This applies to how you describe yourself, but also to what you are looking for. Honesty is the best policy: For Cork-based dating app user Siobhan Quinlan, honesty is key. It’s common in online dating, with 49% of daters having received a message with bad spelling or grammar. They were also more likely to get a date.Ĭheck it twice: Research by dating app Badoo ( ) found that 69% of single people are turned off by badly-written messages.
Stand out from the crowd: According to a 2022 study published in PLOS One, dating-app users with original profiles - for example, ‘Looking for a Don Juan who can make me weak at the knees’ - were seen as more intelligent, humorous, and attractive. I was in Ko Samui, I can’t wait to get back on the beach.’ Immediately it helps distinguish you,” says Ms Quinn. Get specific: How do you make your bio shine? “Instead of saying, ‘I like to travel’, say, ‘My last holiday was in Thailand.