{"id":6,"date":"2026-09-20T11:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-dating-profile-that-stands-out"},"modified":"2026-09-20T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:21:08","slug":"how-to-create-a-dating-profile-that-stands-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-dating-profile-that-stands-out\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Dating Profile That Gets Real Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your profile is your first impression \u2014 and on a dating app, first impressions happen fast. The best profiles are not the most polished ones; they are the ones that feel real. Here is how to build yours.<\/p>\n<h2>Choose photos that feel like you<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lead with a clear face photo.<\/strong> Good light, a genuine smile, just you in the frame. Your main photo is what people see first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show your life.<\/strong> Add a photo doing something you love \u2014 travelling, cooking, playing sport, at a concert.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep it current.<\/strong> Recent photos build trust. Skip heavy filters and sunglasses in every shot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid group photos as your main picture.<\/strong> Nobody should have to guess which one is you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On Hubayo every photo is reviewed by our team before your profile goes live, so clear, genuine photos get you visible faster.<\/p>\n<h2>Write prompts that start conversations<\/h2>\n<p>Prompts are where your personality shines. The best answers are specific and give people something to reply to.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of \u201cI love travelling\u201d, try \u201cThe best meal I ever had was street food in Zanzibar \u2014 ask me where.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Instead of \u201cI\u2019m funny\u201d, tell a short story that is funny.<\/li>\n<li>Use a poll to let matches pick between two of your favourite things \u2014 it is an instant icebreaker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Be honest about what you want<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you are looking for a long-term partner, something casual or new friends, say so. Setting your relationship goal clearly helps Hubayo show you people who want the same thing \u2014 and saves everyone time.<\/p>\n<h2>Get verified<\/h2>\n<p>A quick face verification adds the verified badge to your profile. It takes less than a minute and tells matches you are genuine \u2014 which makes them more likely to reply.<\/p>\n<h2>Keep it fresh<\/h2>\n<p>Update a photo or a prompt every few weeks. A small change gives people a reason to look at your profile again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your profile is your first impression. Here is how to choose photos, write prompts and show your personality so the right people swipe right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dating-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hubayo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}