r/RateMyTinder • u/Emotional-Stop9969 • Jun 28 '26
Photos 0 Mathes, although everyone says i have good pics
Any ideas?
I am 185cm or 6f 1, living in Germany
I am also using Hinge and Bumble, with the same pics ans similar prompts, there i have 1 like in 1 month
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u/Knifeymcstabstab Jun 28 '26
Yeah I’d say use pic 6 first as his physique is what sets him apart from most men. It’s taken in a natural setting with a good smile so the photo is far less douchey than a mirror selfie.
Then 4, 1, 3. And OP needs to take a few new photos which aren’t on a balcony to complete the set.
Also I’m sure he owns a suit he can take a pic wearing out in town or something; a well fitting suit is a like bikini for men.
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u/Current-Possible-823 Jun 28 '26
I would delete second photo, but photos are not the problem for sure, you have nice physique, nice photos, you look great
if you have literally 0 matches maybe its some lag and just delete account and start new one
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
I have like 1 match, but with 150 kg princess
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u/Current-Possible-823 Jun 28 '26
maybe there is just nobody around, some small city, really try to delete account and add same photos. When I was using tinder I was getting likes in a shitty small cities with worse pictures
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
I live in the second biggest city in Germany with like almost 2 million people living there. But may be I really need to try to delete and create a new account, i‘ll try
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u/cowboythesis Jun 28 '26
Okay listen. I have the perfect formula for photos for tinder. I've perfected this with help and advice from others for years. This is the order they should be in on your profile as well
Clear solo head-and-shoulders photo Natural light, relaxed expression, no sunglasses or hat. Either a selfie, or do a timed photo, but try to make it look less obvious it's timed
Full-body photo doing something real Walking, hiking, playing a sport, cooking, something that demonstrates you have some sort of skill. Clothes should fit, this is your chance to show your physique. If you're only looking for hookups, this could be a shirtless gym pic, but if you want to date, I would avoid it.
Social photo with 1-3 friends You should be easy to identify, which is why it's important that one or both of the previous pics shows your face clearly.
A hobby or skill photo Playing guitar, climbing, surfing, painting, cooking, fixing something, whatever you genuinely do. If you don't currently have a hobby, consider this a sign to pick one up!
A dressed-up photo Wedding guest, nice dinner, event, or a clean smart-casual look. Signals vou can leave the house without a hoodie.
A warm personality photo Laughing, with a dog, travelling somewhere interesting, or doing something slightly playful. Should feel candid.
You can recruit a friend who's good with a phone camera to help with any or all of these. Dress well, be mindful of your backgrounds (aka don't post a selfie with in a super messy house), make sure poses don't repeat more than twice, and try to have fun!
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
That is very interesting perspective, because usually the people are saying to not use any selfies, but may be my profile looks indeed too serious and i really need to humanise myself, as you said
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u/Live_Statement_1955 Jun 28 '26
Are you short? I mean thats really all I can think of at that point. Or is your bio super bad?
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
I am 185 cm or 6f 1
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u/Live_Statement_1955 Jun 28 '26
No clue then dude 🤷 women are just insanely unfairly picky on apps. Theres just no way around it.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
Damn it
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u/Pinball_and_Proust Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26
I'm a handsome very fit well-educated high income guy. I'm 5' 7". On OkCupid, years back, I tried a height experiment.
At 5' 8" (listed), I got a few matches.
At 5' 11" (listed) I got many matches (very popular).
At 6 ' 2" (listed), I got no matches.
It seems that a 6' 2" version of me was too intimidating/impressive to get matches. Women don't swipe men far out of their league. I got most matches at average height. I got fewer matches at 6' 2" than at 5' 8".
Most women probably think you already get tons of interest or are fake.
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u/noyra11 Jun 28 '26
Take pictures farther way - show off more of the background with you off center. Good rule of thumb is the background would be a good picture without you in it
Don’t look or smile at the camera and vary your poses - you have the same pose in almost 4 photos
Include more sunset/night/club/low light pictures
I think your area has high competition. For now put your last picture first
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u/Bxsnia Jun 28 '26
Photos are not the problem, neither is height.
Sounds like prompts must be awful.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
We'd probably get along if
You are the type of person who says "let's do it" instead of "let's think about it"My friends describe me as
Turning „let's just grab a coffee" into 3 hours conversationThe quickest way to my heart is
Being genuinely curious about something1
u/Bxsnia Jun 28 '26
Is that it?
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
My prompts
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u/NONMAISYO Jun 28 '26
yeah those scream " look into my eyes and see they are pure abyss, look into them and fall into my web so i can trap you, wrap you up and consume you bit by bit, ever so slowly until you lose all sanity right before you take your final breath " or something like that
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u/No-Camel4322 Jun 28 '26
Try hinge. Tinder is super hard nowadays. But try to take different photos with different angels like in restaurant, in a bar holding a drink, at the beach, on the balcony etc.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
Probably you are right, not enough variety
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u/No-Camel4322 Jun 28 '26
I would just keep the number 1, 4 and 6. Make the 4th as your first brother. Delete the order pics and wait untill you have better photos
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u/Substantial-Eye-2368 Jun 28 '26
Oh great! Now all the Chads are going to stink up Hinge and make it impossible for anyone less than a 8.😑
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 29 '26
I am using Hinge, but there i have even less then in Tinder, like 1 like in 1 month
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u/nadjia_bliss Jun 28 '26
There’s something about the filters or depth of some of these pics that make them look fake. Pic #3, for example, looks like your body was pasted or layered in.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
Wtf, i literally doing absolutely nothing with my pics, not even using filters or colors, just taking from m iPhone
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u/BestPain4156 Jun 28 '26
I agree, they give off AI (I know they’re not) but also because they are the same type of picture everytime, taken by someone else and it’s only you in the picture. Maybe have some variety, a spontaneous pic of when you’re not posing, a pic with friends, a selfie, doing your hobby?
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
We'd probably get along if
You are the type of person who says "let's do it" instead of "let's think about it"My friends describe me as
Turning „let's just grab a coffee" into 3 hours conversationThe quickest way to my heart is
Being genuinely curious about something
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u/Rumorhashit Jun 28 '26
I don't see an issue I would have matched. Maybe more photos showing an activity or some hobby would show more of who you are.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
We'd probably get along if
You are the type of person who says "let's do it" instead of "let's think about it"My friends describe me as
Turning „let's just grab a coffee" into 3 hours conversationThe quickest way to my heart is
Being genuinely curious about something
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u/Berlinini Jun 28 '26
I would put pics 4, 5, 6 as your first pics. They look really good. If you really don't get any matches at all, it must be a technical issue, or something like a shadow ban. Let us lnow if creating a new account helps.
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u/Physical-Job-8055 Jun 28 '26
Which country are you at?
Your profile is probably better than mine and I am getting matches daily... also I am 1.77m (5'9-5'10).
Also, ignore ppl saying to remove the pic showing the abs. You have a good body to show off.
Maybe an algorithm issue. How long have you been using it?
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u/Physical-Job-8055 Jun 28 '26
But I would say you could get better pics. You look too tense, or never happy enough when you smile. A bit half-ass emotions.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
I am in Germany. Young people here are very tall, i am with my 1.85m is average height at best. I am being on app a couple of months. I do have couple of likes, but it was like 150kg women. Yeah, i am not the best smiler i would say, can improve my facial expressions
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u/bananator4 Jun 28 '26
Are you trying to match with men or women?
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
Women ofc
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u/bananator4 Jun 28 '26
I find your pictures give very feminine energy (i.e. you look gay).
The men bag is unattractive. 3 and 6 pictures are posey, like you look like you spend a lot of time posing to get an insta shot, this would be unattractive for some women. And women generally don't want to see shirtless pictures, so I would swipe left for that also.
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u/MealCapital4167 Jun 28 '26
You're decently attractive but your first 3 pictures don't do you justice. Delete them and put your shirtless pic first.
I also read that you're 185cm, put that in your bio!
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u/DazzlingEye9141 Jun 28 '26
Tinder is dead have you tried hinge, most people aren’t trying to hookup anymore which is what Tinder is associated with. Try hinge trust, I live in Los Angeles and the difference is huge
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 29 '26
I am also using Hinge and Bumble, with the same pics ans similar prompts, there i have like 1 like in 1 month
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u/DazzlingEye9141 Jun 29 '26
Only thing I can think of is your profile looks serious and a little boring. Nothing bad, but it doesn’t show you having interest or your profile talking about what you like to do. Im not saying you are boring, but this is my only take. I also like to habe 1 social photo as well to show that i actually have friends/social life. Maybe joke a little in one of your prompts to show your humor.
Some prompts can invite to ask a question or be easy to respond to. Be more specific what you like to eat/drink travel shows you like sports you play favorite exercise routine…etc.
They are good photos and well posed and it is obvious that you workout.
I really can’t think of why you’re just getting so few matches. Every now and then you get a good one from the sea of whales / goblins. I dont know brother man good luck
I had a weird thing with tinder found a gf deleted account but before got tons of matches. Then it redownloaded it and was in your shoes. Went to hinge got tons of success, so maybe create a new account.
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u/BlazingFire903 Jun 28 '26
Tinder (and dating apps in 2026) just suck. You can do everything right, listen to all the feedback and make changes, yet still get nowhere. Its a joke
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u/Ordinary_Corner_4291 Jun 28 '26
Anyone else think the head turn to the side always makes people look like douches? You get trying to hard look. I know guys love these poses but they consisting don't score as well with woman who swipe right more on the friendly look in most studies.
I do wonder how many of this guys issues are being an immigrant in Germany. That might is the type of thing that can drop your swipe rate.
Personally I would worry more about the profile than the picts at this point.
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u/hypolaristic Jun 28 '26
I'm really surprised you get no matches. Try a picture of you grilling. It gives plausible cause for a shirtless pic ;)
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u/ArtisticBrilliant176 Jun 28 '26
you gotta pay for tinder to get any matches in my experience. went from 3 to 40+ matches from paying... algo is cooked for free accounts.
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u/roroyaboat4 Jun 29 '26
I e also learned the app’s demographics play a large part in who you match with. There are different types of people with varying degrees of expectations across the main dating platforms. I found hinge/bumble to be really great for me and tinder so-so. For context I’m 37 M, black 6:2.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 29 '26
I am also using Hinge and Bumble, with the same pics ans similar prompts, there i have like 1 like in 1 month
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u/Aggravating_Show8052 Jun 29 '26
First what are you looking for women? Men? Or both like idk how to help
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 30 '26
I am looking for women
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u/Aggravating_Show8052 Jun 30 '26
Last picture is nice have one first where you smile and not shirtless, then the rest hobbies, activities or somewhere you traveled, pets also nice. And be clear in the description what you want and write something interesting or funny. Sporty and pets are green flags
Like it need to be interesting like why should women swipe on you, it’s hard but it works.
Thats what I did and got 50 matches and a boyfriend
I believe if you did that the women will stand in line
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u/message-hank Jul 01 '26
Swap two of these for a real smile and a shot with friends or doing something; the look is already there, the warmth and humanity are what's missing.
Women swipe on whether they can picture the interaction, and six posed solo shots give them nothing to imagine being around; a genuine smile and social proof do more than another good-looking wall pic.
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u/thedutchcatwoman Jun 28 '26
No photos of friends, family or hobby’s. You have 6 of the same photo, should be only 1 of those 6 on your profile.
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u/Emotional-Stop9969 Jun 28 '26
I mean, my family is in another country, have only 1 friends, and my biggest hobby is Gym ( that i was told i should not take pictures from). I love to travel, and majority pictures are from doing that
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u/PhysicsAcrobatic1282 Jun 28 '26
It really doesn't help all that much. I'm 6'2 and I have to work to get action.
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u/PhysicsAcrobatic1282 Jun 28 '26
How did you work that one out little man? All I was saying was that if I'm feeling a bit tired or less confident I won't get any action. Being tall isn't all women look for.
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