Here at Hey Saturday, we’re always saying that you need to invest in your dating photos if you’re serious about finding love online. But now, you don’t just need to take our word for it, as some brand new research proves just exactly what we’ve been banging on about (but hey, we don’t like to say we told you so…!) An online fashion retailer recently conducted an experiment to find out if dressing the part in our dating profile photos actually helps online daters score more dates. The answer is a resounding yes by as much as 400%. Yes, we did say 400%!
Two separate Tinder profiles were set up and and run for a period of two weeks each. Apart from the photos used, the profiles were identical. Using the same model, each profile displayed a different set of dating photos. One set of dating pics singel kazakh damer i USA were taken by a pro and were well lit, showcasing a well-dressed man looking relaxed, smiling and happy. The other set of photos were basic, moody looking selfies with no attention paid to clothing, style or the background of the images. So what happened? The man in the well-dressed Tinder profile received 72 matches over the two week period, compared to just 18 matches for the basic, laid back profile.
The profile featuring the well dressed guy was the most popular because people aren’t just looking to see what you look like in your photos but they’re actually looking for clues about what kind of lifestyle you lead to see if your lifestyle matches theirs or more accurately the lifestyle they aspire to lead. They’re making judgements, quickly and often subconsciously, about what you’re wearing, what you’re doing, where you are etc.
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