7 tips to help you get more matches on dating apps instantly

The world of online dating seems to be pretty convenient initially. All you need to do is to install the app, upload a few photographs and you are good to start browsing the profiles of your potential matches. However, the real problem starts when you struggle to make a good first impression, isn’t it? But fret not! Here are seven tips that will help your profile to stand out and improve your chances of getting more matches.

Expecting someone to show interest in your profile after looking at your photographs is like traveling to a new place without knowing its exact location. Your profile gives a sneak peek about your personality and what kind of relationship you are looking for. Make sure you write about your hobbies, interests and all the other things that make you interesting, so that you attract similar-minded people and in turn, improve your probability of getting more matches.

It’s okay to use photo-editing apps to crop your photographs or brighten them a bit but mind you, the excessive use of filters is a turn off for most people. The photos you upload on the dating app should not be edited to such an extent that your date can hardly recognise you when you meet in person. Therefore, refrain from using features or filters that make you look fairer, taller or almost unrecognisable.

Remember, bragging about yourself in your bio won’t get you more matches. Boasting about your six-pack abs, your professional success, great looks or lavish lifestyle is more likely to make people roll their eyes and reject your profile. Further, do not compare yourself to other people in your profile as it shows you might have low self-esteem issues. Instead, focus on being honest, making less grammatical mistakes and avoid writing something overly sexual or flirtatious.

Uploading your blurry photographs, gym selfies or the one in a group where it is difficult to spot you, won’t serve any purpose, right? Upload a couple of photographs where you are enjoying what you like, it could be hiking, cooking, dancing or simply playing a sport. Also, you should be smiling in a few photographs; they make you look friendly and approachable.

Well, there can be a high probability that you are not able to meet new people online because you are being too picky. When you have multiple options to choose from, it is natural to get a bit selective when you start looking for the person of your dreams. But here’s the wise advice: STOP doing that! Be open to talking to new and different people and learn to go with the flow. Sometimes, you meet amazing people in the most unexpected ways and your ‘choosy’ nature might actually be the reason why you aren't getting noticed on dating apps.

Your friends might smirk or get a bit surprised when you ask him or her to see your online dating profile but it would be worth it. Sometimes, a third person can point out things that you can’t see yourself and their feedback can help in making your profile better.

Every dating app has some special features that can help you to stand out. Like some apps let you connect your Instagram handle with your profile, mention your location, set your location radius, ‘Superlike’ a profile, answer some fun questions or even take a paid subscription. Some of these features can really help you improve your dating game and make your profile come across as an interesting one. What’s stopping you from using these?

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