Tinder Boost Could Actually HURT Your Performance

Have you ever used Tinder Boost before and found that it literally did you no good? You spent the cash but found that it didn’t deliver the results it promises.

Yeah, that happens.

If you’re trying to decide if you should spend the extra cash to see if Tinder boost actually helps you get any matches, read on!

5 Reasons Tinder Boost Is a Rip-Off

Have you ever wondered what the purple lightning bolt is on Tinder? Well, that’s Tinder boost. And today, we’re going to go over talk all about why we truly think that Tinder Boost is just a big ‘ole rip-off and what you can do instead to get more matches than you ever dreamed of.

So, let’s do this. Here are our 5 reasons why we think that you don’t need to purchase Tinder boost.

1. It Could Potentially Ruin Your Elo Score

Your Elo score is going to determine a lot when it comes to matching. And many people are saying that after using boosts, it has ruined their Elo score.

Your Elo score is based on a lot of factors. Things like how active you are, how many left swipes you receive, how many right swipes you receive, etc.

Your Elo score determines how many times and to whom your Tinder profile will be shown.

And what some people are saying is that before using boosts, they had a solid average during the week, and then after using the swipes, they were only getting about 3 in an entire weekend, therefore dropping their entire Elo score as a whole.

Coincidence? Maybe not.

Some people are speculating that Tinder is doing this on purpose in order to entice you to buy more boosts in hopes to get more matches.

2. Some People Are Getting Even Fewer Matches

If your Elo score drops significantly, so will the views you get on your profile.

Consequently, the fewer views you get, the fewer matches you receive.

Although Tinder has claimed that they no longer use an Elo score, the internet just doesn’t believe it.

We actually found someone who conducted a study of their own, talking all about their thoughts on Tinder reducing their exposure afters boosts. It’s a really interesting read that we highly recommend you check out.

3. If You Don’t Use It at the Right Time, It’s Game Over

Boosts only last for 30 minutes, so if not a lot of people are online at that time, well that’s just too bad for you. No one will see your profile and therefore, you won’t get any solid matches.

And if you do… well, some people have actually only gotten matches with bots.

So there goes all your hard-earned money right down the drain.

4. It’s Not Very Affordable In The Long Run

At $6.99 cents a pop, and the fact that it only lasts for 30 minutes, doesn’t seem affordable for me in the long run.

You need something that will bring you optimal results and that will be long-lasting.

5. If You Have a Bad Profile, Boosting Won’t Help

If your profile isn’t good-looking, and if you don’t have a super good rep with Tinder, then boosting isn’t going to solve any of your problems.

If you have close to zero matches on a daily basis, then boosting isn’t going to help. Then you need to be let in on a little secret.

What you need is to have a better looking and better-performing profile. And I’m going to teach you how to do just that.

Do This Instead of Paying For Tinder Boost

Instead of paying tens and hundreds of dollars for Tinder boost, you only need to follow this one golden rule that I’m going to share with you.

? Improve. ?Your. ? Profile.

That’s literally it.

That’s the biggest secret and biggest help I could ever give you.

You don’t need to be the most good-looking person on the planet with the most bomb pictures ever.

By simply following my advice and putting your all into improving your profile, you’re most likely going to improve your Tinder Elo score(which if you don’t know what that is, we spilled all the tea on Tinder’s Elo scoring system), up your chances of matching with more people more than a Tinder Boost ever would.

You may be getting no Tinder matches, but we can fix that. There are a few key elements that I want to go over with you about how to improve your profile, but for a more in-depth explanation, definitely check out our guide on how to create an amazing Tinder profile that will get you plenty of matches.

Let’s go over the 5 keys elements of an amazing Tinder profile so that you don’t have to spend all your life savings on trying to get a match.

5 Things You Need to Do to Have The Best Tinder Profile

Are you as excited as I am? You’re about to skyrocket with the number of matches you’ll get if you follow these 5 steps carefully.

What I want to briefly mention is that having an amazing profile isn’t just about having great pictures and a cool bio. It’s also about your activity on Tinder, but I’ll get into that in a minute.

Anyways, let’s not beat around the bush any longer. It’s time to get straight into it!

1. Choose Amazing Profile Pictures

So to answer the age old question, “Why am I not getting any Tinder matches?”, we have to look at the profile pictures you’re posting. Pictures are one of the number one reasons you aren’t getting matches. So choose your pictures wisely.

There are lots of things to know when picking out Tinder profile pictures, but the main points are as follows.

Don’t wear neutral colors, don’t post group pictures, don’t post pictures that you’re not in, don’t wear sunglasses, and most importantly don’t post pictures that are not of yourself.

Tinder has an awesome video with loads of Tinder tips in it, but one thing that really stuck out to me was that you shouldn’t wear neutrals in your pictures, because it’s pretty boring.

When someone has been swiping for 20 minutes and everyone thinks they look best in their pictures where they’re wearing black, brown, or white, everyone starts to blend in and look bored.

But not you. Oh no, you’re wearing something red, or royal blue and you stick out like the unique person you are and suddenly, you find you’re getting loads of right swipes.

Also, make the most of posting multiple profiling pictures. Show off all the many hobbies you have and adventures you’ve been on. Stand out from everyone else and they’re mirror selfie and show them what you got!

2. Make Your Bio Enticing

You ever get bored of seeing the same bio everywhere?

“Regina George. 21, dog-lover, UGA graduate. :)”

Us, too.

Your bio is your playground and the place that’s really going to either resonate with people or make them run away.

You want to hit people with a joke, or a clever question. Something that leaves them wanting more. We have tons of Tinder bio templates that you can be inspired from or just use them as they are!

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And for the love of all things good, never, ever, ever under any circumstance, leave your bio blank. That will decrease your chances of right swipes incredibly.

3. Don’t Spam Swipe

Spam swiping is a huge no-no on Tinder.

You could get yourself shadowbanned by only swiping one way.

Have you ever wondered why you’re not getting many matches? Well, ask yourself, how do you use Tinder?

If you’re only ever swiping right to increase your chances of a match, you’re going to get yourself in trouble. Your profile will be hidden at the bottom of the pile and no one will ever see it.

Use Tinder appropriately and swipe according to how you really feel about the profiles you just saw.

4. Talk to Your Matches

Another important activity aspect of a great Tinder profile is talking to your matches.

When you match up with someone, don’t just leave them on read.

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Kindly reply to the messages that were sent to you, or make the first move on people.

Don’t forget, you had to swipe right on them too in order to match up. Think about why you swiped right and act on that.

5. Use Tinder at The Best Hours

And the last piece of advice I’m going to leave you with today is to use Tinder at its prime time.

Sunday afternoons and evenings are when the most amount of people are on Tinder. That’s probably because after partying all weekend and getting ready for work come Monday, people have a little extra relaxation time to just swipe.

As far as a daily time frame goes, anytime after 9 pm is best. People find themselves during the weekdays at home and bored, and tend to check Tinder around this time.

Now That You Know How To Work Around Tinder Boost…

We hope that you’ll put the things you learned today into practice and that you’ll have so many matches you won’t know what to do with yourself.

Have you ever tried Tinder boost? Let us know in the comments what your experience was with the feature in the comment section down below.

And remember, whenever you meet up with someone online, it’s always a great idea to get extra information on them before actually meeting up in person. DateID is like your personal private investigator. Your safety is a top priority, so make sure you’re doing all that’s in your power to stay safe when online dating.

Until next time everybody,

Enjoy Tinder-ing and may the swipes be ever in your favor!