It's hard enough to find a co-worker that you can stand, let alone someone you're willing to spend the rest of your life with. Yes, far from what Hollywood movies would have us believe, the pursuit of love is a long and rather arduous task; plagued with missed connections, broken engagements and some genuinely soul-crushing
dates.
However, things have improved with the advent of social media. Apps such as
Tinder and Bumble not only make it easier to meet people, but also allow us to specify what exactly we would like in a potential partner. As of now,
Tinder allows us to narrow the search based on gender and age, while other platforms enable us to discriminate via people's hobbies, political views and even their career paths. But, as anyone who has used dating apps for any length of time will attest to, in spite of all these new functionalities, it's still incredibly hard to find someone that you click with.
But all hope is not lost for those who are still on the hunt for their soul-mate. According to dating service, Zoosk, online daters can do one little thing that will massively boost their matches.
While baby-boomers has frowned upon the Millennial generation's proclivity for avocados, it appears that our culinary tastes are putting us in good stead in the dating arena.
Online dating platform Zoosk recently conducted a study of 3.7 million dating profiles and discovered that talking about food in your bio dramatically increases your chances of getting a match.
According to the analysis, mentioning avocado, or any avocado related foodstuff, increases your chance of getting a match by an eye-watering 144 per cent. Holy guacamole!
If you're more of a fan of carbs, there's no need to fear. Mentioning potatoes will lead to 104 per cent more matches, while referring to everyone's sweet treat, chocolate will see an increase of 100 per cent. Not too shoddy, eh?
However, there are some caveats. Despite Zoosk recommending mentioning your favourite foods in your bio, they add that you have to be able to strike up a good conversation for it to go anywhere, naturally.
Writing in a blog post, the dating service stated, "Though mentioning food in your profile can lead to more incoming messages, It probably shouldn’t be the first thing you talk about with someone. For the most part, mentioning food in an initial message doesn’t result in many more replies".
However, there is one notable exception, in the form of eggplants. They add, "there are some exceptions, the most surprising of which is 'eggplant
,' which gets 10% more responses than the average". I mean, who would have guessed that the humble aubergine could elicit such a response?
Well, there you have it. The next time you're scrolling through your matches and scratching your head with disappointment, it may be time to refresh your bio with all of the delicious things you've had the pleasure of eating recently.
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