Tinder Experiment Reveals Dramatic Impact of Listedโข Height on match Rate
COPENHAGEN – A Danish man’s experiment onโ Tinder revealed a startling correlation between openly stating one’s โheight andโค the numberโข of matches received, sparking conversation about preferences and honesty โคin online dating. โThomas, โคwho has chosen too withhold his last name, discovered a โขsignificantโฃ drop in potential โคconnections after adding his height to his profile.
The experiment, detailed in anโฃ interview with Dr.dk, showed Thomas’s monthly match count plummeting from approximately 100 โto just โขfourโข or five after he โdisclosed his height. “It was โpretty crazy,” Thomas stated.โ “Iโฃ have tested itโข several times and it is clear that especially the โlength has an affect.” The findings โขhighlight the often-unspoken โrole height playsโ in attraction and theโ potential consequences of transparency on dating apps.
Thomas acknowledged that preferences areโค natural,โ even admitting heโ sometimesโ wishes he wereโค tallerโค himself โฃ- his brother isโค 1.96 meters (approximately 6’5″) and he’s often wished he was “ten centimeters longer.” Though, โhe also expressed a desire to avoid unwanted commentary on height differences. “If Iโ were to choose between the sameโค woman being 1.60 or 1.80 I โwould probably prefer 1.60 to avoid our length difference commented,”โค he toldโข Dr.dk.The experiment underscores a broader trend of users strategically presenting themselvesโฃ online,โข and raises questions about the โauthenticity of profiles on platforms like Tinder. While some may choose โto omit โinformation to maximize matches, others, like Thomas, are exploring the impactโ of complete honesty – evenโ if the results are unexpected.