What Are Good Online Dating Dating Hacks For Men?
Online dating hacks that help guys include adding captions to photos, inserting clickbait in your profile, and talking on the phone.
Whatever app you use, countless men are competing with you for women's attention. You must separate yourself from the herd and stand out!
A profile with depth, humor, and good photos can work wonders. If you want an added edge, follow the online dating hacks below, and you may see a boost in your results.
1. Add captions to your photos.
An under the radar online dating hack is adding captions to your photos. POF, OkCupid, and Hinge are examples of apps that you can add captions to photos. Captioning your photos give you more room to express your personality, which means more chances to grab a woman's interest.
OkCupid shows you in OkCupid Discover when you caption your photos. That's a great benefit - just for adding captions to your photos, OkCupid shows you to MORE women.
Hinge found that photos with captions get two times as many likes as those that didn't. For whatever reason, people like reading captions.
The majority of men don't caption photos, so you'll be at an advantage. You'll get noticed more, and it's worth the effort.
You should always add captions to your photos. Don't state the obvious in your caption. For example, instead of writing "Me smiling," write, "My induction photo for the Hot or Not Hall of Fame." Keep it light and funny.
Visit my blog post, What Are Good Dating Profile Photo Tips For Men, if you want more photo tips.
2. Use social media and the internet to your advantage.
A great way to make sure women are who they say they are is to use social media to your advantage. After you match with a woman and get her number, seek her out on social media.
Some dating apps share a woman's full name. Hinge is an example. It's a good idea to play it safe and look them up.
I always look on Facebook, for example, once I get a woman's number or full name. It's best to protect yourself against someone who looks nothing like their photos, or even worse, a scammer or catfish.
I'm not suggesting you stalk someone, but instead, check and make sure their dating app photos match their social media photos. That's all you really want to do.
It may save you grief. Many years ago, I met a woman on Plentyoffish. I got her number and plugged it into Google. At the top of the search results was her Backpage ad.
In case you aren't aware, Backpage was a site similar to Craigslist, where escorts offered their services. Yep, the woman I met on a dating app was a hooker. I politely told her, "no thanks," and that was that.
3. Use clickbait in your dating profile.
A great tip for your dating profile is inserting a clickbait headline. Add the clickbait line at the top of your dating profile. All you need is one!
In case you are the one person on Earth who doesn't know what clickbait is, it's definition is "content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page." Below is an example.
You can use a similar approach with clickbait on your dating profile.
You see clickbait everywhere; on Facebook, websites, and search engine results. The great thing about clickbait is it works when added to your profile.
A clickbait line in your profile creates curiosity with women reading it. You give information, but not the whole picture. A curiosity-based line in your profile causes women to want the answer.
Here's an example, "I know the best spot in town for fish tacos." I wrote this on my profile on Hinge and look at the result; a woman sent me an icebreaker asking about it.
Inserting clickbait into your profile prompts messages from women.
Do yourself a favor and finish this sentence with something you enjoy, "I know the best spot in town for..." It may cause several women to send you an icebreaker.
4. Talk on the phone
It's crazy how people just text these days, but a lot of women like to hear a voice. It's a little "old school," but it's a great way to ensure there's chemistry before meeting someone.
You can determine if there's a natural ebb and flow between you and a woman with a quick conversation. I recommend doing it.
Many women appreciate a phone call as well. Women of all ages still like talking on the phone. Of course, some women prefer texting, and that's fine. Always respect a woman's choice of communication.
However, if a woman is down with talking, you must call her. Don't just text her.
If you're not very good at talking, it's time to practice. Raise your game. The more women you talk to, the better you get at it.
A quick way to find out if a woman is open to talking is sending this message when you get her phone number, "Are you a talker or texter?" A woman's answer guides how you communicate with her.
The easiest way to know if a woman prefers talking or texting is to ask.
5. Show, don't tell.
One of the best online dating hacks for your messages is to show, don't tell. You want to create a connection with women in your messages. The best way of doing this is by showing you have something in common.
Most guys write, "We have a lot in common," in their icebreakers. Where's the proof? You can't expect a woman to take your word, or believe you because so many men use the same approach.
A better approach is showing you have something in common. Take my message below on Match.com. Rita shares that she enjoys boxing in her bio. Instead of saying, "We both like boxing," I choose to show it by sharing how I did boxing also.
When it comes to your messages on dating apps - show, don't tell
The key takeaway from my message above is I commented on a topic on the woman's profile while sharing I also do the same hobby.
For more message tips, visit my blog post, What Are Good Online Dating First Message Tips For Men?