Tinder is the modern dating tool for the time-poor and those with short attention spans. It’s generally a hook-up app, though it attracts all types and it’s not unusual for relationships to blossom from momentary encounters.
In Revelstoke, the selection varies from those just here for the weekend, some who are just looking for casual fun, and then others who are using it to test the waters and meet some new people.
After chatting to a few single guys and girls in Revelstoke, we came up with their advice on how to swipe through the world of app-based dating.
Use the small town to your advantage
But be careful if you don’t want everyone knowing your business. As we found out here, Revelstoke is a small town and word gets around quickly. You’re likely to see some familiar faces while swiping and chances of bumping into your matches on the street, at the supermarket or at parties is very likely.
But in this way, it’s also a useful tool for finding someone you met out at Traverse the night before but didn’t have the guts to ask for their number. If you match up, you have an entry point to a conversation and you don’t have that initial nervousness, since having already met in person.
It’s all about the profile
Tinder is about first impressions so the main profile picture is the most important. If it’s catchy, people are more likely to look at the other four. Headshots have become so important, there are even photographers changing up their careers for this new demand.
It’s great that you know how to drop cliffs and scramble up rockfaces, but don’t make that your profile picture. It should be a good picture that clearly shows what you look like. So no group shots. Basically, there should be no room for misunderstanding about what you look like.
Ideally your profile picture is not a selfie, unless it’s a funny, un-self conscious one.
Use the written word
There’s a spot to write about yourself for a reason. If someone is interested enough to push the info button for more, it’s not a bad thing to have at least included a sentence. It gives a bit of insight into your personality.
Revelstoke is a mountain town. If you reference fun outdoor events like snowboarding, skiing and hiking, you’ll get more Revelstoke yesses.
The dos and don’ts of Revelstoke Tinder
Consider these tips when looking to make some matches.
Don’t be on it for an ego boost, just to see who you match with.
Don’t go in looking for love. Check out eHarmony or Match if that’s your goal. “You never know, those connections could happen. But if you’re looking for love there, you’re in the wrong spot,” Kolby Graburn, 22, says.
Don’t have all group photos. You might love your friends but it looks like you’re using them as a crutch for your confidence.
Do be open minded.
Do turn to your female or male friends for blunt honesty and get them to review and tweak your profile for best results.
Do send the first message
Do be honest about what you’re looking for
For men, as a rule, it’s not good to have girls in your pictures. It’s creates uncertainty or even competition and the prospective girl may not want to get involved.
And for women — no duckfaces. “I hate duck lips, if I ever see them it’s an instant no,” one male friend said.
Best Tinder tip
If it looks like you’re having fun with the app, people will want to have fun getting to know you. If you’re a little sassy, a little out the ordinary, that tends to perk someone’s interest.
“If it makes me laugh then — yeah — same as what girls are looking for with guys.”
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