Want success on dating apps in India? Men, please study hard, and women, work on clicking a great selfie.
Over 85% of Indian women find a man’s education as the biggest turn-on while looking for a match on the dating app Tinder. 86% of Indian men believe a good profile picture does it for them.
The findings are based on a survey of 1,500 single Indians from seven cities, across the age group of 18-34 years. Common interests and hobbies are some other factors that could ensure a right swipe, the survey showed.
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Once they match, young Indians don’t really care about age-old dating wisdom like playing hard to get or men footing the bill. About 50% of young Indians in the survey said they don’t care who organises the first date or follows up on it.
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And if the first date turns out to be good, most survey participants said they let the other partner know within a day. Again, it doesn’t matter to youngsters if the woman takes the lead here or the man.
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Even as young Indians have moved beyond traditional roles in the dating game, at least 20% still like the conventional hand-written love letter to express their feelings. WhatsApp, however, is their favourite at such times.
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Also, there are signs that can indicate if the first date went well or not.
Over 60% respondents in the survey said they have “played it cool” with someone they’re not interested in, while 60% said they continue to message, but not meet.
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This article first appeared on Quartz.