Woman couldn’t afford a dentist — she turned to Hinge for advice, but what she did next left her match stunned
People with limited money often do whatever they can to save as much as possible, sometimes coming up with creative ways to cut costs when needed. In a similar situation, a woman found herself needing advice for her dental health but did not have enough money to afford a professional dentist, which led her to look for an alternative approach. An Instagram user under the handle @pearlywhitesssss shared a post on Sunday, April 19, 2026. She described the incident and called the woman her "best friend," who ultimately turned to the dating app Hinge to seek advice about her dental health.
The video showed the creator applying toothpaste to her brush and then brushing her teeth. The overlay text revealed that since her best friend couldn’t afford a dentist, she swiped on Hinge until she matched with a dental hygienist, whom she then asked for advice on the toothpaste for maintaining good oral hygiene. Her match advised her to use anything containing at least 10% nano-hydroxyapatite. However, what followed after she had gotten the advice was even more hilarious.
The creator shared that her best friend unmatched with the person after getting the dental advice she needed from the hygienist. “She didn’t even go on the date. Just screenshot the message and unmatched,” the post said. While it might seem a bit rude and inappropriate to treat someone you've matched with that way, the woman was so candid and straightforward, as she had a clear purpose when matching with him on the dating app.
However, while his advice may be seen as subjective, an article on Ask the Dentist suggests that the claim that toothpaste should contain “10% nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA)” is actually a myth. The published article, citing a comparative study, states that it is the quality of the particles, not the quantity, that makes the difference. Furthermore, too much nHA can form clumps, reducing its ability to bond to the enamel and making it less effective. Nevertheless, the woman has likely taken the hygienist’s free advice seriously. The video has since been viewed over 8.6 million times and has received over 339,000 likes.
People also left interesting advice and surprised reactions in the comments. @majestic.thunder.candy wrote, “Could've just asked ChatGPT—everybody's boyfriend.” Another user, @nevil_kaswala, seemingly surprised she didn’t just look it up online, asked, “Is Google illegal in your country?” The users were also divided on the woman’s behavior about using the dating app just to seek health advice. However, one of the users, @ankurific_447, defended her and wrote, “At least she was respectful enough not to waste a lot of his time.” While her approach sparked debate, the woman’s best friend and the creator ultimately described it as “queen behavior.”
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