On this episode, Ted and Patrick do a deep dive on dating apps. What are the differences Men and Women see on the apps, which apps are best for which purpose, and which one is the right app for you? Then, Ted shares his experiences with improving his dating profile thanks to help from his friend Alina. What mistakes did he make, how did he fix them, what impact did they have on his matches, and what can YOU learn from them? Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:28 - Demographics matter on dating apps, and so do populations

00:04:50 - Go where the ratio is favorable to you + optimizing your energy spent

00:06:15 - Ted’s experience and why we’re doing this episode

00:07:30 - Women are getting between 5x and 20x more matches

00:09:13 - Match.com owns 80% of all app traffic

00:10:32- Men are responsible for 96% of revenue + Grindr was first

00:11:47 - AI’s influence on these apps

00:13:04 - The distribution of attractiveness + Male to female ratio on apps

00:14:39 - Reported male heights on Tinder

00:17:30 - More Male vs Female statistics on apps

00:18:36 - Other dating apps besides Tinder (Bumble and Hinge)

00:20:44 - How do they differ and how are they the same?

00:21:57 - Check your local area to determine which app is best for you

00:22:24 - Raya and Ben Affleck

00:23:54 - Age gap relationships

00:25:59 - Fetish sites + Feeld

00:29:51 - Seeking Arrangements + their new marketing pitch

00:33:05 - The meat of the episode (Ted’s profile getting eviscerated by Alina)

00:36:13 - Ted’s profile before help

00:37:44 - DO NOT just scroll photos

00:39:35 - Patrick shows off + Alina’s comments

00:41:27 - Think ELEGANT + sober

00:43:30 - Ted’s shirtless photo + Alina audio

00:44:35 - Ted’s thought process behind the photo

00:46:02 - When shirtless photos are ok + MORE audio from Alina

00:50:10 - Male mindset + feeling good about yourself because of discipline

00:52:43 - The prompts before help + Patrick’s hatred of misspelled words

00:54:50 - Humor in messages after you match, but be interesting to create conversation in your prompts

00:57:17 - Why Ted hated answering these prompts

00:57:47 - Alina wasn’t all mean! + photo improvements

00:59:48 - Consider professional photographers to help your pictures stand out

01:02:41 - Improved prompts after Alina’s input

01:05:02 - Adding depth gives more for people to go off of + experts are so quick to make massive changes

01:06:03 - The changes Ted noticed + doubling his matches

01:08:39 - Ted’s dating range + factors that matter more than age

01:10:58 - Experts focus in on the right things + Has it made the experience more enjoyable?

01:13:10 - Women get so many matches it’s overwhelming - don’t get frustrated

01:14:30 - Women are tired of men being too insecure to let someone get to know them

01:15:54 - DON’T bring up your exes

01:16:52 - Fun social media post about red flags

01:21:06 - Dating mindset + Actions speak louder than words

01:25:03 - B-roll (zoomers, Americans, religion and Thanosing people)