10 Tinder Tips for Guys To Get Matches In 2024

Men have it rough on Tinder.

And It’s no surprise- 75% of Tinder users are male, meaning they have a much bigger crowd to stand out from than women.

The competition is fierce, and that’s why we are here to guide you through your journey to happily ever after.

Our Tinder tips are guaranteed to set you up for more right swipes and get you more dates in a few weeks than you have had in the last 3 months combined.

By the time you're through with this post, you’ll know all of the secrets to succeeding on Tinder.

Let’s dive in!

What Are Some Good Tips for Guys to Use on Tinder?

Complete a checklist with these 10 tips to improve your chances of success on Tinder and in the dating world.

Set good Tinder Pictures
Write a bio that grabs attention
Be picky with your swipes
Respond quickly
Take it out of Tinder as fast as possible
Make sure that you are not shadowbanned
Make the opening move
Be a better text
Be smart with your emoji game
Be a good listener

Keep reading to learn how to perfectly apply these tips to your Tinder account.

Tip 1: Set Good Tinder Photos

We all know it’s wrong to judge a book by its cover but on Tinder, it happens a lot.

All people have to go by are your pictures and the little information on your bio before they decide which way to swipe.

This is why setting a good Tinder photo is really important for guys.

Pictures speak for you before anything else does, so make sure they’re high-quality.

While you’re at it, here are a few other things to look out for when choosing which pictures to put up on Tinder:

Avoid selfies
Limit group pictures
Show yourself having fun and doing your hobbies
Show your face and body

Tip 2: Write a Bio That Grabs Attention

Before you match with someone on Tinder, your bio is the only thing on your profile that gives your potential matches a sense of your personality.

Think of a good Tinder bio as a good dating resumè. Just as a good resume persuades recruiters to hire you, a good Tinder bio will persuade your potential matches to give you a fair shot.

You can also set your bio to whatever personality you want to show people to give them an idea of what to expect. Here are some great examples of flirty bios and funny bios to put up on Tinder.

Here are some tips for creating a Tinder bio that works wonders;

Keep it brief
Be original
Show your interest and personality
Stay positive

If you still need help implementing these tips in your bio, you can always use our profile writer to curate the best Tinder bio for yourself.

Tip 3: Be Picky With Your Swipes

Have you ever wondered how the Tinder works? Over-swiping will not benefit you if high-quality accounts aren’t swiping back. What you should do is to take it slow and focus on quality rather than quantity because how you swipe is a big part of Tinder’s algorithm.

Let’s put it like this, if you swipe right on 20 people who a lot of Tinder users have swiped right on, your account gets more rating for every right-swipe you get in return from those 20. This will be more valuable than right-swiping 100 accounts in low demand, even if you get more than half of them to right-swipe back at you.

You have to swipe like you are picking a potential life partner. Look through their pictures and bios and discover if thy have the qualities you desire. While doing this you will also be able to spot bots (Quick tip: They tend to have few images, low-quality pictures, and sometimes incomplete bios and profiles).

With an increase in the quality of your swipes, and a balance between the numbers of those that swipe you, your profile’s ratings will increase and you will be among the top suggestions to other high-quality profiles.

Tip 4: Respond quickly

One very obvious Tinder turn-off is slow responses. In fact, it’s a turn-off on any dating app. If you really want things to go smoothly on Tinder you need to be there to respond when the ball’s rolling.

This doesn’t mean you have to be online 24/7. However, you need to make sure that once you start to respond you are there for the conversation. This will make you stand out as your conversations will go back and forth as though you are in the same room.

Tip 5: Take It Out of Tinder as Fast As Possible

Chatting daily on Tinder could feel wholesome and romantic but never forget that she probably has several other guys chatting with her. You need to make things real as fast as possible by asking her out on a date.

If you keep waiting for “the right time,” chances are you are going to lose her. After a few conversations of getting to know each other make the first step to take things outside Tinder. However, it is very important to know that you should make the first date as casual as possible. Ask her out to have coffee, take a stroll, or go sightseeing at a location that had come up in your conversation.

This tip not only helps you get the girl, but it also helps you see if she’s who you truly want to be with. Once you both step out of the keypads and have a nice time with each other, the chances are that your attractions will increase and so will your online interactions.

Tip 6: Make sure that you are not shadowbanned

Sometimes, the reason you don’t get swipes or likes on Tinder may not be because your profile is bad, it may just be because nobody gets to see it. A Tinder shadowban is a type of limitation on a Tinder account where nobody sees the profile or messages from a user, however, the user is not aware that this is happening.

If you notice a drop in interactions with your account, make sure to confirm that it isn’t shadowbanned. Some common signs of a shadowban include;

Frequent glitches with the Tinder app
A sudden drop in the number of swipes and interactions on your profile
A decrease in the rate of picture likes
Unresponded messages

If you notice any of this and confirm your suspicions, you have to try and get the Tinder shadowban lifted before you will be able to enjoy the full features of the app.

Tip 7: Make the opening move

The point of Tinder is to communicate and build a relationship.

If your icebreaker hits the spot, then you will be welcomed with open arms. This creates room for you to let your intentions be known and to set the ball rolling.

If you want to spice things up, you can take some examples from our blog on the best opening lines to use to start conversations on any dating app.

Tip 8: Be a better texter

You have to make people look forward to chatting with you by being a good conversationalist. After breaking the ice you need to be able to keep the conversation going, and very well at that.

The conversation is the road to getting what you want. You need to be able to steer the relationship with your words. It helps to be funny, witty, and persuasive. Our chat assistants can help create any response you like, be it flirty, formal, or friendly.

You can be a good Tinder conversationalist by applying these simple tips;

Share stories
Keep it lively and fun
Be interested in their interests
Don’t be too pushy
Slowly get personal

Tip 9: Be Smart With Your Emoji Game

Emojis have a way of making a message stick. If you use them properly you will pass your message even better than you intended with the words. Emojis can help your message cross the lines of being flirty, feisty, or raunchy, so don’t ignore this simple touch!

Tip 10: Be a good Listener

The most attractive men are those who know that communication is a two-way street. Women don’t like men who don’t care what they have to say- that’s why listening is important.

When chatting on Tinder, you need to practice what is called active listening (Or in this case, active reading). This is a communication skill that makes you fun to chat with.

Here is how to practice active listening;

Give full attention to the speaker
Be empathetic to the speaker’s perspective
Use open-ended questions to get more details
Avoid interrupting
Summarize what was said to let them know you understand
Provide responses (Or feedback, when no response is needed)

Bonus Tip: Get a Tinder Subscription

One other thing you could do to improve your Tinder experience is to upgrade to one of Tinder's premium plans. This is a step that you can take after carefully ticking the 10 tips we have provided above because it helps to use the several features when you have a good standing on the platform.

There are quite a lot of benefits to subscribing to Tinder’s enhanced plans (Tinder Plus, Gold, and Platinum) that surpass the usual “Match, chat, and meet” activities open to you for free. Here’s a quick summary of the premium plans and their added benefits:

Tinder+ Features

Unlimited likes
Unlimited rewinds to redeem lost swipes
Passport™ mode to filter searches by precise location
Hide ads
Ability to go incognito

Tinder Gold Features

All Tinder+ features
Get to see who likes you
Weekly super likes to increase matching chances
Daily new top picks to highlight your most swipe-worthy potential matches
Boost your account to increase profile views

Tinder Platinum Features

All Tinder Gold features
View likes you made in the past 7 days
Prioritize your likes to be seen faster
Ability to send short messages even before getting matched

FAQs

How often should I update my Tinder profile?

The short answer is monthly. However, there’s a more organized explanation.

Your profile should be up to date with your life. You should update whenever you have a change worth knowing. You could even decide to categorize or give your profile a makeover. A good way to do this is to get a close friend to check your profile often, they can easily tell you what’s missing.

Here are a few examples of when and why you should update your Tinder profile;

Take out pictures that show phases of your life you’ve outgrown
Show yourself doing whatever new hobby you’ve picked up recently
Add pictures that fall in the current season
Add new achievements to your bio
Swap out pictures with old clothes, events, or past friends

How can I deal with rejection on Tinder?

This is a very easy question to answer if you’ve gone through the 10 simple tips above. The answer is you stay active!

Approach it positively by reframing rejection as an opportunity for growth and self-discovery. Use it as motivation to improve your profile and communication skills.

Tinder is such a large community and you will definitely find someone who loves you for you and when that happens you will finally understand why all previous rejections had to occur. By sticking to these 10 simple tips you will find your perfect match in no time.

What Should I Avoid Doing on Tinder?

You should avoid having an incomplete Tinder profile, swiping too often, and low-quality pictures and bios on Tinder. Additional pointers include:

Avoid incomplete profiles. These reduce your chances of getting matched
Do not keep a lie or you will have to maintain it for too long
Limit selfies and group images. Show images that show you and your best activities
Don’t use bios that her not descriptive of who you are
Don’t make conversations all about you
Don’t break Tinder rules, avoid getting banned

And there you have it. All the do’s and don’ts of Tinder all wrapped in one. You should be well and ready to take on the world of dating one swipe at a time!

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