I dated online for 8 (long) years after my first divorce until I finally meet the love of my life. The lack of traction you are experiencing is not a reflection on you but on the quality of that first picture.Īre you anxious about getting back out there? Men swipe on 60% of the women they see women swipe on 6% of the men they see (Economist).
Is your profile performing as well as it could? What are the subliminal cues you are telegraphing through those pictures? A LOT is riding on your photographs. Regardless of which dating apps you use, the first past-or-fail depends on that the initial three seconds. We scan before we dive in, we judge the surface before we can experience the substance.
We make first impressions and long-term judgments based on the smallest of clues.