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My sister told me my profile looked like a job application...
She said my photos were all stiff and my bio was just a list of facts, like 'enjoys hiking, works in finance, 32 years old.' I swapped out the suit pic for one of me laughing at a concert last year. I also added a line about my weird talent for guessing movie plots in the first five minutes. Got three matches in a week after months of nothing. Anyone else get told their profile needed more personality?
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phoenix_bailey2d ago
Totally feel that. My profile used to be the same way, just a boring list. Adding one goofy thing made a huge difference.
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irisowens2d ago
Isn't it funny how we all default to writing those boring, safe profiles? We treat them like a resume for dating, listing facts instead of showing who we are. Your sister gave you great advice. People connect with a glimpse of your actual personality, like that movie plot quirk, not just your job title. It makes you seem like a real person to chat with, not just a set of stats. I had a friend who did the same thing, just added one silly photo of him with his terrible baking attempt, and his matches went way up.
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