How To Fix Your Coffee Meets Bagel Profile In 5 Simple Steps

5 Steps To Fix Your Coffee Meets Bagel Profile

You can easily fix your Coffee Meets Bagel profile in five easy steps. Boost your likes, responses to messages, and meet more women with a few tweaks to your profile. 

Fixing your profile doesn't mean adding new photos. Yes, pictures are important, but it's a good idea to make sure your entire profile is up to par. 

This post shares five steps to fix your profile on Coffee Meets Bagel. Follow the steps below to improve your results on the apps.

1. Answer the "details" section.
2. Don't ignore your preferences.
3. Use diverse photos to create a great portfolio.
4. Put effort into your prompts.
5. Don't skip the "Let's break the ice" section.

1. Answer the "details" section.

A key part of your Coffee Meets Bagel profile is the details section. It's a common mistake for men to ignore this section of their profile. You do not want to be in this group.

Believe me; women look at everything in your profile (including this section). Some settings are critical to answer, while others are up to you.

Let's take a look at each of the details. I go into each details setting below:

• Ethnicity - Answering this is optional.
• Height - Enter your height if you're 5'9" and above.
• Religion - Answer this if it's important to you.
• Occupation - It's important to share you have a job. Women are more likely to contact men who have careers.
• Employer - Do not share the name of the company you work for. You can leave this one blank or list your job title instead.
• School - This is mandatory if you have a college degree because women gravitate towards educated men.
• Degree - I recommend answering this question. It ties into your answer to "School" above.
• Relationship goals - If you're looking for a relationship, fill it out, otherwise leave it blank.

Answering the details section takes a few minutes. Do yourself a favor and go through each question.

2. Don't ignore your preferences.

Coffee Meets Bagel uses your preferences to find suitable matches. The app suggests women based on your answers, so don't ignore this section. 

The basic preferences on Coffee Meets Bagel are:

• Gender - Answer what gender you're interested in meeting.
• Age - Enter the age range of women you're looking for on the app.
• Height - If a woman's height is important, answer this question; otherwise, skip it.
• Maximum distance - How far are you willing to travel to meet someone? You can enter a maximum value in this setting.
• Ethnicity - Enter if you have a racial preference for women.
• Religion - Answer this if you have a religious preference in a partner.

Coffee Meets Bagel also has premium preferences you can answer. These require a premium membership to select. Options include:

• The type of relationship you are seeking (marriage, casual, serious relationship, unsure).
• Family plans - Are you open to dating someone who wants kids, doesn't want kids, open to kids, etc.
• Are you open to dating someone with kids?
• Are you open to dating when it comes to smoking?
• What is the exercise level of a partner you want?

These preferences are a great way to narrow down your potential matches, but they come at a cost. The choice to upgrade to a premium membership is yours, but 

3. Use diverse photos to create a great portfolio.

Great photos are a must on Coffee Meets Bagel or any dating app for that matter. According to the app, "profiles with 5+ photos get liked nearly 15% more."

You can easily put up a fantastic photo portfolio on the app. Here are a few do's and don't for your pictures.

Do's for your pictures on Coffee Meets Bagel:

• Have a face-forward headshot - This should be your primary photo.
• Smile - The first thing women look at in photos is a man's smile. Be sure to smile in your photos.
• Make eye contact with the camera - Look directly at the camera. Women want to see your eyes. 
• Make sure your photos are recent - Look in the mirror, then look at your picture. If you appear different, it's time to update your photos. 
• Show yourself doing things you enjoy - This is self-explanatory. Include pictures of yourself doing whatever it is you do in your free time.
• Use more than one photo - It's critical to use a diverse portfolio. Don't use just one picture. 

Don'ts for your photo on Coffee Meets Bagel:

• Avoid bad group photos - If it's hard to figure out who you are in the picture, don't use it.
• No mirror selfies - Seriously. Do I really have to tell you not to use a selfie taken in front of a mirror?
• Half-naked mirror selfie - If you use this type of photo, don't be surprised women ignore you.
• No hats or sunglasses - Women want to see your eyes, so ditch the sunglasses. Hats in photos is also a no-no. 
• Refrain from using blurry, low-quality pictures - Use clear photos and avoid grainy, dark ones. 
• Stay away from pictures you're not physically in - If you aren't in the picture, don't use it. Examples include a picture of a car, dog, quote, the beach, a sunset, etc.
• Never use pictures standing alongside women - Absolutely no women in your pictures. I don't care if it's your sister or friend. Women in pictures take the focus off you.

4. Put effort into your prompts.

Prompts are a great way to showcase your personality. What makes you, well, you! Below is an example of the "I like..." prompt. I put as much as possible into this section because it allows me to showcase my interests. 

Coffee Meets Bagel allows you to choose and answer up to five prompts. It's a great idea to select five and put some effort into your answers.

Coffee Meets Bagel found the top 10% of liked profiles were 35% longer than others. This fact means women want to see an effort. One or two-word answers get you nowhere.

Keep your answers light and fun with a little confidence. Share your passions and hobbies in your prompts. Include a sentence or two about what you're looking for in a partner.

Here's an example of another prompt on the app, "One item I'll never part with." I don't just list the item. I go into depth and explain why. It's a good idea to do this with your prompts.

Lastly, lay off too many emojis in your bio. Too often, guys use them as a crutch instead of simply writing text. Use them sparingly.

5. Don't skip the "Let's break the ice" section.

Coffee Meets Bagel has a section in your profile where you can share a few "fun facts." This section's name is "Let's break the ice."

You can answer up to three questions that appear when a woman matches up with you. These do not appear on your bio. One of your answers appears in the conversation window for the woman. Below is an example of what a match will see.

This section of your profile is optional, but I recommend answering all three questions. These serve as a way to spark a conversation with women who like your profile.

Keep your answers light. Nothing deep. If you make them fun, women are more likely to use them to start a conversation with you.

Final Thoughts

Fixing your profile on Coffee Meets Bagel is a cinch. Take some time and follow the tips above in this post, and you'll see a turnaround in your results.

Do you want some great opening messages on Coffee Meets Bagel? Check out my blog post, What Are The Best Funny Coffee Meets Bagel Icebreakers?