Avoid group photos on your dating app profile. You don’t want to confuse potential dates about which person in the group you are. Similarly, you might want to include a far-away shot of you with a famous landmark to communicate your love of traveling, but long-distance photos don’t show your face well.
The plan is to eventually meet these people in real life, right? Editing a photo to a point where it doesn’t look like you or using a photo that is old will come across as false advertising. Make the visuals on the profile an honest reflection of your appearance.
Write an honest profile
It’s not just your appearance that you need to be honest with. Don’t fake your age, your height, your preferences, your favorite movies or your opinions because you think it will get you more attention. Let your profile reflect your true self, not what you think others are looking for.
What to do if your matches aren’t what you expected
You may soon discover that the potential matches popping up for you aren’t exactly what you were expecting. Go back to your trusty settings to make sure your preferences stuck, or add a few more. It will feel weird to be brutally honest about what you’re looking for in your future partner to a machine, but it will pay off in your new batch of matches.
How to know if you should switch sites
So you changed your settings, you were upfront about what you were looking for and your matches still aren’t improving. No need to keep pouring your time into a platform that just doesn’t work for you. Be open to moving over to a different site or app. After all, all the hard work like choosing your photos and writing your profile is already done.