5 ways to improve your Tinder profile
Take your dating game to the next level
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There’s a certain level of simplicity to maintaining a solid online dating profile on apps like Tinder. Jumping straight into the app in times of desperation and hoping a match to magically appear isn’t the right call though. Given the fellow writing this feature has been single for far too long, he thought it was high-time to share some top notch tips with you. So, without further ado, here are five simple ways to turn Tinder profile into a match-a-minute extravaganza.
1) HAVE A GOOD SHOT OF YOUR MUG
It’s absolutely NOT necessary to upload a picture of your abs. The amount of men without a T-shirt on Tinder is scary. We recommend uploading photos of you doing something interesting. Tinder lets you add up to six pictures of yourself and that is enough to put together nice varied collection of photos. Keeping at least one good shot of your face is a clear indication of how you look and therefore makes it easier to get an interesting match. In all likelihood, you should also keep a nice assortment of pictures that you think are aligning with your interest. Say, a picture of you hiking, travelling, swimming (that way you can flaunt your abs without looking like a creep) or even reading.
2) WRITE A GOOD BIO
If you’re putting yourself out there, might as well make it easy for the opposite person to know a little more about you (other than your undivided love for protein shakes). Writing a bio is important, you may paste a quirky line after scouring through Quora but that alone won’t cut it. Not if you want to start an interesting enough conversation and breeze past the tedious round of Whats and Hows? Keep it lively though. You don’t want them to start yawning and grade your bio like a class teacher.
3) BE SELECTIVE
Don’t swipe monstrously towards the right, Tinder will bin your profile down the food chain and into the abyss. Take some time and swipe accordingly. According to the internet, if you furiously swipe right to everyone expecting to at least land one match, Tinder will push your profile down the list and it’ll be less likely for your profile to show up to potential people. True story. Keep it selective and play your Tinder game right. Don’t be shy of those blue stars, use them wisely to cut through the clutter.
4) BEWARE INSTAGRAM HUNTERS
You can link your Instagram ID for people to hop over and check out the REAL you, but that also means unnecessary creepy texts. Anyhow, I’ve confidently separated the genuine Tinder users from Instagram hunters. What are they? Well, you’re better off swiping left to people who link their Instagram along with a bio saying – Not available here, DM on Insta. Those are the ones that just want your follow and will most likely never reply on Insta. That said, linking your Instagram isn’t a bad option. Just don’t be an Instagram hunter and genuine people will most likely speak to you on Tinder before hopping onto another platform.
5) GET TINDER GOLD
Finally, if you’re absolutely going to bring your A game to Tinder. You might want to pick up the Gold version to get the most out of your Tinder app. Even though the steep price might scare a few, the committed ones wouldn’t mind shelling out a $9.99/£7.49 per month. Aside from getting unlimited likes, you also get one Tinder Boost every month that will put your profile on the top for 30 minutes in the area you’re in. It really does work well and I managed to get a few matches from it too. The Gold membership even shows you who swiped right on you and then you can decide whether to match with them or not instantly.
