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The Words Most Likely to Find You Online Dating Success

by Fox Van Allen on April 22, 2014

Woman handed wedding ring at computerIs your online dating profile failing to attract “the one?” It may be because of the words you’re using, a new analysis from dating site PlentyOfFish reveals.

In the study, a team of PhD scientists analyzed the words used by the 1.2 million profiles on PlentyOfFish. According to the company, very clear trends arose amongst those who were successful in finding love and those who were still looking.

Those who have found love, unsurprisingly, use the word “love” the most in their profiles. Successful daters of both sexes frequently used the words “time,” “life,” “friend” and “music,” as well.

Men are more likely to find love using words in their online dating profile that suggest an interest in a long-term relationship. The words “heart,” “children,” “romantic” and “relationship” are all markers of a man most likely to see success in love. The advice holds true for women, as well: Women who found relationships used the word “relationship” 16% more often than those who are still single.

Those still looking for love tend to use words that describe shorter term activities, like "travel," "dinner" and "shop" for women and "hang" and "humor" for men.

Want to learn more about saucing up your online dating profile? Check out this more detailed word analysis of successful OKCupid and Match.com profiles. Then be sure to read up on these online dating red flags so you know what – and who – to avoid online.

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From lookingforstudy on May 30, 2015 :: 7:06 am


Hi there,

Great post. I’m looking for the original PoF study, could you tell me where I might find it?

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From Meetingle Meetingle on March 04, 2016 :: 10:57 pm


what I see is making sense but where is fact to get followed.

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From Leyla on May 18, 2020 :: 3:14 pm


Thanks!

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