Dating online can be fun, interesting, fabulous and best of all, it can help you find the love of your life. But it’s competitive and you need to make your profile stand out from the crowd. Here’s what science says will help make that first impression really count:
Using certain “buzzwords”: One study showed that there are certain words in a profile which attract the opposite sex. Researchers found that women who used words like “thoughtful”, “sweet” and “ambitious” were more likely to receive messages, while men attracted most women when they used words like “perceptive”, “passionate”, “physically fit” and “ambitious”.
Having a shorter name: One site found that the shorter your name, the more attractive you appear to other online daters. Using data from around the world, the study showed that names such as Jennifer, Catherine and Amanda, for example, were much more successful at online dating when shortened to Jenny, Cathy, and Mandy in the UK, while women preferred Chris, Mike and Andy over Christopher, Michael, and Andrew.
Interest in yoga and surfing: According to Wired magazine, out of 1000 sporting possibilities, the one that makes men appear most attractive to women is surfing, while men love women who practice yoga. Hmm…we’ve no idea why.
Doing something interesting: There have been a few studies that show that profile pictures that show you doing something interesting receive more messages from members of the opposite sex. One study showed that men who show themselves doing something sporty, have twice as many approaches online than those who say…show pics of themselves eating pizza on the sofa!
Being multiracial: Certain nationalities were found to be more attractive than their counterparts from all other races, according to a study from the University of Texas and University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Apparently in the US, Asian-white women were found to be most attractive to both white and Asian men, while Asian and Hispanic women were most likely to respond to Asian-white and Hispanic-white men, respectively. Black singles of both genders also preferred black-white matches.
Do you think these studies are on the money? Tempted to give a few of them a try?
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