Here Are The Best OkCupid Profile Tips For Guys...
OkCupid profile tips for guys include a well-written bio, diverse photos, and choosing prompts that showcase your personality, to name a few. Each section of your profile on OkCupid helps you stand out - so don't ignore anything.
This post shares 10 tips for a guy's OkCupid profile that grabs women's attention. Cross-check your profile with the list below and fix it accordingly.
A great profile gets compliments from women.
1. Use the right types of photos.
Ditch the selfies, bathroom shots, and photos of yourself lying in bed. Men typically choose poor pictures for their profiles.
Creating a great portfolio on OkCupid is simple. Here are photo tips that can help you stand out.:
- Smile - Make sure you show your teeth when smiling.
- Don't hide your face - Avoid sunglasses and hats, and never wear a motorcycle helmet.
- Include a full-body picture - Women want to see your entire body; otherwise, it looks like you're hiding your physique.
- Maintain a consistent look - Don't have long hair in one photo and short hair in another. Another no-no is being clean-shaven in photos while using other photos sporting a beard.
- Be presentable - No saggy clothes, wrinkled t-shirts, etc.
- Get outside - Avoid taking pictures inside your house.
You want to use a few photos that showcase your interests. OkCupid found you are twice as likely to meet women in person when you post pictures of yourself "doing something interesting" instead of "drinking" (a standard stand-by photo).
So, if you enjoy traveling, add a few pictures of your adventures. Do you like hiking? Add a picture on one of your treks.
Anything you enjoy doing is fair game: kayaking, wine tasting, concerts, dancing, cooking, etc. These photos appeal to women and will always beat a car selfie.
A great smile pays dividends on OkCupid.
2. Add captions to your photos.
Did you know you can add captions to your photos on OkCupid? An under-the-radar tip for OkCupid is captioning pictures.
Captions allow you to showcase your personality further. OkCupid rewards you for adding captions by showing you in OkCupid Discovery - It's good to add a few because women will read them.
3. Write a great bio in the "My self-summary" prompt.
The most important prompt you can answer on OkCupid is "My self-summary." This is the prompt you should use to write your bio.
A great bio has depth and shows women who you are and why they should date you. You must put effort into this section. Otherwise, you'll get very few matches.
It's easy to create a bio that stands out. Follow this simple template for your bio:
Section 1) Introduce yourself at the start of your bio. Begin your bio with a simple introduction, "Hi, I'm Chris."
Section 2) Share 3-5 of your passions, interests, or hobbies. This is where you dive into things you enjoy. The key is not just listing things; instead, describe them in a little detail.
For example, if you love traveling, share why you enjoy it. A simple way to do this is by answering "how," "what," or "why." So answer one of these questions:
- Give examples of how you like traveling.
- Share what you love about traveling.
- Explain why you love traveling.
Answer "how," "what," or "why" for things you like doing. Anything is fair game - even something as simple as why you love cooking or traveling can capture a woman's attention.
Section 3) Describe what you're looking for on OkCupid. It's good to write about what you want in a partner. Be honest and direct.
Include traits you desire in a woman, but keep them realistic. You can also paint a picture of what dating you is like as I do below:
"Here's what I'm looking for. You are adventurous, educated, passionate about something, active but don't mind splitting a pizza, and affectionate. You LOVE concerts, road trips, picnics at the beach, and hikes followed by margaritas."
Women are more likely to match if you're bio is good.
4. Choose prompts that compliment your bio.
Answering the self-summary prompt is mandatory (see #3 above), but which others should you choose? The app has over 50 prompts to choose from, so you have options.
Choose prompts that allow you to share more about yourself beyond your self-summary. Here are a few examples:
- On a typical Friday night I am...
- One day I would like to...
- Six things I could never do without...
- You should message me if...
- I'm a wine snob because...
I recommend answering 4-5 prompts. Don't use one or two-word answers; write a short sentence or two. Insert humor, show some confidence, and put a little effort into your answers.
Remember, women want to see an effort. If you include coffee as one of the "Six things" you can't do without, add why you love it. Answer it this way, "coffee because..." then dive into why it's important.
If you don't want to fill out a section, you can leave it blank. You can see the prompt when you view your profile (if you want to answer it later), but women visiting your profile will not see it.
Showcase your quirky side in prompts.
5. Avoid negativity anywhere in your profile.
A common blunder for men on OkCupid is showing negativity in their profiles. You're giving a reason for women NOT to match with you when displaying negativity.
You appear jaded, angry, or hostile when displaying anything negative. Typical phrases include these:
- "I'm not here for games or drama."
- "Don't message me if," followed by something.
- "We're not a match if," followed by a list of things.
Sentences like the ones above instantly kill attraction with women reading your profile. Keep things like that off!
OkCupid says, "profiles with terms like 'pass on me if' and 'don't like me if' get fewer messages, conversations, and contact exchanges than those that don’t."
It's a no-brainer - women are more likely to match up with you if you're positive. One of the most important profile tips for guys on OkCupid is to keep your profile 100% positive.
6. Check for grammar mistakes.
A huge turnoff for women is grammar mistakes. OkCupid found over 75% of people say they’re less likely to respond to someone who has spelling mistakes in their profile.
It's simple to check your profile for grammar mistakes. All you need to follow is these two steps:
Step 1 - Read your profile out loud. While reading your profile aloud, you may catch incomplete sentences, gaps, or poor sentence structure.
Step 2 - Use a grammar tool. You have tons of options to check the spelling of your bio. I recommend Grammarly, but any good tool can work.
A quick proofread of your profile can increase the odds women respond to messages or like your profile. Do yourself a favor and do a quick check of your profile.
7. Don't ignore your profile details.
A commonly ignored section on OkCupid is the profile details section. This is where you choose from pre-written options such as height, politics, religion, family, etc.
I encourage you to go through this section and select the answers applicable to you. Trust me, some women will look at your answers in this section of your profile.
A woman can enter her preferences in the "ideal person" section (covered below in #8). OkCupid may filter you out of her discover results because you didn't fill out any of your details.
Women will view the Details section of your profile.
8. Fill in the "My ideal person" section.
Do you have an age preference for your ideal woman on OkCupid? Do you care about a woman's political or religious views? If so, fill out the "My ideal person" section.
OkCupid will present you women based on this section of your profile. Women don't see it - it's just a way to filter out what you want (and don't want).
You can even flag them as a "dealbreaker." Meaning OkCupid won't show you women who don't meet your criteria.
You have the option to set dealbreaker preferences.
It's a good idea to answer what's important to you, so you don't waste time with women who aren't matches. Questions in the "My ideal person" section include:
- Age range
- Connections (relationship type) - friends, long-term, short-term, hookups.
- Body type
- Height
- Religious views
- Political views
- Lifestyle vice - alcohol, smoking, marijuana, diet.
- Has kids/wants kids
- Pets
OkCupid has a lot of traits you can answer. Check this section so you don't match with women you would never choose to date.
The Ideal Person section can filter the women OkCupid presents you.
9. Connect your OkCupid profile to Instagram.
OkCupid allows you to connect to your Instagram feed. This is a great way to showcase your interests beyond your profile.
Linking your profile to Instagram gives women a feeling of what you're really like beyond the standard pictures of your OkCupid profile. Instagram also affirms they probably won't be catfished.
10. Update your profile and give it a tune-up
Keep your profile from becoming stale by giving your profile a tune-up every month. It takes a few minutes, and the rewards are worth it.
According to OkCupid, adding new pics increases your likes by at least two times. Add (or swap out) cool photos you've taken into your profile.
One thing I like doing is mentioning a show or movie that's wildly popular in my bio. I write a short sentence about why I love it - this helps connect with women watching it at the same time.
Maybe you discovered a great restaurant, write about it. Attend a concert? Share a sentence or two about it. Even better, add a photo as well.
Simple things like these give you an edge over guys who let their profiles collect dust. I can't emphasize this enough - don't let your profile stagnate.
OkCupid Profile Tips For Guys - Final Thoughts
The list of OkCupid profile tips for guys is simple to implement. Hopefully, this post helps you identify any gaps or holes in your profile, so you can fix them.
For more tips for OkCupid, visit these pages on my blog:
- What Are The Best OkCupid Conversation Starters?
- Bad OkCupid Profile Examples – 10 Mistakes Men Make
- How To Fix Your OkCupid Profile Using 10 Simple Tips
- 10 Of The Worst OkCupid Photos On Men’s Profiles
- What Are Good Photo Tips For OkCupid? 7 Tips That Help You Stand Out!
- How To Make A Great Profile On OkCupid - 7 Things Every Guy Should Do