You’ve got no game if you’re talking about a game.
New research has uncovered the biggest mistake men make on dating apps — and it’s expressing interest in sports.
Researchers from CasinoZonder analyzed 23,000 Tinder profiles of single men and women, looking at the “about me,” “interests,” and “pros and cons” sections — to find key difference between the sexes.
The experts noticed far more men professed to be passionate about sports, something they theorized could be a turn-off for women.
The fairer sex were far more likely to assert an interest in movies, music and coffee, and were more likely to respond to a fella who also liked such things.
“We found that men may need to skip some hobbies —like football, sports, and pubs — and instead indulge in more leisurely activities, like travel, music and grabbing a coffee, to appeal to women,” a spokesperson from CasinoZonder declared, per the Daily Star.
The research revealed that a staggering 23% of men expressed an interest in football or soccer, compared to just 4% of women. Dudes, you’re not gonna score if you’re worried about the score.
Far more men than women also asserted that they loved golf and boxing on the app.
Experts from CasinoZonder said references to football, golf and boxing may not be unique enough for men to stand out. They encouraged blokes to list a hobby that allowed women to pause on their profile and give them a chance.
However, there was one interest with substantial crossover — “fitness” or “workouts.”
A sizable 21% of men and 14% of women had one of those two key words somewhere on their profile.
Women may be more responsive to such words because they imply something active as opposed to passive (men listing “football,” “soccer” or “golf” could be more likely to be watching the games, rather than playing them).
“Fitness” and “workouts” also imply that a man has discipline and routine, and prioritizes his health and body image.
It’s also something that couples could work on together, stimulating the interest of female app users.
Experts from CasinoZonder didn’t suggest a man alter his entire personality just to score a swipe from a single woman, but urged them to list more unique hobbies to that make them stand out, stimulate conversation and that could possibly be a shared interest with a potential paramour.
