the top is the point, so it's a good place to be bolder than you are elsewhere on the profile.
8 example answers
Illustrative examples written by us, not real profiles.
Hardware stores. I go in for one hinge and leave with a hammer, a plant and a new personality.
Corner bakeries that still write the specials on a chalkboard. I've tried every croissant within a mile of my flat.
A good karaoke booth. I will take Celine Dion seriously, and I will need you to as well.
Labelled spice jars. Mine are alphabetical. I've moved sumac twice.
Old Polaroid cameras at flea markets. I own six, two work, and I take them all on trips anyway.
Minor league baseball. $12 tickets, terrible hot dogs, the best mascot race in Ohio. You're coming.
Long instruction manuals. I read the one for my dishwasher. It has a twist ending.
My mum's dal, which I've been trying to recreate for four years. I'm on version 23. Getting close.
Common mistakes
Food, travel and music!
Night markets. The one in Taipei ruined me for every other dumpling. I'm still looking for a match in Seattle.
Three broad interests describe almost everyone. Pick one, then narrow it to a place or a moment.
Dogs. All the dogs.
Other people's dogs. I know the names of eleven on my street and none of their owners.
Liking dogs is common. Showing how you like them is not.
Good coffee and good conversation.
Filter coffee from the place on 3rd that still uses a hand grinder. It takes eight minutes. Worth it.
“Good” is doing all the work. Say which coffee and why.
Pair it with
If you go crazy for something you can photograph, use that photo. A prompt and a picture that tell the same story are easier to remember.
- I geek out on
- I'm in my element when
- The way to win me over is
- Together, we could
- A photo: doing the thing you mentioned. Turns a prompt claim into proof: the climbing wall, the pottery wheel, the pizza oven.
- A photo: an object with a story. The record shelf, the sourdough starter, the bike you rebuilt. Easy to ask about.
More on building the whole profile: How to improve your Hinge profile.
Questions people ask
Can I list more than one thing?
You can, but one specific thing usually beats a list. If you name two, make the second a twist on the first.
Should I say I go crazy for the other person?
Lines like “someone who…” are common and read as generic. Talk about yourself here; there are better prompts for what you're looking for.
What if my obsession is a bit nerdy?
That's usually the strongest version. Specific enthusiasm is attractive; vague enthusiasm isn't.