4.) Make your photos count.
From extensive interviews with current Tinder users, it’s clear that the buck stops at the photos.
– Don’t hide yourself. Pezza said he wants to see pictures of the person he could potentially date. Don’t make people try to figure out who you are in a group pic, and don’t only post pictures of quotes or your pets.
-Stop the gym selfies. This is just a reminder that people in search of long-term love don’t really care about your six-pack.
-You can be TOO attractive. “It’s a red flag if someone is trying too hard with their pics, like they have headshots,” said Bridgette Selby, 32, who is in a long-term relationship with a man she met on Tinder last year.
-Be mindful if you choose to include children in your photos.
If it’s not your kid, consider that you might lose potential mates who don’t wait long enough to read that it’s actually your nephew, or potential mates who think you are exploiting a kid for your own personal dating game.
For people who do have children, showing them can be an honest move, as well as a way to filter out people who are not interested in dating someone with kids.
Jeff Facchin, 33, features his son in two of his five pictures, as a way to be upfront with potential dates.
“I don’t want to waste anyone’s time talking and then after getting her all hot and bothered, I’ve got to mention there’s a little man in my life,” he said.