That language mistake on Tinder can cost you a date

It runs deep, because even in the past I would take off if a potential partner was unable to write in full sentences. I was attracted to types with a mysterious song lyric behind their MSN name and turned off by subjects who couldn't figure out a d or a t. Even when my boyfriend, with whom I've been impressively together for thirteen years, makes an occasional language mistake in his haste, I feel it inside for a moment. Not surprising, research shows. A language mistake in your dating profile has significant consequences.

Tess van der Zanden from Tilburg University researched the consequences of a mistake in the profile. What turned out? It doesn't matter if you're attractive; if you start messing up possessive pronouns, it's over. Not for everyone, of course, but definitely for the people who noticed the mistake in the other person's profile. It even affects how fun your personality is perceived to be. Aiiii!

‘There is very little information available in someone's profile, often just a photo and a few sentences. Based on that, you have to determine whether you find someone attractive. Everything is therefore under a magnifying glass,’ Van der Zanden tells RTL Nieuws. The remarkable thing was that 30 percent of the group didn't even see the language mistake in a profile. For the remaining 70 percent, the judgment was harsh and merciless: your character and appearance are immediately rated as less fun and attractive.

Why? It's just a matter of looking and swiping. Who actually reads that text, right? Too bad, but unfortunately. Mistakes are associated with a sloppy personality and a lack of intelligence, even more than the researchers initially thought. Of course, the dating enthusiasts first looked at a photo, but their eyes lingered longer on the text without exception. So it's worth changing ‘me’ to ‘my’ and doing a little dt-check on your text. And that poor soul just thinks it's just a few sentences.

Source: RTL Nieuws