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Evangelizing to his 512,000 TikTok<\/a> followers occasionally requires that dating<\/a> coach Chad Franklin post the private communications of his clients, who pay upwards of $5,000 for his services.<\/p>\n In September, Franklin shared a DM conversation<\/a> in which a woman implied she couldn\u2019t afford an Uber with the text overlay \u201cDon\u2019t date POOR women!!!\u201d That same month, he uploaded a video of a client\u2019s successful text exchange<\/a> on Hinge where they talked about the need to \u201cflirt over some margaritas.\u201d In the clip, Franklin can barely contain himself, noting that it was the type of t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate that gets his \u201cdick hard\u201d: \u201cThis is what men are looking for. We lead, you follow.\u201d<\/p>\n Franklin posts under the alias @DefundSimping, and has made it his mission to help straight, career-driven guys in their \u201cpost-breakup, post-divorce\u201d era undo their \u201csimp\u201d behavior, which he defines as putting women on a pedestal or giving them too much attention.<\/p>\n I reached out to the 30-year-old content creator because I wanted to talk about Hinge\u2019s decision to start testing screenshot protection<\/a> in India. The announcement set off a firestorm of reaction across social media last week, rekindling a debate around digital etiquette, privacy, and shame.<\/p>\n \u201c\u200b\u200bEveryone who\u2019s downloaded the app has seen the debauchery and the drama,\u201d Franklin says, explaining that being online in 2026 simply means there is a chance you will become the day\u2019s main character whether you intended to or not. \u201cPeople are aware that they could be the next haha<\/em> moment, but that doesn’t mean they deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n TikTokers<\/a>, X accounts like @hingestrange<\/a>, and other online creators have built entire brands<\/a> out of screenshotting and sharing bizarre dating profile prompts, cringe pickup lines<\/a>, or red flags found while swiping. But critics of the trend argue it\u2019s a form of public humiliation that should end.<\/p>\n In response to news of Hinge revoking profile screenshotting ability in India, some responded with relief.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople on here kinda turned being on a dating app into both an extension of the panopticon and a window into their own personal penchant for cruelty,\u201d writer Tres Dean noted<\/a> on X. \u201cI actually think this might be the first ethical development in online dating in years if not ever.\u201d<\/p>\n