Why You Get Likes on Tinder But Not Matches
Do you spend your entire day swiping on Tinder but barely get any matches? The first thoughts that pop in your head are, “probably my profile picture isn’t good enough,” or “is my bio not captivating enough?”
The real problem is neither of these. I mean, sure, you have to set up good pictures about yourself and look like someone who needs a perfect match or write a short, intelligent description about yourself on the Bio space. But when you have done all these, you often find out that you get dozens of likes, but even when you swipe right repeatedly, you aren’t a match for anyone.
Here Are Some Possible Reasons Why You Get Likes on Tinder But Not Matches
Tinder’s Marketing Strategy
There are higher chances of your 70+ likes being mere numbers to entice you to use the app more frequently, although there may be real likes from profiles that have checked you out. Tinder capitalizes on the fact that the more likes you see on your phone’s notification, the more interested you’d be in checking the app, hence the more time you remain active on the app.
Also, there is the other possibility of Tinder trying to lure you into paying for more swipes. This is a more plausible reason for getting dozens of “New Likes” on the app’s icon or your phone’s notification bar.
With the advent of Tinder Gold, Tinder has taken on the idea of luring us all back to the app with this premium service; hence, the “Like” notifications and absence of corresponding matches. It’s all a marketing strategy to get you to pay for their premium service.
>>Also Read: Why Does Tinder Show Me Guys?
Frequent Location Change
If you’re the type that uses Tinder Gold but switches location too frequently, you would definitely have the problem of getting dozens of likes, which may eventually turn out to be nothing related to matches. Unless you physically travel to these locations you switch to, frequent tampering with your area will render your ELO weakened even if you get swiped on.
This also applies to frequent account resetting. Resetting your Tinder account often would activate your ELO to shadow ban your profile. In such cases, your profile gets to receive likes, but you will fail to be matched with anyone.
What’s Happening?
The Tinder algorithm, also called “ELO,” is a significant cause of this problem. It is basically an invisible score for your profile and activity on Tinder. ELO determines whether or not your profile is visible to a lot of people. When this score is low, your profile finds its way to the bottom of endless piles of profiles people get to see daily. As a result of your profile is at the bottom, all the people you’ve liked or that have liked you some time ago might not see your profile for a while.
To fix this problem, you need to get a higher ELO rating so that your profile doesn’t sink to the bottom. First, what are the factors of this rating? Let’s get right into it.
The ELO is determined by the following:
How Often you Swipe
If you’re the kind of person that swipes right on everyone you come across, you will get a low rating. The Tinder algorithm will likely see you as a spamming tool, or you’re a desperate user with no standards. This will prevent you from being seen on other profiles.
Further, if you are too picky by swiping left all the time, you’re also edging towards a low rating. You would be shown fewer profiles so that you won’t disappoint other profiles who may also be left-swiped. Try to stay between 30-70% right swipes, i.e., make no more than 70% right swipes. This would increase your chances of being matched. It would also increase your user activity, which is noted continuously by Tinder’s algorithm.
Conclusively, just like getting banned from sending out too many friend requests over a short period on Facebook, Tinder’s ELO algorithm prevents you from getting a match if you blindly swipe on every profile you encounter. Balance your swipes and spread them over a while.
How Often You Send Messages
If you never receive and send messages to your matches, your ELO will decrease as well. Therefore, engaging in conversations with your matches will increase your chances of being visible to other profiles and getting liked.
My Tinder Gold Doesn’t Show Likes
Most people think that paying for Tinder’s premium services would exclude them from being banned if they engage in the mistakes of other normal users –That’s wrong. Whether or not you’re using Tinder Gold, you have some rules to follow, some of which we have discussed above. These rules apply to both old and new users and those who are using the premium service feature.
>>Also Read: Is Tinder Gold Worth It?
In addition to these, some other possible reasons you won’t get likes in a day or get likes and matches but suddenly get unmatched are:
Tinder Bots
These bots are very much existent on the app. They would go to the extent of sending you sexy messages. It’s all a way of increasing your keen interest and increasing the value of the premium upgrade. Many Gold users have said that these hot conversations suddenly get truncated because they suddenly got unmatched. You won’t exactly be able to tell the difference because they’d sound like normal people. Personally, it hasn’t happened to me, but I have read reports that it does happen.
Profile Appearance
This point may sound pretty basic, but it sure is something to take note of. Apart from the fact that you’re supposed to have a well-structured Bio, a lovely profile picture that centers on your face/upper body, setting up a profile that would match your location goes a long way in getting you more matches than mere likes.
Imagine taking pictures of a remote place in Africa while your location is set to Tokyo. It is a no-brainer! You’d probably get a few likes because you are attractive and wore a great smile, or someone out there likes the idea of you being a multi-dimensional being. Be mindful of your picture background as one with a dull contrast turns people off.
>>Also Read: What To Do If You Don’t Get Any Tinder Matches
Tinder Likes But No Matches – Final Thoughts
What do you do to your Tinder Gold profile when you have “Likes” but can’t find any matches? Brush up your profile and avoid those pitfalls listed above. Tinder is an app that’s recorded about a billion swipes per 24 hours; it’s not impossible to have dozens of matches just because your profile looks smart.
Do you spend your entire day swiping on Tinder but barely get any matches? The first thoughts that pop in your head are, “probably my profile picture isn’t good enough,” or “is my bio not captivating enough?” The real problem is neither of these. I mean, sure, you have to set up good pictures about…