{"id":190549,"date":"2021-07-16T14:17:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/5-tips-for-getting-more-matches\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:17:17","slug":"5-tips-for-getting-more-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/5-tips-for-getting-more-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Getting More Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>5 Tips for Getting More Matches<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><em>Spruce up your OkCupid profile now that dating IRL is\u00a0back<\/em><\/h4>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images-1.medium.com\/max\/1024\/1*allKdNH9c11zvxWrcYnCsg.jpeg\"><\/figure>\n<p>OkCupid is for everyone\u200a\u2014\u200ano matter who you are or what you\u2019re looking for\u200a\u2014\u200aand there are <em>millions <\/em>of people on the app ready to meet! Getting started can be intimidating, though, especially after nearly a year of lockdown. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve specially curated 5 tips that will make your profile stand out from the rest and up your chances of finding great\u00a0matches:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Login between 7\u201310 pm.<\/strong> Most users are active during this time which means you\u2019ll be more likely to get a\u00a0match!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write a bio that lets your personality shine through!<\/strong> User profiles that contain the words \u201cdog,\u201d \u201ctravel,\u201d music,\u201d and \u201clove\u201d get the most matches and likes on OkCupid. So write about what <em>you<\/em> \u201clove\u201d and you\u2019re sure to catch the eye of someone who loves the same\u00a0things.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Looking for something long-term? Say so! <\/strong>Users who indicate they are looking for long-term relationships have the most success on OkCupid. So whether you\u2019re looking exclusively for long-term, or are open to long-term as well as other types of relationships, update your profile to reflect\u00a0that.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you\u2019re spontaneous\u200a\u2014\u200aor even intense\u200a\u2014\u200alet people know.<\/strong> Don\u2019t be shy about being honest about who you are. Users who describe themselves as spontaneous get the most matches on OkCupid, as well as those who say they are intense and weird. Be\u00a0you!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Answer more questions.<\/strong> The more questions you answer, the higher your potential match score which means you\u2019ll better be able to tell who you\u2019re most compatible with. Dating, lifestyle, and ethics questions are the most answered on\u00a0OkCupid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Dive into the summer of love now that you\u2019re equipped with all the tips. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okcupid.com\/?utm_source=blog\"><em>Download OkCupid<\/em><\/a><em> to find someone\u00a0now.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/_\/stat?event=post.clientViewed&amp;referrerSource=full_rss&amp;postId=3e6d6d21b375\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theblog.okcupid.com\/5-tips-for-getting-more-matches-3e6d6d21b375\">5 Tips for Getting More Matches<\/a> was originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/theblog.okcupid.com\/\">The OkCupid Blog<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/m\/global-identity?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheblog.okcupid.com%2F5-tips-for-getting-more-matches-3e6d6d21b375\" class=\"autohyperlink\">medium.com\/m\/global-identity?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheblog.okcupid.com%2F5-tips-for-getting-more-matches-3e6d6d21b375<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Tips for Getting More Matches Spruce up your OkCupid profile now that dating IRL is\u00a0back OkCupid is for everyone\u200a\u2014\u200ano matter who you are or what you\u2019re looking for\u200a\u2014\u200aand there are millions of people on the app ready to meet! 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