Research confirms: Type more "one sentence" in dating software, and the "right swipe rate" of the opposite sex will double.
Is the probability of “right swiping” on dating software low? Profiles with “1 characteristic” are more popular
“Dating software” has gradually become an auxiliary tool for modern people to seek romantic relationships. Young people tend to attach great importance to “first impression”. In addition to uploading good-looking photos to attract attention, in fact, the text content of “personal profile” also accounts for a very important part of first impression. Research published in “PLOS One” confirms that “original” texts may be more likely to be favored by dating partners than clichéd self-introductions.
A research team from Tilburg University in the Netherlands collected 31,163 dating profiles from two major online dating apps in the Netherlands: “50PlusMatch” and “Pepper” and selected 308 personal profiles from them, which met the research team’s definition of “originality.” , rather than an overly rigid and superficial self-introduction. The research team further randomly showed these 308 self-introductions to 1,234 other subjects.
The results show that users of dating software who have original self-introduction texts are considered to be more intelligent, have a higher sense of humor, and have improved ratings of attractiveness, with the three indicators increasing by 56%, 13%, and 35% respectively; on the contrary, users who are moderately well-behaved The text is harder to help with first impressions. In addition, overemphasis on one’s professional abilities, experience and wealth status (especially positively correlated with men) are more likely to cause resentment in the date. The research team said that self-introduction is not “the more detailed it is, the more attractive it will be”; using 1-3 sentences to explain personal characteristics has an advantage.
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As for how to define whether a text is original? Study author Tess van der Zanden said profile texts considered more original had many “metaphors” and were unlikely to be written entirely from the profile owner’s perspective. More original profiles also tend to feel candid, statements and self-revelation that can specifically and clearly appeal to your date’s imagination.
“For example: “I am a network engineer, I hope to find a relationship that is as stable as a WIFI network, not like a 4G network that is always disconnected.” It may be better than “I am a network engineer, working in XX company” “It’s much more interesting to take on the XX position…” Zanden also clarified that it is not a formal self-introduction that will not attract a date at all, but showing a sense of humor in a timely manner and integrating one’s own professionalism may be able to make more friends. Software accounts are even more outstanding.
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Overall, Zanden said the key to writing self-introduction text for dating apps is to show humor at the right time, be vividly descriptive, and have a relatively sincere tone. In fact, a similar concept applies when choosing a profile photo. According to research published in “Springer Link”, choosing a good personal photo is indeed the key to successful matching; however, how to take attractive photos?
“You don’t have to be the center of attention on dating apps, you just need to appear calm, confident, and happy. The key is to be ’loyal to yourself.’” said study author Johanna Lisa Degen, who analyzed 524 personal photos on dating apps and found that Photos with the following characteristics can help increase the chances of a successful match and subsequently establish a stable and long-lasting relationship:
Non-selfie photos taken with the assistance of others. Degen said that selfies give subjects a more “limited” feeling, which in turn gives people the illusion of not being honest. According to past surveys, those who take full-length or half-length personal photos receive twice as much information and attention as those who take selfies.
Smile for the camera. An analysis once pointed out that if a woman smiles in a photo, the likelihood of receiving attention will increase by 74%; the correlation between a man’s “toothy smile” photo and a successful match is less, but a slightly raised corner of the mouth and a confident expression will be more effective in matching. 104% more likely to stand out on dating apps.
Casual and unintentional gestures. Degen pointed out that at the moment when the photo was taken, it could be charity activities, school activities or sports activities, which would attract more attention than simply posing.
Take photos with pets or hobbies. Studies have pointed out that taking photos with your pets and hobbies (such as cameras and microphones) can also help increase the success rate of matching.
Finally, Degen also revealed several more “NG” types of personal photos, such as too close selfies, photos with ex-partners, gym selfies, low-quality images, photos using flash (which may increase visual age by 7 years), etc. . In addition, it is not recommended to use photo editing software to change your appearance. “Dating software users do not want to date Photoshop.”
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