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Study Shows Most Effective Online Dating Profile Photos
Can a picture be worth a thousand dates ?
Compiled by John Joseph Parker Contributing Editor
Women pictured sporting a bikini in a profile picture are 10 times more likely to score a date , according to a new study . WhatsYourPrice . com pulled user data to determine which men and women have the most traction . Men being photographed wearing a suit and tie are six times more successful in securing a date on the popular site .
Photos are the focal point of an online dating profile and can make the difference between someone clicking on or scrolling past . The right photo can exponentially alter the odds of securing a date . Can a picture be worth a thousand dates ?
Popular dating web site ,
WhatsYourPrice . com , pulled data from 50,000 of the most popular profiles to find which type of profile picture the most successful members used . Overall , the average male user on the date-auction site goes on five dates in a period of six months . However , the study shows the probability of securing a date increased based on certain profile picture attributes .
Successful Profile Pictures
These profile picture attributes increase the odds of a man securing a date : wearing a suit and tie ( six times increase in response ); in a
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Online profile pictures with exotic cars and travel locations are more likely to result in a date .
travel setting ( four times increase in response ); showing off their abs ( four times increase in response ); including a selfie ( four times increase in response ); and pictured with an exotic car ( two times increase in response ).
Based on the results of the study , women who wear bikinis in their profile pictures are 10
Profile photos of men in a suit and tie or showing their abs are more likely to generate a response . Women get an increase in response if their photo shows them in bikinis or drinking cocktails .
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These profile picture attributes increase the odds of a woman securing a date : wearing a bikini ( 10 times increase in response ); pictured in a travel setting ( eight times increase in response ); with a drink in hand ( eight times increase in response ); selfie ( five times increase in response ); and wearing a dress ( three times increase in response ).
“ We live in a society of instant gratification ,” says Brandon Wade , founder and CEO of
WhatsYourPrice . com . “ Now , the decision to date someone is a snap judgement so the right profile picture must convey as much about your lifestyle as possible .”
WhatsYourPrice . com allows “ Generous ” members to bid and pay for first dates with other users , revealing not just how much they are willing to spend on a first date , but on a chance at love . Money is exchanged during the date , and second dates may be arranged either online or off .
WhatsYourPrice was launched in April 2011 and has more than 800,000 members worldwide . It is the only date-auction where money can buy you love or at least a first date . The web site provides a platform where generous members can bid on a first date with an attractive member . The web site gives both types of daters an advantage in the dating market , making it The Online Dating Shortcut .
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