Before you post that selfie on your dating profile,you might want to schedule a casual photo shoot with your BFF first. Turns out, subtle details approximately your photo can make or smash the number of "likes" you receive. According to relationship app Hinge, and you should pose alone and stop posting pictures with Snapchat filters. Hinge data scientists analyzed thousands of member photos to determine which types of profile pictures score the most "likes." They assigned 35 unique tags such as standalone photos vs. group photos and smiling with teeth vs. without. The differences between what worked for male users compared to female users were pretty interesting! See the best practices their report found.
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WTF,Tinder, Why Are You Like This? 17 Convos You Won't Believe Are Real LifeBest Photo Practices For WomenYou're 27 percent more likely to score a "like" if you wear your hair up.
You're 76 percent more likely to score a "like" if you smile with teeth. You're 74 percent more likely to score a "like" if you survey absent from the camera.
You're 69 percent more likely to score a "like" if you stand alone. Best Photo Practices For MenYou're 43 percent more likely to score a "like" if you smile without teeth.
You're 102 percent more likely to score a "like" if you survey ahead.
You're 11 percent more likely to score a "like" if you stand alone.
General Best/Worst PracticesParticipating in sports (+166 percent for women, and +45 percent for men)
Posting black-and-white photos (+106 percent)
Enjoying a night out (+74 percent)
Taking candid photos (+15 percent)
Wearing sunglasses (-41 percent)
Using Snapchat filters (-90 percent)
Posing with a possible SO (-98 percent)
Taking beach photos (-47 percent for women,-80 percent for men)
Taking selfies (-40 percent)
Taking bathroom selfies (-90 percent)
Source: popsugar.com