8 Tips to Improve Your Boring Tinder Bio (So It Gets Matches)

For every attractive man or woman on tinder, there is a pack of men or women

thirsting for attention. 

In fact, according to Tinder, only 1.4% of women message first on Tinder!

Without the best tinder bio, the chances of getting a swipe-match

messages are very slim. 

The odds of getting conversations leading to first dates

are even slimmer. 

After seeing hundreds of guys making the same mistakes over and over with their profiles…

This guide will help you improve your Tinder bio… so it gets matches.

And will make sure women you’re attracted to stop swiping:

And message you first!

Yes, I’m serious.

Just follow this guide and you’ll be getting messages like this:

I made a small self-effacing joke about myself being Jewish in my profile.

She read it and reached out.

The Statistics of a Good Tinder Bio

30% of those in the online dating profiles have a bio.

And opt for a big void of nothing.

Interestingly, those without bios get four times fewer matches than

those with bios. 

So the fact you have one at all is a good starting point.

But if it’s boring or cliche it might be doing more harm than good.

That said, below are insightful tips with examples to make your bio is outstanding.

So you get messages like this:

So let’s dive into 8 tips to upgrade your Tinder Bio.

1 – Add a Twist to Familiar Format to Get Noticed

2 – Use Humor that Shows Your Personality

3 – Be Creative with Emojis

4 – Keep Your Bio Brief so She’ll Read it

5 – Seed a Potential Date Idea

6 – Stop Using Tired Cliches that are Unfunny

7 – Don’t be an Edgy Cool Guy

8 – Extra Tinder Bio Tips to Keep in Mind

The Bottom Line

You shouldn’t stick to normal bio formats.

For example, the whole “here’s a literal list of everything I like” is overplayed.

Instead, pick a more creative format.

For instance, you can adapt a pros/cons type of bios to highlight your personality traits. 

This is what one guy (from Reddit) did:

Just by making his profile pros and cons…

It switches things up and keeps things fresh.

So even though it’s (basically) just a list of facts about the guy…

It comes up as more creative.

Why Getting Her Excited Matters

While obvious, this is worth noting:

Having an appealing bio and profile pictures will make your match more excited to meet you for a first date.

Being a “nice guy” is an OK start.

But a predictable, boring bio just won’t be enough when it comes to the date.

And guess what?

If you find that women flake you a lot…

It’s probably because it’s hard for her to find the motivation to meet you for the date.

When it’s more comfortable and easy for her to just stay inside and relax.

When it comes to your Tinder profile…

You need to show your personality.

It will give your match a sense of whether you’ll connect in person.

A great way to do that is by including humor in your bio. 

Funny and humorous statements can boost your results on this dating app. 

This is because a good sense of humor is naturally a must-have personality for most people, especially women.

Pro Tip: A Men’s Health survey of over 1,000 Americans found that 77% of women ranked humor as the most important trait of a man. Not intelligence, passion, generosity… or even confidence!

You should be cautious when using this trick, as humor is highly subjective.

What may be funny for some girls may be creepy to others. 

Wrongly done humor coupled with a lackluster profile picture on Tinder is a red flag.

For example, this guy’s “joke” about needing a happy ending could come off as socially uncalibrated.

Pro Tip: Like we’ll cover in point #X, avoid cliches. This guy “the Office” reference is a decade too late.

You should tailor the humor on your profile to attract the kind of girl you want.

But remember: this is the first impression.

Show your personality without getting creepy or graphic about it.

Frankly, I used to be against Emojis.

For me, they always gave off an immature vibe.

But the world has changed a lot since I founded the Zirby blog.

So I’ve turned over a new 🍃  when it comes to emojis.

Here’s the thing:

Emojis will make things playful.

And that can be useful if you get clever with it.

Here are two quick examples:

The Mystery Emoji

This guy put random emojis that means nothing at the bottom of his profile.

And the mystery of it drove women to message him first to figure out what it means.

This is a creative way to create some intrigue.

Just make sure if you copy this technique…

You have a joke, anecdote, or pun ready when she asks you about it.

Painting a Picture

Here’s another funny example I found.

This is a girl’s bio, rather than a guy.

But god damn — that shows some insane creativity and humor.

I might just steal it for my profile…

Avoid 🍆 and other overly suggestive emojis.

75% of singles said emojis like that are their biggest turnoff.

Besides eggplants, you should also avoid using peach. 

Pro Tip: Only use emojis in a way that makes sense. And most importantly, avoid using excessive and random emojis on your bio as it will be visually overwhelming.

We’re in the Tik Tok generation.

No one here is going to read a novel.

The chances of your targets checking your profile increase if you create a skimmable bio. 

Most people generally gravitate to anything readable and easy to understand. 

Pro Tip: Research shows that using simple words makes you appear more likable and intelligent.

That’s why you want to keep your bio both short, snappy, and using simple language.

Remember: lengthy and dense blocks of texts are not fun to read.It takes seconds for your potential match to determine your fate. 

Make sure that your bio hits the right notes immediately.

Cut all the fluff the hell out of your bio.

Even a profile like this is just too much:

It’s not like it’s too long…

It’s that it’s full of fluff – and it’s one big, dense paragraph.

Here’s a little trick I’ve been doing for a while now:

I “seed the date.”

This means referencing in my bio something cool or fun we can do for a first date.

If your idea is unique and cool… you’ll be surprised how many girls DM you about it first.

The trick here is to make it something — again — unique.

I love coffee too… but saying “let’s get coffee” in your bio is boring.

Every guy can go out with her and get coffee.

Now… if you happen to be a world-renowned coffee expert…

Then that would change everything.

So let me show you what I do, and most importantly, why

In my profile, I say “P.S. I have a Masters in Fine Art. Let’s go to a museum together.”

See, most people who go to a museum are confused by the art.

But going with someone who has a graduate degree in art…

Makes it way more interesting because they can answer questions and give context.

So for a girl, a museum date is fine… but since I am an expert in this area the date is way more interesting.

Now look, I know you might not have an MFA…

But I’m sure you have some cool aspects of your personality or know some crazy cool places to go for a first date.

So mention them in your bio.

You’ll also notice that my “date seed” is also a humblebrag.

You can combine these tips to make them more powerful.

Don’t get me wrong, I love terrible puns and “unfunny” humor.

But it needs to be ironic and self-aware.

(See: Millennial.)

Anyway… you need to avoid boring cliches.

Do you know how many times I’ve seen the “big spoon / little spoon” line in Tinder bios?

Put it like this…

I got all of the “bad” Tinder bio examples in this entire article by swiping on Tinder for about 45 seconds.

During that short period, I found 10 laughably bad bios…

And exactly 2 of them had the same boring “little spoon / big spoon” cliches.

Look: I get that writing a bio is hard.

But that’s not an excuse for having a bad profile.

I get it. 

You smoke Indonesian cigarettes, wear a headband, and are into French-Candian Biking.

Let’s leave that off the Tinder bio, though.

People have enough drama in their life.

Your goal is to bring good emotions.

Not harping about how crap Tinder is. 

(We all know that already, you’re not a philosopher.)

But seriously, why would any girl want to match with this dude?

According to his bio, he has nothing to offer but negativity.

Don’t try to be too cool or too clever.

Just be human.

Be the best version of yourself.

Pro Tip: The most successful guys understand one thing: women will match and meet with the guys who bring the most value to their lives!

Value does not mean money or cards.

It means good emotions.

You don’t have to be a party guy or a giant extrovert. You can be a feel-good-chill.

Apart from the key tips mentioned above, below are a few more “extras.”

Keep it Light

Remember: feel-good emotions, right?

Avoid anything controversial or too deep.

That’s way better left for in-person dates.

Rather than online ramblings.

Keep your bio light, fun, and feel good.

Flirt with a Light Touch

Again, keep things light.

Overtly sexual bios just aren’t tantalizing for women.

They are boring.

And if you are going to be flirtatious you need to bit more creative than this:

Come on man.

You’re supposed to be the leader in the relationship.

Don’t Be Elitist

Some guys on Tinder are so try-hard when it comes to being “Mr. Cool”

And I know we covered this in tip #7 already…

But it’s worth repeating.

The problem is so widespread that even Tinder has made statements on it.

According to tinder, some statements that may demonstrate this include, 

“I don’t know why I am on this platform,” 

“sarcasm is my second language,” 

“looking for successful people.”

Just be real.

Split Test Your Bio to Find Greener Grass

You should always be searching for ways to improve your profile. 

Otherwise, you’ll be stuck with the same Pam / Jim jokes we say here already.

The only way to improve your profile is to split test it.

Create new accounts and see how different bios and lines perform.

You know you have a good line if girls message you about it.

Take Calculated Risks

Take risks – you can take risks by making your bio slightly sexual. 

Add something questionable. 

While this may decrease your likes or go too far, you might enjoy great rewards if it stands out.

You don’t want your profile to be so likable that it’s boring.

Getting the attention and right swipes from your potential match is challenging. 

I get that.

Especially if you’re like me and you’re not a naturally talented writer.

That said, you can increase your chances by leveraging the

tips mentioned above. 

The fact is the vast majority of guys have terrible Tinder profiles.

So something just above mediocre is light years ahead profiles like this:

So there you have it.

Implement these tips and get more results.

And if you have any questions, let me know by leaving a comment on this blog post.

I read and reply to every single one on Zirby.

Cheers, and happy hunting.

P.S. I know you’re here to fix your bio…

But remember that your photos are the most critical part of a Tinder profile.

And it turns out that you can make your Tinder photos a minimum of 23% more attractive to the opposite sex…

Simply by applying editing techniques on your phone that take less than 5 minutes.

Click “watch now” to watch my photo editing technique tutorial video — for free.

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