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Simple Ways to Optimize Your Dating Profile for More Matches (Tips for Bros)

Writer: ZackZack

If you haven't gotten any matches on Bumble, Hinge, or Tinder this is the post for you - on how exactly to optimize your dating profile


man struggling with dating apps

Listen, apparently, everyone loves traveling and eating and pizza and adventure, but if you have all these things in common with the profiles you swipe right on why aren't you getting any matches? .....Maybe its time to change some things with your dating profile.






The main things you probably have to change are your:


  • Pictures (This is likely 90% of the issue)

  • Bio (maybe even removing it entirely)

  • Location (Time to pack up and move)

  • Appearance (...sorry I said it)



Here's a quick video of me breaking down common mistakes guys make on their bumble profile:

Its Time to Change Your Pictures

Plenty of guys have out of focus, poorly lit, terribly angled pictures. I've worked with many men who just didn't want to step back and look at their pictures objectively, but let this be your wake up call.


If your profile includes any of the below it's time to seriously reassess your life:


  • Pictures with friends

  • Pictures of you smoking

  • Pictures of you not smiling

  • Pictures of you holding a fish

  • Pictures with you wearing a hat

  • Pictures of you laying down on a bed

  • Pictures with you wearing sunglasses

  • Pictures with your face is half in the dark

  • Pictures of you leaning on a drugged-up tiger

  • Pictures of you wearing a hat and sunglasses


And now's the time you should check out our post entirely based on finding the best pictures for your dating profile.


Pictures are really the only thing people go off of with dating profiles. No one is going to swipe right on someone who only has pictures of their dog and a funny, quirky bio.


Pictures are make or break unfortunately.



Time to Do Something with Your Bio

Bios are mid okay I said it.


I honestly wouldn't waste your time trying to think of the perfect bio. No one really cares how witty or unique your bio is. In fact, it might even hurt you even if you think its funny.


The fact is that dating profile bios can do more harm than good - that's why I'm a believer in removing your bio entirely.


At best, your bio could appeal to someone who probably would have swiped on you based on your look already. At worst, they can deter possible matches by your being too negative, too sarcastic, or trying to be too witty.


I just don't think they are worth it in the end.



Change Your Location (and not just within the app)


This is probably the number one thing holding you back next to terrible pictures.

If you live in a small town how many people do you think are in your dating pool?

How many do you think you find attractive that exist in your age range and eligible?

get more matches with dating apps after moving to a big city

You can change your location in many apps like Bumble, Tinder, or Hinge. Or if you're on Raya and you have millions you can date internationally I guess.


But for us small folk moving to a big city will have such a massive effect on how many matches you get.


Dating apps are a numbers game and living in a big city just ups your numbers.

This is why if you have the means and are young and want to find the most attractive people available move closer or into a big city. This is the only way you are going to meet the top 1% of women consistently.


Unfortunately, if this isn't possible for you I'd recommend considering the final option.


Change Your Look

I know it's tough to hear, but dating apps purely rely on looks. I'm not the best looking guy I'm probably a 6 or a 7, but I do what I can within my means to be more attractive (at least in my Hinge profile pictures).


It might be time for you to:


  • Get a tan

  • Go to the gym

  • Fix your posture

  • Get some new "fitted" clothes

  • Fix your teeth (it's really not that expensive)

  • Get a new haircut (or book a flight to Turkey?)


These are actually very simple and mostly affordable things that you can do to be universally more attractive. However, if you really want to access to the total 10's who walk around the big city, it might actually be time to figure our your life goals, identify, and seriously focus on a plan to become financially stable.




Bonus Tip: I don't recommend asking women for advice on your dating profile and how to get more matches


It would make sense right? If you want to get women why not ask a women what you should change on your dating profile?



But there's two issues with that:


  1. Women tend to speak in terms of their personal preferences. So what you'd be doing is adjusting your profile to their specific ideals. What you want is to have your profile appeal to as many women as possible who you find attractive

  2. Women sometimes just aren't good at expressing what exactly they find attractive

    1. For example, ask several women you've been dating for a little "what was the exact moment that they knew they liked you" - what you'll get is a variety of different responses and ultimately, utterly inconclusive data



So what I'd recommend instead is doing your own experiences based on some of the advice in this post. I've been there. I've gone from no matches to quite a bit, and from no responses to some pretty solid banter.


My recommendation? Start with become as attractive physically as possible, updating your pictures, and then consider that move up to the big city.





 
 
 

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