Your online dating profile should tell a story about who you are. What do your photos and responses say about you? Are they thought out? Do they show you're looking to date with intention? The amount of effort you put in shows. "What we found in our research is people are like, 'I'm looking for someone who's going to put effort into dating,'" Logan Ury, Hinge's director of relationship science and author of "How Not to Die Alone," told Cosmopolitan. "And if you're not willing to put effort into your profile, maybe you aren't willing to put effort into dating."
Before you take to typing out an answer, reflect on what it is that you want. This pause can help you get in touch with yourself before communicating exactly what you're looking for. The clearer you are about what you want — in a partner and a relationship — the better it is for you and everyone looking at your profile. This also gives you the opportunity to get creative with your response.
