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Lead with a solo face shot — direct eye contact, good light.

No sunglasses. No group shots. No obscured face. The first photo determines 70% of the swipe decision. It needs to show your face clearly within the first 0.3 seconds.

Photo 2 should show you're socially comfortable.

A candid group shot or a photo where you're clearly having a good time with other people. This is social proof — it signals you have friends and aren't socially awkward.

Use an activity photo to create a conversation hook.

A sport, a hobby, travel, something specific. This gives her an easy opener. 'Are you into climbing?' gets a response. A generic gym selfie gets silence.

Include a full-body shot.

Women want to know what they're getting. A body shot in context — hiking, sport, beach — is better than a posed gym shot. Don't make her wonder.

5–6 photos total. Don't fill a weak 6th slot.

Every photo that's weaker than your average photo hurts your profile. Only include a photo if it adds something. A strong 5-photo set beats a padded 6-photo set.

Keep the bio under 150 characters.

Short bios convert better than long ones. A man who can write one specific, interesting sentence about himself comes across as more confident than a man who fills every character with adjectives.

Avoid generic adjectives.

'Adventurous, easy-going, love to laugh' describes every man on the app. Specifics beat generics every time. 'Grew up in Berlin, live in London, best at cooking the worst breakfasts' is specific. Generic bios are invisible.

Give her something to respond to.

The bio's job isn't to describe you — it's to create an opening for her to say something. A provocative statement, a question, an unusual fact. Something that makes starting the conversation feel natural rather than forced.

No lists of hobbies. No height unless it's significant.

Listing five things you enjoy reads like a résumé. It tells her nothing about your personality. Height-first bios are only valuable if your height is exceptional — otherwise they look like you're leading with a defense.

Swipe selectively — don't right-swipe everyone.

Tinder's algorithm penalises indiscriminate swipers. Your distribution decreases when your swipe-right rate is too high. Counter-intuitive: swiping right on fewer women gets you shown to more women.

Be active daily during peak hours.

Tinder shows active profiles to other active users. Peak hours are 7–10pm on weekdays and Sunday evenings. 20 minutes during peak hours does more than 2 hours at 2am.

Update your profile to trigger the re-evaluation boost.

Every time you change your photos or bio, Tinder re-evaluates your ranking and gives you a temporary visibility boost. Make sure you're running your best profile before triggering this — the boost lands on whatever version is live.