There’s a good reason why you should update your dating profile photos more often
By Adriana Diaz
Nobody likes a catfish — but lots of people are reeling them in.
In the age of Botox, filters and flattering angles, you might look less like the photo on your dating app than you realize.
But your date probably noticed.
More than 50% of Gen Z and millennial users have gone on a date with someone who looked very different from their profile pictures, according to a new survey from relationship app Hily.
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More than half of Gen Z and millennial users have gone on dates with someone who looks different from the images in their profile, according to dating app Hily.
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The poll surveyed 3,700 users earlier this month and discovered that the difference has real consequences for one’s dating life.
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A whopping 54% of Gen Z and 62% of millennials say they’ve either ended a date early or declined a second one after realizing their match looked nothing like their photos.
And scammers do know.
About 45% of Gen Zers and 33% of millennials admitted that their profile pics are “close to their actual looks,” but not the mirror image of who will show up for drinks.
This could be because one in five women and one in four men haven’t updated their dating profile pictures in at least six months. And, unfortunately for some, time goes as quickly as your hairline.
But people aren’t mixing this into their first-date small talk, as only about 10% to 12% of people say they’ve been told they don’t look like their profile photos.
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A majority 54% of Gen Z and 62% of millennials say they’ve either ended a date early or declined a second one after realizing their match looked nothing like their photos.
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But why aren’t singles updating their profile with their latest selfie?
For women, their fear of being judged for their looks leads many to scroll back into their camera roll to find their favorite photo of themselves.
Meanwhile, men simply feel like updating their profiles won’t make a difference.
But snapping the perfect picture at golden hour — please, no fish pics — can help get people to finally change their photos.
Over half of women and 44% of men say that’s what pushes them to hit “edit profile,” along with major life changes like moving or starting a new job, or just a series of disappointing matches.
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About 45% of Gen Zers and 33% of millennials said that their profile pics are close to their actual looks.
Kaspars Grinvalds – stock.adobe.com
More than 50% of young Americans have gone on a date with someone who looked different from their profile photos, according to a new survey from dating app Hily.
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The poll recently surveyed 3,700 users and discovered that the difference has real consequences for one’s dating life.
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However, some people are sticking with their first picks forever.
Around 19% of women and 14% of men say nothing could convince them to update their profiles.
And people’s photos aren’t the only part of their profile that hasn’t been changed since they first downloaded the apps.
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Snapping the perfect picture at golden hour could get people to finally change their photos.
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