Dating apps, or online dating, is here to stay for the foreseeable future. But with increased usage by more people trying to find love or a fling comes increased competition for attention. And now it turns out the photos you use for your dating profile are especially important.
It means you may want to consider getting a professional lifestyle photo shoot done. It is estimated three out of 10 adults in the U. So, a lot of people are relying on these services for anything from a hookup to meeting a spouse. In fact, by at least one study, dating apps are now the most common way to meet a spouse.
It is no secret that people looking via apps or online for someone to date desire quality and the photos people use are one measure here you are evaluated. In other words, use poor quality photos and be prepared to be judged by them. Now, there is proof to this too. Skylum recently published its Swipe Right report about how the photography used in dating profiles impacts the experience in dating profiles. There were many findings that might be of interest to dating app users. The first finding is not surprising, in that nearly 60 percent of users would never connect with another user that did not have a photo.
But 25 percent of users believe using a good photo means you care more about dating. Furthermore, nearly 40 percent said the better the photos, the more likely they are to swipe right. Many users would even consider overlooking what they might feel is a flaw in another person if at least good photos were used.
More than three in 10 of those surveyed believe people should make an effort to use better quality photos. And four out of 10 stated they would prefer to be able to edit photos to post for dating.
