How to create the perfect online dating profile
VISITING a bar, going for a picnic in a garden or drinking a coffee in a café are all good ways to meet strangers in the movies, but in real life, societal compulsions and constraints have made the youth turn to dating apps, where they feel they can be themselves without being judged.
Moreover, dating apps offer the option to display more than your face and physique. While using these apps, you can give people a glimpse into what you like, dislike, what your hobbies and passions are, and probably what your personality is like – things which would elude a person in love at first sight.
Since dating app profiles go beyond just looks, it is essential that they have substance to them. Describing what kind of a person you are not just with pictures but also with your bio, by talking about your interests, can give other users a more dynamic impression of you than the one based on just your appearance.
In a survey conducted by Quackquack, one of India’s leading dating apps, users responded to questions on what makes for a perfect dating profile for them when they are liking and crushing on the app.
What are the elements of a good bio for you?
Seventy-two percent of the people in the age group 18-30 agree that an eye-catching bio is short, concise and to the point. “Bios are supposed to be funny and attractive, not long and boring like autobiographies,” said one of the Quackquack users.
With a short span of attention, young people donot look forward to reading long paragraphs about one person when they could simply skip their profile. For people over 30, 56% of the users prefer reading about the
career, life achievements and goals of their matches, as opposed to 44% of them who prefer quirky bios.
Forty-five percent of men agree that the shorter the bio, the better, in contrast to 64% of women, who instead like longer bios.
What would you like to see in their pictures?
When the question of pictures uploaded on dating apps was brought up, 67% of 18- to 30-year-olds said pictures should be a reflection of what a person does on a regular basis, and how they are in real life.
To put it simply: pictures of hanging out with friends, pictures of engaging in your favourite activities and sports and pictures that give a sneak peek into who you are.
For 87% of men, full-length body pictures of users without their entourage was a priority, while 59% of women preferred pictures with pets.
Forty percent of tier 2 city folks showed no aversion to the use of filters
in the pictures uploaded by other users, whereas 62% of metropolitan folks did.
What makes their profile unique for you?
Fifty-two percent of people in the age group of 18-30 concur that honesty is what makes a person’s profile stand out from the rest.
A bio that is written by the person himself or herself is likely to get more likes than one filled with clichés. Copied or similar bios are a huge no for most young Quackquack users.
As for men, no mention of past relationships is what ticks all the right boxes for them. Fifty-nine percent of men agree that they wouldn’t like a profile that talks about a woman’s exes.
For women, humility was a key factor. A person who is all about himself would have his profile skipped by 66% of women. For people in metro cities, good grammar was something that made a profile special for 74% of them, in contrast to 42% of people in tier 2 cities. |