11 Things On Your Tinder Profile That Might Be Making Women Swipe Left

4 min readMay 13, 2021

So you’ve been on a dating app for a while, but it’s been a massive fail because to get to the conversation phase, you need to first get matches. And by now you’re ready to just give up the whole institution.

Well, worry not because I’m here to shed some light on why women might be swiping left on you!

1. Your bio is empty

Whether your profile is verified or not, you’ve got to give people something to go on; how will she know she wants to talk to you if there’s nothing to pique her curiosity? Plus, girls view empty bios as a red flag, so make sure to put something there.

2. You’re trying too hard
I’m sorry but no one actually likes reading big words used incorrectly, or like at all. Keep your bio simple and just try not to type lyk dis. Just talk about some of your interests, what you’re looking for, and leave the rest to when you’re talking. As long as you come off genuine, you’ve got a chance.

3. Or you’re not trying at all
Please don’t just write “Hookups” in your bio and go. Even if that’s all you want. And if you’re rolling your eyes, thinking “no one does that”, I’m sorry to inform you that, yes, there are people who do that. And if you’re one of them, I don’t know if you’ve ever accomplished anything with this, but please stop.

4. Try not to be condescending

Okay, I know those “swipe left if you don’t like X” kind of bios are popular for some reason, but believe me when I say that all they do is increase your chance of actually getting swiped left. It might feel witty to you but to the reader it just sounds rude and kinda unnecessary.

5. Please, for the love of all that’s holy, stop with the shirtless pics

I get it, you’re proud of your body. You worked hard on it. But leave something to the imagination, right? Save it for when you’re actually chatting. Unless you’re on a beach or the pool in the picture, a shirtless pic just looks desperate.

6. You’re putting up pictures with Instagram or Snapchat filters and captions
At least put up the original picture rather than something you got off your story or your friends’ story. Pictures with a little editing is different, but leave those weird Snapchat and Instagram filters to their intended platform please. And if you are using something you put up on your story, maybe try to make sure it’s relevant or at least funny.

7. You have less than three pictures uploaded
Yeah, it’s not a huge problem if you’ve got other things in your profile to supplement a lack of enough pictures, but try to make sure you put up at least three decent pictures. Less pictures means less trust, right from the get-go.

8. Your first picture is not you

Yes, women do want to see your dog, or cat, or whatever animal you have or met, but the first thing they want to see is who you are. Not your pet, or your group of friends, or even that sick sunset you saw the other day. Make sure there’s enough pictures of you for them to know what you look like. This isn’t a team project.

9. Your bio is just a random quote

I’m sorry, these are worse than empty bios. In fact, skip the quote all together, unless it’s something super meaningful to you or earth-shattering in its poetry or wit or whatever. You can discuss your favourite quotes later; a quote in your bio is mostly just pretentious.

10 .You use too many emojis in your bio

Listen, we love emojis. They’re short, get the point across, and help indicate the tone of messages. But I’m pretty sure you don’t need to end every sentence with a 🏽 or a or even a . Stop 🏽. Just use your words, please and thank you.

11. You’re not smiling at all

Smiling makes people a thousand times more attractive. Fine, you put up a few pictures with you looking serious stuff, but that’s not all you are, right? Let your personality shine through your pictures; smile a little, upload pictures of you doing activities you enjoy.

In the end, the most important part about your bio is for others to get a taste of who you are as a person; don’t spoil the whole story, just give a teaser and be as true to your personality as you can. Believe me, it will save you a lot of grief later. And good luck!

Do you have any other dating app tips? Leave some in the comments below!

11 Things On Your Tinder Profile That Might Be Making Women Swipe Left

Written by Philipmatthews