Successful online dating profiles
Dating apps often analyze their data and give advice on the most popular types of profile photos.
In your opinion is it a good idea to….
use a black and white photo?
use a filter?
wear bright colours or simple colours?
wear sunglasses?
use a group photo with friends?
use a photo with your mother?
use a photo with friends of the opposite sex?
use a sports photo?
use a topless photo (men only)?
use a candid photo?
use a travel photo?
This woman created 2 profiles. One with short hair, one with long hair.
Which do you think was more popular? Why?
Trust
If a woman is more attractive to men trust them more or less?
If a man is more attractive do men trust him more or less?
Which of these 2 people seem more trustworthy to you?
These are both MUGSHOTS.
Anna Chapman is a Russian Spy who was arrested in the US in 2010. She now hosts several TV shows Russia
Jeremy Meeks went to prison for 9 years for robbery and violent assault. Later he was arrested again for having an illegal gun. In 2016 the police posted his mugshot on facebook and he became a successful model.
men trust attractive women less
women trust attractive men more
Boating - Bodybuilding - Boxing - Cheerleading
Dancing - Demonstrating - Drinking - Driving
Eating - Jumping - Sitting
What were the most common actions in profile pictures?
Why do you think they chose these actions?
Do you think these are good choices?
Bumble (serious relationships, controlled by women)
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Tinder (casual, most popular app)
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Bumble
Sitting
Cheerleading
Dancing
Protests and demonstrations
Boating
Tinder
Sitting
Bodybuilding
Dancing
Boxing
Jumping
Sources:
https://www.brandwatch.com/blog/react-dating-profle-pictures/
https://www.bustle.com/p/11-profile-picture-hacks-that-actually-work-on-dating-apps-9031129
https://www.glamour.com/story/do-men-really-prefer-long-hair
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/your-online-dating-profile-picture-affects-whether-people-trust-you-180955207/