What Are Good Facebook Dating Hacks For Men?
Facebook Dating hacks for men include using the "More to explore" option, adding diverse photos, and adding photos to prompts. Small improvements to your profile can result in more "likes," more matches, and more dates.
This post shares 7 hacks for Facebook Dating that can improve your results. If you want better results on the app, follow the tips below.
1. A diverse portfolio is critical for success.
Great photos are critical to your success on Facebook Dating. The "right" photos will get you more matches with women.
The problem is most men use bad photos, which results in terrible results on the app. A bad portfolio is catastrophic to success.
Follow these simple tips, and your photos will stand out. Each tip includes an explanation.
- Use good quality photos. Nowadays, all phones have great cameras, so there's no excuse to use grainy images.
- Smile in your pictures. The first thing women look at in men's photos is their smile, so flash your choppers. A smile is inviting and shows you're friendly.
- Look at the camera. Maintain eye contact because women want to see your eyes.
- Don't hide your face. No sunglasses and avoid hats if possible.
- Include a full-body picture. Women want to see you from head to toe. It will be obvious if you don't include a full-body photo, and women will think you're hiding something.
- Add photos of hobbies/interests. Anything you do is worth adding - hiking, dancing, concerts, cooking, traveling, etc.
- Good lighting is important. It's best to use photos taken in sunlight or well-lit rooms. Avoid dimly lit photos, especially pictures in the dark.
- Avoid selfies because they add no value.
- Don't use women in photos. Photos alongside women take the focus away from you, which is the last thing you want.
- No photos with your kids. Women don't want to see pictures of your children; they add no benefit to your results.
- If you aren't in the picture, don't use it. Never use pictures of your car, a quote, a sunset, food, motorcycle, a cocktail, etc. You must physically be in all your pictures.
The first thing women look at in photos is your smile.
2. Don't ignore the profile traits section.
The profile traits section is a combination of 4 different sections of questions. These questions are often ignored by men.
It's easy to undervalue these sections' importance, but you should answer the questions in them. Women will scan these sections looking for information beyond your bio and photos.
For example, women may check your education level or height. Answering these sections removes the unknowns and may result in more matches with women.
Facebook Dating offers several traits, and it's worth your time to go through each section. I share tips for each section below.
TIP:
Facebook Dating offers the "prefer not to say option." Never choose this option because the words appear as if you're hiding something. Just leave the answer blank instead.
Your Basics section
- Looking for - Chose the relationship type you want.
- Height - Be honest about your height.
- Hometown - Answer this because Facebook Dating will suggest you to women from the same hometown.
Your Work And Education section
- Job - Fill this out because it shows you're employed.
- Company - Don't share this. It's not important, and you don't want to advertise the company you work for right now.
- College - Similar to Hometown, Facebook Dating will show women your profile who went to the same college. A bonus is it shows you're college educated.
- Grad school - Answer this if applicable.
- Education level - only answer if you attended college or grad school. Otherwise, leave it blank.
Your Lifestyle section
- Kids - be honest if you have children. Never hide the fact you have kids.
- Smoking - Answer this question honestly.
- Drinking - The only acceptable answer is never or occasionally. Never choose "often," women don't want to date an alcoholic.
Your Beliefs section
- Religion - If this is important to you, answer it. Otherwise, leave it blank.
Don't ignore the profile traits section on Facebook Dating.
3. Add photos to your prompts.
Facebook Dating allows you to add prompts to your profile. You should answer a few because they allow you to showcase your personality further.
What's great about Facebook Dating is it offers a unique feature for prompts - you can add photos. You'll gain an advantage by adding pictures to your prompts because they draw eyeba
Below is an example of a standard prompt on Facebook Dating. The basic colors are dull and uneventful.
The default settings for a prompt are bland.
We take the same prompt and add an image to it. Note how the image makes the prompt stand out - it "pops" and grabs the eye.
Adding a photo can make the prompt "pop."
One of the best Facebook Dating hacks is adding a photo to prompts. Photos make your prompts more appealing, and women are more likely to read them.
4. Join Facebook Groups and Events.
Did you realize that Facebook Dating suggests potential matches based on your interests through Facebook Groups and Events? That's right, events or groups you're a member of
I recommend going through and joining groups and events on Facebook. Joining Groups and Events will give you more options for women.
Joining groups on Facebook can increase your dating pool.
5. Use the "More to explore" option.
In #4 above, I dive into why you should join groups and events on Facebook. The app will show you women from those groups using Facebook Dating, increasing the number of women you can match.
Now it's time to use this to your advantage. On the main screen, you can see the "More to Explore" options (see below).
You can connect with women using the Explore option.
You can choose whichever option to explore. Once inside, you can scroll through women within the same group or event members.
The benefit of this is huge! Joining Facebook Groups and Events dramatically expands your potential dating pool.
Joining Facebook Events results in the app showing you more women.
6. Don't ignore the Interests section.
Facebook Dating has an optional profile section called Interests. This section is full of topics you can choose to enhance your profile.
The topics you choose are displayed on your profile. Below is an example; note how they stick out - women may connect with you based on a common interest.
Interests showcase topics on your profile.
Facebook Dating also uses your interests to match with women, so choose a few. You risk nothing selecting a few, and the benefits of them appearing on your profile are huge.
7. Link your Facebook Dating profile to Instagram.
Connecting your Facebook Dating profile to Instagram is a great way to balance out your photos. Doing this allows you to share more of your lifestyle beyond your profile photos.
Women will get more of an idea of who you are. The key is adding photos that are different than your profile photos.
Connecting your Facebook Dating profile to Instagram can boost results.
Final Thoughts
If you're new to Facebook Dating or not seeing good results, the hacks on this post can help you do better. Follow the tips above, and you'll see an increase in matches on the app.
Do you want help starting conversations on the Facebook Dating app? If you need help with icebreakers, visit this blog post, What Are The Best Facebook Dating Conversation Starters?