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Do you know what you want in a relationship? Do you have a clear image of your potential partner? If you are like 44% of Flemish singles, then the answer to both questions is ‘yes’. Dating app Meetic investigated what singles do or do not fill in on their profile and discovered that almost half of Flemish singles (44%) know what they are looking for in a potential partner.
What the dating profiles say
While some dating apps barely give you the space to tell anything about yourself , most apps have a questionnaire you can fill out. By answering a number of questions you can describe yourself, tell who you are and explain what you are looking for in a potential partner. To find out what Flemish singles do and do not say, Meetic analyzed the profiles of 1,000 Flemish people.
The analysis shows that Flemish people prefer not to share some answers in their profiles, but they do know what they want and thus increase their chance of a good match. The figures show that the app’s users complete their profile for 80% to 90%. However, there are some questions they would rather not answer. For example, the research indicates that 7% of Meetic users prefer not to enter ‘marital status’.
“This may have to do with the fact that there is still a taboo on, for example, ‘being divorced’. Yet, answering such questions correctly is just a tool for finding your ideal partner,” says clinical sexologist and Meetic expert Chloé De Bie. “People are always looking for similarities in their future partner, someone who understands them.”
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Do you want to have children or not?
Another question that some users avoid is about wanting to have children . About 1 in 10 singles would rather not answer the ‘Do you want children?’ question that Meetic asks its users.
“This may have to do with the fact that many people doubt whether they want children. Someone who really wants children will certainly indicate this, just like someone who does not want children,” De Bie explains. “The 10% of users who do not indicate this leave the answer somewhat open and may be guided by the good match with the ideal partner.”
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De Bie believes that completing your profile completely – and above all honestly – is an absolute must. “The vast majority of singles clearly understand that when dating online it is important to complete your profile as completely as possible,” she says. “This is the only way to increase your chances of finding a good match and great love.”
According to previous research among 1,000 Flemish people, singles have become slightly more choosy . For example, 2 in 5 Flemish singles are more likely to indicate which relationship they are looking for. And if it does come to a date, 1 in 5 Flemish singles are also more likely to bring up a serious subject on the date.
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