As the great minds in “Spinal Tap” once said, “it’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” How much time and thought you spend putting together your dating app profile can end up being the difference between a “right swipe” and a “left swipe.”
Here are the eleven things, ranked, that make women feel the undeniable urge to swipe right past a guy:
1 Empty Bio – It’s a red flag to anyone that you’re hiding something or not proud of who you are. That’s your spot to make her curious…use it!
2 Trying Too Hard – Conversely, big words aren’t all that impressive if you’re using them incorrectly. Keep it simple, interesting, and genuine. Funny never hurts, either.
3 No Trying At All – Believe it or not, some guys just write “hookups” and think that’s going to do the trick. If it does, congrats…but get a medical history.
4 Condescension – That whole “swipe left if you don’t like whatever” game just makes you look like a negative douche.
5 Shirts – No matter how proud you are of your bod; you still look desperate without one.
6 Filters/Captions – Unless it’s funny or relevant to something specific, they’re just weird and don’t do you any favors.
7 Few Pics – If you’ve got other things on your profile to make up for the lack of photos, than it’s not a big deal. If you don’t, then having three or fewer pictures is a bad move.
8 You – If your first profile pic features someone or something other than you, you’re messing up. Show off your friends or pet in the next one. Make yourself the star.
9 Random Quotes – You can use a quote in your bio, as long as it’s accompanied by some of your own thoughts. Just using the quote by itself is pretentious and unoriginal.
10 Emojis – You’re a guy. You don’t need emojis. Use words like a big boy.
11 Smiles – While there’s not doubting the power of your smoldering stare, a pic with you smiling goes a whole lot further, making you look friendly and approachable.