7 Great Coffee Meets Bagel Profile Tips For Men
The best Coffee Meets Bagel profile tips include a diverse photo portfolio, adding images to the details section, and putting effort into prompts. A great profile will set you apart from other guys and help you stand out.
This post shares 7 Coffee Meets Bagel profile tips for guys that will increase matches, message responses, and likes. Following the tips below helps identify (and fix) mistakes in your profile.
1. Smile in your photos.
Your smile is the perfect introduction to women viewing your profile. The first thing women look at in a man's picture is his smile.
You must smile, especially in your primary photo. Unfortunately, a massive number of men choose not to smile - one study estimates as much as 40% of men don't smile in their photos.
Not smiling in photos is a huge mistake.
According to CMB, 80% of people pass on a potential match because of their photo. Your primary photo must stand out.
The first profile tip for Coffee Meets Bagel is for you to look at the camera and smile. It's not time for a smirk - show your teeth when smiling.
The first thing women look at in photos is a man's smile.
I can't emphasize this enough - show your teeth in your picture. Photofeeler, a site that gives feedback for photos, found a smirk, or closed mouth smile, has half the likability according to one study.
Don't make excuses about how it "doesn't feel natural" or how you don't like smiling. I guarantee that some women will swipe left and ignore your messages if you don't smile in photos.
Why should you smile in your profile photos? A smile shows you're friendly and open. It's one of your best features showing kindness and positive energy.
2. Put effort into your prompt answers.
Coffee Meets Bagel allows you to answer up to 5 prompts, and you must answer as many as possible - meaning all 5 prompts. You have a lot of options that allow you to showcase your personality.
Choose prompts that allow you to showcase your personality.
When answering a prompt, put effort into your answers. The effort you put into your profile shows women how serious you are about meeting someone.
The key to success on CMB is a balanced set of prompts that allow you to share your interests, hobbies, and passions in a fun, engaging way. You won't make many meaningful connections if you write little to nothing about yourself.
You don't need to write a novel but should cram as much cool stuff about yourself into the prompts. Insert humor, and confidence, be somewhat vulnerable and get creative.
Put effort into your CMB prompts.
Lastly, don't overuse emojis in your prompts. Some guys overdo it, including nothing but emojis. You're a man, for goodness sake, so write an answer and don't hide behind emojis.
3. Add images to your "Details" section.
Coffee Meets Bagel allows you to add images to your profile in three sections in your profile traits. These add a "pop" to your profile and may prompt a woman to connect with you.
I'm a huge believer in using all of an app's features to your advantage - including this feature on CMB. The three sections you can add images to are:
- Personality - Characteristics that best describe you. Examples you can choose include sweet, witty, driven, positive, etc.
- Values - Add values to your profile, including relationship goals, priorities, and social causes.
- Interests - Hobbies and passions you're into, including adventure, business, sports, art, music, etc.
Adding a few of these images to your profile certainly can't hurt. You're limited to a handful, so you don't overdo it.
All it takes is a few seconds to select some interests. Below is an example of the Personality section on Coffee Meets Bagel.
Choose 5 traits that are displayed on your profile.
4. Include things in the "Let's break the ice" section.
Coffee Meets Bagel has a section on your profile that allows you to share a few "fun facts" about yourself. This part of the profile is called the "Let's break the ice" section.
Your answers don't appear on your profile, but when women match with you, the answers can be used to kickstart chats. One of your answers is randomly displayed in the woman's chat window.
This section gives women something to say to start a conversation when viewing your profile. It's worth it to include three cool things about yourself.
I recommend keeping your answers fun and light. Here are the steps to update the "Let's break the ice" section on Coffee Meets Bagel.
Step 1. Click on your profile image from the CMB homepage.
Step 2. Click "View my profile."
Step 3. Click the edit (pencil) icon at the bottom to edit your profile
Step 4. Select the "Details" section of your profile.
Step 5. Scroll to the bottom of your profile and write up to 3 facts about yourself.
5. Use a diverse set of profile photos.
I already covered why you should smile in photos (see tip #1 above). You must also have a diverse set of photos to stand out.
Choosing photos is critical but simple. Here are tips for your photos that will help you on CMB:
- Share yourself engaging in your interests. Include photos of yourself doing stuff you love. It can be a hike, attending a concert, at the park with your dog, playing board games with friends, cooking, etc.
- Make sure you're in the photos. If you aren't physically in the picture, don't use it. Some men use pictures of their car, food, beer, sunset, beach, pet, etc. - these pictures are not beneficial to you.
- Include a full-body picture. Women want to see you from head-to-toe. A full-body picture gives women an idea a of what you look like.
- Take pictures in good lighting. Don't use poorly lit photos. Natural light (sunlight) is ideal because it highlights your features and makes the photo pop.
- It should be obvious who you are in group photos. Avoid group photos where it's unclear which person is you because women don't have time to figure it out.
- Don't use any filters in photos. Seriously, you aren't a 12-year-old girl, so don't use any filters on photos.
- Avoid hiding your face under hats and sunglasses. Women want to see your eyes; it's one of the first things they look at in men's photos. Hats should be avoided as well.
- Don't use old photos. Take a look at your photos, then look at yourself in a mirror. If you don't look similar, don't use the photos.
- Maintain a consistent look in photos. You must look similar in all photos, so avoid using pictures where you're clean-shaven in some photos and sporting a beard in others. Your hair should appear the same as well (no long hair and short hair pictures).
- Be presentable in your pictures. You must include a picture of yourself "cleaned up." Imagine what you'll wear on a first date - this is how you should dress in this photo.
- No fake poses. Don't look away from the camera or use a picture as if you're contemplating some deep thought. These appear phony and don't help you.
- Don't stand alongside women. No women should be in your profile pictures because they take the focus away from you.
Add a picture of yourself outdoors doing something interesting.
Final Thoughts
The Coffee Meets Bagel profile tips on this post will give you an added boost on the app. If you're struggling to find dates or matches, follow the tips above, and you'll see an immediate positive impact.
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