If you’ve only just started online dating, you might not know how to make the most of your dating profile. 

Talking to complete strangers can be daunting, so we’ve put together some top tips that can help you get more matches, have better conversations, and meet people for exciting dates!

How To Match With More People On Dating Apps:

Have A Good Dating Profile

The first thing you have to do when you set up an account is to make a dating profile. 

It should include basic information about you: your age, what you do for a living, what you do for fun, and who you are as a person. 

Letting your personality shine through will help you stand out, which is what you want your profile to do. 

The more work you put into your profile, the more successful you’ll be, so it’s worth spending some time on. 

Try to be interesting, a shocking amount of people have incredibly obvious and bland things in their profile like: ‘I love travelling, eating, and hanging out with my friends.’ 

Guess what - so does everyone else on the planet. 

You want to stand out and be memorable. 

If you have a hobby, include a picture of you doing it, or a line about it in your bio. 

This lets the other person know a bit about you, and gives them something to engage with. 

Also include what you’re on the app to find, and what you’re looking for in a partner. Being completely transparent about your motives will save you a lot of time, ensuring you’re both looking for the same thing. 

Send Interesting Messages

Once you’ve put together a complete profile, you’ll start to get some matches. From here, you’ll have to start sending out some initial messages to break the ice and get conversations started. 

If you’ve matched with someone who has a lot of matches, they will probably have a hundred messages going ‘hi’ or ‘how’s it going?’ 

This is boring, and these messages rightfully get ignored. 

Starting with something interesting, or exciting, will capture the other person’s interest, and make them want to reply. 

It shows you’re intelligent and funny, and these are universally attractive traits. 

Always take an extra moment when typing out your first message to think: ‘is this interesting? Would I reply to this?’ 

If you do, you’re guaranteed to get more replies. 

Be Polite

It’s important to always be polite, whether you’re messaging someone on an app or meeting them in person. 

Unfortunately, not everyone is polite. If you are, you will separate yourself from all those others, and that can go a long way. 

Of course, being polite is also just the right thing to do. 

Life’s hard. People are usually pretty rude to us all day, whether it’s when we're travelling around, at work, or online. 

Being polite is really the bare minimum we can do for someone we’re interested in. 

Take Chances On New Kinds Of People

Lots of people would say they have a ‘type’ when it comes to dating. 

Certain people can only date someone shorter than them, or someone with blonde hair, or someone with tattoos. 

However, when it comes to online dating, consider expanding your horizons beyond whatever your particular type is. 

This will allow you to meet new, different types of people, which will teach you more about yourself and what you want. 

Be Honest

When you’re starting out creating your profile, or when you begin talking to people, it can be tempting to curate yourself differently to how you actually are to seem more attractive or interesting.

We often believe that we’re not good enough, not attractive or interesting enough, and compensate for this with exaggeration, or outright lying. But this will ultimately just hurt our chances of making a genuine connection with someone. 

After all, no one likes a liar. 

By being honest about ourselves, our flaws, and what we want, we show we’re not hiding anything. 

Being honest about what you want from dating is the easiest way to actually get it. 

Online dating is a fantastic way for us to meet new people. 

By putting in a bit of work, and approaching each new match as an opportunity for connection, we have unparalleled chances for fun, excitement, new experiences, and even love. 

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