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How to craft the perfect Tinder profile, according to science
Crafting the perfect Tinder profile can feel daunting.
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Luckily, science is here to help us out.
Researchers who delved into what leads to attraction online have found that body language in Tinder photos and the personality in the description has a lot to do with it.
Here are some Tinder profile tips that could leader to more matches.
Researchers Sameer Chaudhry and Khalid Khan, recently reviewed 86 studies that focus on what could lead to a first date after meeting someone online.
They found it's important to use simple language in the profile description, because it makes you more memorable.
And show your sense of humor. If you can get potential matches to stop and think about your description for a few seconds, it increases your likability, they write.
In the description, your dashing personality is more important than academic achievement, the researchers write.
Don't just make the whole description about you.
The most successful profiles feature content with a 70:30 ratio between personal information and what you're looking for, the researchers found.
Group photos showing a good time are desirable to online daters, the researchers write.
It's a bonus if you're in the center of the group. That creates a sense of dominance.
Photos showing a genuine smile, crinkles around the eyes, and a slightly tilted head were rated more attractive on average, the researchers say.
Heterosexual men are more likely to message a woman wearing red lipstick or red clothing, they found.
Two other recent studies suggest that ladies love a dude with a guitar.
In the first, a gutsy 20-year-old actor approached 300 women between 18 and 22, said "I think you're really pretty," and asked for their numbers. One-third of the time, he was carried a guitar, one-third a gym bag, and one-third of the time nothing.
About 31% of the women gave him their numbers when he had the guitar, compared to 9% when he had the bag, and 14% when he carried nothing.
In the second study, a man sent out Facebook requests to 100 single women at Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University. They were three times as likely to accept the request when the photo showed him strumming a guitar.
Women judge men with heavy stubble as more attractive than those who are clean-shaven or have a full beard, according to a study from University of New South Wales. This isn't unique to online dating.
It's important to note, however, that the sample of raters was both small and not ethnically diverse (80% were of "European" descent).
Online daters should use photos with expansive postures, according to a 2016 study.
People with open arms and stretched torsos were twice as likely to be rated as attractive, the researchers found.
Online daters are more likely to find someone attractive if they find the preceding photo attractive, according to a recent study.
On Tinder, it helps to have someone attractive pop up right before you — which, of course, you can't control.
But who knows? Luck combined with these data-backed tips could lead you to your perfect match.
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