10 Proven Online Dating Profile Examples [Boost Your Match Rate!]

💡 Key Insights:

• Follow the 70/30 rule: Dedicate 70% of your profile to describing yourself and 30% to what you're looking for in a partner—research shows this ratio gets the highest response rate.
• Keep it concise: Limit profiles to 300 words or fewer on traditional dating sites; women don't have time to read a novel and brevity leaves her wanting more.
• Show, don't tell: Instead of listing adjectives like "adventurous" or "funny," tell stories and provide examples that demonstrate these qualities in action.
• Use this 4-paragraph framework: 1) Attention-grabbing introduction, 2) Interesting description of your occupation, 3) Snapshot of your daily life, 4) Description of your ideal match with a call-to-action.
• Always stay positive: Avoid complaints, negative references to past relationships, or frustrations with dating—negativity is an immediate turn-off.
• Highlight your lifestyle: Women imagine what spending time with you would be like, so paint an attractive picture of your daily activities and interests.
• Proofread carefully: Grammar and spelling errors significantly reduce your perceived attractiveness—studies show these mistakes make you appear less socially and romantically appealing.

Struggling with what to write in your dating profile? You’re not alone.

Most guys find it difficult or frustrating to write about themselves in a way that attracts women, which is why so many women end up ignoring messages from guys who have profiles like this:

Here’s a dating profile tip right out of the gate: Look like you put some effort into it.

If you can’t even be bothered to impress her on a dating site, why would she think you’ll be impressive in person?

You don’t want to be that guy, so you’re looking for good online dating profiles to copy.

When she reads a witty dating profile like this, the odds are much higher she’ll reply to your icebreaker:

Nailing your dating profile is a worthy pursuit.

Studies show guys tend to pursue women who are out of their league - as in 26% more attractive than they are themselves. And the more attractive the woman, the fiercer the competition.

You definitely can’t step into the octagon with a B-team profile if you want to score dates with the most popular women.

No pressure, right?

Don’t worry - you’ve got everything you need to write the perfect online dating profile right here in this article. And here is what's even better: It's straight from the VIDA's team of dating experts! We've written thousands and thousands of dating profiles for clients using all the most popular dating sites and apps.

And we've been helping singles go on better dates since 2009 - that's over 14 years of hands-on profile writing experience. Not only do we write engaging and compelling profiles on apps like Hinge, Match and Bumble, we also send messages on behalf of our clients. That's how we know our profiles lead to dates!

Now you can use all that accumulated experience to give your dating profiles an instant overhaul.

When you read until the very end, you’ll get:

1. A foolproof profile formula that works like magic on any dating site or app
2. Examples of what works and what doesn’t, so you don’t accidentally turn off women
3. Two fill-in-the-blank online dating profiles you can use today to get more attractive women responding immediately, plus 9 more great online dating profile examples you can copy!

You’re about to get the online dating profile help you need, so let’s...

Start With The Basics

As with anything in life, when you build from a solid foundation, you get lasting results. Your profile is no different!

VIDA’s team of dating experts has been writing dating profiles (and handling everything else, too) for guys just like you since 2009, and we use all kinds of metrics to track the success of our profiles.

Our data shows the most successful online dating profiles are 70% about you, 30% about her.

Researchers confirmed what we’ve known for a long time - this formula really works. The combination of describing both who you are and who you’re looking for gets the highest response rate.

Let’s take a closer look at the anatomy of a perfect online dating profile.

This example shows the 70:30 rule in action, and it has a solid framework you can follow to get awesome results:

The profile text in the above example is written for a site like Match.com, where longer profiles are the norm.

For online dating sites, a good rule of thumb is keep the length of your profile down to about 300 words or less. She doesn’t have time to read a novel, and you want to leave her wanting more.

You’re just four short paragraphs away from a polished, attention-grabbing profile! 

This easy formula for writing a dating profile really works:

1. Catch her eye
2. Describe your occupation
3. Paint a picture of your everyday life
4. Describe what you’re looking for

Let’s see what each of those paragraphs looks like in practice...

1st Paragraph: Catch Her Eye

The “intro” of your dating profile has two crucial goals:

1. Attract her attention.
2. Make her want to keep reading.

If you fail to do either of those two things, she’s instantly moving on to the next guy.

But if she likes what she’s seeing, she’ll keep reading - and more importantly, she’ll be way more likely to respond to your message.

Let’s take a closer look at Paragraph 1 from the perfect online dating profile example above:

Open with an exciting travel story or a humorous anecdote that hints at your personality.

In this example, the first line of this profile immediately gives her something pleasurable to visualize, so within the first couple words she’s already imagining her tropical vacation with you, filled with warm blue water and cute sea turtles.

And the entire first paragraph is packed full of attraction triggers.

By the time she’s done reading it, she’s learned that you are adventurous, in good enough physical condition to windsurf, love to travel, and financially able to swing a fabulous getaway. All without having to write “I love to travel” or “I’m adventurous, physically fit, and financially stable.”

Which brings us to the next Golden Rule of Profile Writing...

Show, don’t tell.

You want to highlight your most attractive traits, but in a way that keeps her attention and sets you apart from the competition.

She doesn’t want to read a boring list of adjectives, like what this guy wrote:

Total snooze fest.

It’s easy to say you’re adventurous, loyal, and fun loving. You need to give her a reason to believe you're adventurous, loyal, and fun loving.

Tell her a story that illustrates those qualities, and she’s more likely to be convinced you actually possess them.

Remember, trust builds attraction, which increases the odds of her agreeing to meet you in person.

2nd Paragraph: Describe Your Occupation

Let’s face it - she wants to know what you do for a living, especially if you’re looking for a more serious relationship.

If you’re working in health care, education, engineering, marketing, or tech - congrats, you have one of the top matched jobs.

But for the rest of us, it takes a little creativity to make the hours we spend between 9 and 5 sound intriguing.

Just saying “I work in [fill in the blank]” is boring and vague.

And you definitely don’t want to mention anything negative about your job, like too much stress, long hours or the fact that you hate it:

Instead, choose an aspect of your work that you’re truly happy about. Then play it up:

As in the example above, adding the part about seeing vacant lots turn into shiny new homes gives her something she can emotionally connect with.

If you just write “I’m a general contractor” and leave it at that, you’re missing an opportunity to forge that connection.

Remember, the more positive feelings you can inspire, the higher the likelihood of her saying “yes” to a date.

3rd Paragraph: Paint A Picture Of Your Daily Life

Give her a glimpse of what being with you would be like.

You’re active, fun, and social. In short, you’ve got a fulfilling happy life and you happen to be looking for someone to join your adventures.

Mention your hobbies, things you like to do with friends, etc, always keeping in mind that she’s going to be imagining what it’s like to spend time with you.

Your profile should always be positive. This is no place to unpack your baggage from previous relationships or drop hints about how lonely you are:

4th Paragraph: Tell Her What You’re Looking For

You’ve introduced yourself in the first three paragraphs. Now it’s time to describe your ideal match.

Be honest about what you’re looking for, and feel free to set the bar high. Having high expectations exudes confidence, and confidence is an attractive trait.

On the other hand, only talking about what you’re looking for in your bio, or being so vague and all-inclusive that you’re basically saying “I’ll date anyone” has the opposite effect:

Make sure to include a “call to action” at the end of this paragraph.

That’s a fancy marketing term for telling your audience (in this case, the attractive women you’re looking to date) what you want them to do now.

In the example above, it’s “Message me and let’s talk”.

You could also challenge her to meet your standards with a question like “Think you’ve got what it takes? Send me a message and I’ll take it from there.”

Here’s another good online dating profile example to copy, just personalize it with your own details!:

Key Takeaways: Do: Keep it <300 words Make it 70% about you, 30% about her Follow this simple 4-paragraph framework: Attention-grabbing intro Describe your occupation Share your daily activities Describe your ideal partner Illustrate all your most attractive traits by showing, not telling. Don’t: Make it all about you, or all about her. Be boring. Avoid lists of adjectives and cliché phrases. Forget to proofread. It might seem like a little thing, but first impressions are everything. Need more motivation to care about grammar? Singles with grammar mistakes in their profiles are considered to be romantically and socially less attractive than singles with grammatically correct profiles. Be negative - your profile isn’t the place to air your relationship woes or talk about how you’re about to “give up on this site.”

Need A Profile Headline?

No problem. Some dating sites that use longer profiles often display a short profile headline in her search results and match queue, right next to one (or more) of your profile pictures.

For instance, on Plenty Of Fish your headline occupies center stage.

Providing one is mandatory, and if you don't treat it as an opportunity to intrigue her, she may not think the rest of your profile is worth a skim.

Unless you want her to drift on to some other guy's profile, your headline needs to be compelling.

Use it as a chance to showcase your sense of humor, or hint at one of the reasons you'd make great Boyfriend Material.

These 3 dating headline examples make her want to keep reading:

Want more dating profile headlines you can use right now?

Check out these dating headlines for men examples, along with some do's and don'ts so you can write a custom one that really works!

Short (And Super Short) Profile Examples

Everything you just read can be applied to your Tinder or Bumble profile as well. Only now you’re dealing with 300-500 characters instead of words.

In some cases, you’ll need a super short profile. For instance The League you have only 190 characters.

When space is at a premium, every single word needs to pack a punch.

But the concept is the same.

A good short online dating profile grabs her attention and highlights a few of your most attractive traits (i.e. your occupation and hobbies). Then, if there’s space, end with a call to action.

Want more inspiration? Go here for even more short dating profile examples you can copy to use on any app!

Can’t Fail, Fill-In-The-Blank Profile

As promised, here are two instant profiles you can use right now, one for a site like Match.com and one perfect for a dating app like Tinder.

Just fill in the missing info and boom! It’s ready to adapt and upload to just about any dating site.

But one quick caveat…

While you’d be hard-pressed to find better profile templates than these online, keep in mind they are still fill-in-the-blank profile templates.

This means two things:

• First, if you use one of them, your profile could look strikingly similar to others in your local area. That could obviously work against you.
• Second, a cookie-cutter profile is, by definition, going to be a bit generic.

The best profile in the world is so unique that it would be impossible for any other guys to use it.

With that said, if you’re not planning to have us write a magnetically-attractive profile for you that makes you stand out from all the other local guys, then these templates are most likely a big step up from what you have now.

Completed, it will look something like this:

This dating profile template for men works on just about any dating app:

Here’s what it might look like out in the wild:

So there you have it - examples of what to do, what not to do, and two plug-n-play profiles you can use right now.

You’ve got all the pieces you need to write an online dating profile that gets results - more dates with the attractive women you want to meet.

But what if you could just skip right to the “date” part?

No profile writing, no back and forth messaging. Just showing up to meet higher quality women than ever before?

It’s actually that easy! You just need VIDA in your corner.

Find out how you can have dates with the women you want to meet set up for you!