Not getting matches on Tinder?Start with your photos.

It isn’t a verdict on you. Most of the time it’s the photos: a dark first shot, a group where nobody can find you, six pictures that all say the same thing. That part you can fix tonight.

Try it on a photo Make my first photo

Selfie of a man in a kitchen under flat indoor light — Before: kitchen selfie, flat light

Smiling man on a Lisbon rooftop at golden hour — After: same face, golden hour

Why it happens on Tinder

Tinder leads with one photo, and people decide in under a second. Your bio and the rest of your photos only get seen if the first one earns the tap.

The one fix to make first

Make photo 1 easy to say yes to.

Use a front-facing, well-lit shot where your face is clear even as a thumbnail. No sunglasses, no group, no photo where you're the smallest person in the frame.

A photo checklist for Tinder

Go through your six photos with this list. Swap one at a time, starting with the first.

Photo 1 is your face, clear and well lit
Facing the camera, with a real expression. Until this one is right, nothing else matters.
One photo shows all of you
A full-length or activity shot that shows how you carry yourself.
One photo shows you with people
Friends, an event, a dinner. Make it obvious which one is you.
The rest change place and energy
Different settings, different moods. One gym photo at most.
Nothing looks uncomfortable
If you look stiff, shadowed or flat in a photo, swap it out.

Fix what you have. Make what you’re missing.

BeforeAfter

FixRescue the photos you already haveBetter light, truer color, sharper detail. Clear the laundry out of the background. Still looks like you. Not fake.Try it on a photo

You and your dog, Sunday in the park

CreateMake the shot nobody tookSwitch on Me and describe it: you at the climbing gym, you cooking on a Sunday. Keep it honest. Make photos of things you really do.Make my first photo

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VideoAdd a few seconds of youTurn your best photo into a 5 second clip: a slow turn, a laugh, a toast. Movement shows your personality faster than a still.Make it a video

Questions

What should my first Tinder photo look like?

Your face, close and well lit, looking at the camera. It should read clearly at thumbnail size, because that's how most people see it.

Will fixed photos look fake?

No. Magnt fixes light, color and clutter and leaves your face alone. The person who shows up should look like the photos.

How many photos should I change?

Start with photo 1. On Tinder it does most of the work, so a better first photo changes more than anything else. Then replace any photo that repeats another.

Is it okay to make a photo I didn’t take?

Yes, as long as it shows something true. Make photos of things you really do and places you really go, looking the way you really look. Then it just fills a gap.

How long does it take?

About 60 seconds for a photo. A short video is ready in a few minutes.

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Same you. Better photos.

Fix the ones you have. Make the ones you’re missing.

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