Pablo, 34, London: Head of Trading Services
Tinder bio: Left deliberately blank
Opening line: Where are you from?
Best date: Being taken to a good restaurant and having my wine preferences described perfectly to the sommelier. I’d have thought that behaviour on a date was tacky, but I was surprised by the knowledge behind it.
Will swipe right for: Someone who looks natural whose pictures aren’t selfies
Will swipe left for: When pictures seem to include their exes
Pablo, 34, from London, a Head of Trading Services isn’t a fan of selfies and lots of make-up
Ciaran, 24, London: Brand Partnership Manager
Tinder Bio: ‘Ideally, I’m looking for dark hair, a red jumper and quite a large face.’ It’s a quote from Nighty Night.
Opening Line: I don’t often open the conversation.
Best date: Mini-golf. We sacked the game off halfway round the course because we were just getting on so well.
Will swipe right for: Pictures of dogs
Will swipe left because of: Overly-posed pictures
Brand partnership manager Ciaran, 24, from London is a sucker for pictures of dogs
Callum, 23, Manchester: Student
Tinder bio: Student and Shirley-from-EastEnders stunt double
Opening line: I normally don’t start conversations because of my crippling fear of rejection.
Best date: We went to a gin-tasting. Pretending to notice the subtle differences was fun.
Will swipe right for: Nice eyes, nice skin and a funny bio
Will swipe right because of: People who have pictures with drugged-up animals from their travels
Student Callum 23, from Manchester jokes about being a stunt double for Shirley from Eastenders
Vincent, 23, Bristol: Student
Tinder bio: London Boy
Opening line: Tell me an interesting fact about yourself.
Best date: Lazer Quest
Will swipe right for: Cool stuff. Anything that’s not just five selfies
Will swipe because of: Pictures with Snapchat filters
Londoner Vincent, 23, who is currently studying in Bristol likes to find out interesting facts about his potential dates
David, 26, Bradford: Compliance worker
Tinder bio: Bradford/Leeds. I want to travel more
Opening line: Hello 🙂
Will swipe right for: Nice hair.
Best date: A spontaneous trip to Go Ape. ‘It was different, and sometimes one-to-one can be a bit intense.’
Intriguingly, his favourite anthem is ‘I Do Not Hook Up’ by Kelly Clarkson.
Is that a hint? David lists his favourite song as I Do No Hook Up by Kelly Clarkson
David, 34, London: Revenue Control Team Leader
Tinder bio: Midlands boy, living in the big smoke
Opening line: Hey, how are you?
Best date: When we ended up doing shots with the barman in a tapas place! It all got a bit crazy.
Will swipe right for: A great smile and eyes
Will swipe left for: People in sunglasses. It’s like,’Hello, I can’t see your eyes!’
David, 34, a Revenue Control Team Leader living in London is attracted to a great smile and eyes
Brian, 28, Tipperary: Irish dancer
Tinder bio: Southern-Irish guy. Dancer in Riverdance and have travelled the world touring. Now teach kids. Primary-school teaching degree with German. Model. Love all sports; athletics, football, tennis. Animal lover – especially dogs!
Opening line: I usually chat about something in their bio
Best date: A second date. We walked on Brighton pier at sunset. I was due to fly out that night, but changed it last-minute.
Will swipe right for: Someone physically active
What makes you swipe left: Cockiness
Irish dancer, Brian, 28, who is originally from Tipperary would like to meet someone who is also physically active
John, 31, London: Operations Director
Tinder bio: Loves dogs, seeing friends, travelling
Opening line: If there’s something interesting in their pictures or bio, I’ll ask about that
Best date: I went with a Spanish girl to Bunkers del Carmel, these civil war ruins that have the highest vantage point over Barcelona. The language barrier was made easier by how picturesque it all was.
Will swipe right for: An honest-looking profile that doesn’t seem staged.
Will swipe left for: Snapchat filters
Operations director John, 31, from London favours an open and honest profile that doesn’t look staged
Sandro, 34, London: Recruiter
Tinder bio: I’m leaving this blank intentionally, so you can judge me entirely on my looks.
Best date: The one that ended up in me getting my boyfriend. He loves coffee as much as I do, and after brunch we ended up going for about six rounds of it. We stayed in that coffee shop for about three or four hours.
Opening line: A Joey Tribbiani GIF
Will swipe right for: A pretty face, blue eyes and a nice smile
Will swipe left because of: Group photos and torso pictures.
Recruiter Sandro, 34, from London is after a pretty face, blue eyes and a nice smile
Tom, 23, London: Brand Manager/Semi-professional Footballer
Tinder bio: Just my Instagram.
Opening line: How’ve you been?
Best date: I met up with a match in Bali. We spent two days going to dinner and the beach; it was like a romantic getaway with a total stranger. Short, but very sweet.
Will swipe right for: The love-heart-eyes emoji
Will swipe left because of: Fakeness
Semi-pro footballer Tom, 23, from London uses the love heart eyes emoji to attract dates
Vitaljus, 33, London: Cabin-crew Manager
Tinder bio: I like it simple and honest. Chemistry is all that matters. Terms and conditions apply.
Opening line: How’ve you been?
Will swipe right for: A genuine look.
Best date: Matching with someone in Panama and keeping in touch before going on a date in London six weeks later.
Vitaljus, 33, from London who works as a cabin-crew manager, is looking for someone with a genuine appearance
Chris, 25, London: Corporate Investigator
Tinder bio: Love the outdoors and dogs. Value laughter, a good Negroni and the simple things in life. Ideally looking for someone to build a fort with in the living room of a Sunday. Let’s grab a drink?
Opening line: Is there a boyfriend I should be concerned about?
Best date: Probably when I was in Sydney using Tinder internationally to meet new people. I went to a bar with my date, and then we met up a couple more times to explore the city together.
Will swipe right for: Good pictures and taste in music
Will swipe left for: Obnoxious bios making demands like, ‘If you’re not gym-fit, don’t swipe right’.
Chris, 25, from London, a Corporate Investigator, is impressed by good pictures and taste in music
Peter, 24, Manchester: Postgraduate Student
Tinder bio: Irish Citizen with a British accent. If you need an EU passport without arousing the suspicions of your Brexit family, I’m your man. Dog ownership a plus. References available upon request.
Opening line: I personalise it each time
Best date: We went into Primark with 10minutes and £15 to buy each other an outfit, and did a mini-golf course dressed up.
Will swipe right for: If they seem to have a life outside of social media.
Will swipe left because of: Exclusively group photos.
Peter, 24, who is studying in Manchester hopes to attract dates with the promise of an Irish passport
John, 28, London: Business consultant
Tinder bio: Live and work in London
Opening line: I tend to wait for people to message me
Best date: A really thoughtful date in a place called Corby
Will swipe right for: It’s mostly about the photos
Will swipe left because of: Body shots and selfies.
John, 28, from London admits he waits for his potential dates to start the conversation with him
Max, 26, Nottingham: Project Manager
Tinder bio: Came in a black Benz, left in a white one
Opening line: I try and take something from their profile and ask a question based on that.
Best date: White-water rafting at the Olympic Stadium as a surprise. It was a really cool date.
Will swipe right for: Someone who looks wholesome
Will swipe left because of: Anyone who just seems too into themselves.
Max, 26, from Nottingham is on the lookout for a ‘wholesome-looking’ date
Danny, 23, Nottingham: Student
Tinder bio: Down to earth guy looking for mates and dates. Love to travel and any excuse to see the world and explore new places.
Opening line: Hey, how’s you?
Best date: Watching Sunset Boulevard. We had orchestra seats and it was amazing because I’d never done anything like that before.
Will swipe right for: Career-minded people
Will swipe left for: Snapchat filters or no bio
Student Danny, 23, from Nottingham is looking for someone career-minded