People who live with their parents and drink heavily are most successful at online dating, survey claims
Research shows honesty is one of the most attractive traits on dating profiles
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Your support makes all the difference.People who live at home with their parents and drink heavily are the most successful at online dating, according to a study.
The research found honesty was also one of the most attractive traits when it came to online dating, with those boasting polished profiles most likely to miss out.
By analysing 5,000 users, researchers learned that “Living with parents” and “heavy drinker” came out as the most right-swiped characteristics on Badoo’s new profile badges feature.
The dating site found people who revealed niche information about themselves, such as whether they want children someday, were more popular than those who did not.
This chimed with the guidance of Badoo’s relationship psychologist, Clare Stott, who said she believes that the masses are not interested in dating someone who appears perfect.
She said: "Showcasing what makes you unique pays off in online dating.
“Quite often, the personal things that we leave off our profiles are the exact things that are most endearing and memorable about us.
“Research shows that being honest - and polarising - in dating is beneficial because the people who then like you will REALLY like you, which is better than having someone who is only half-interested in a ‘softened’ version of you."
Interestingly, female users who claimed to have or want children someday were the most right-swiped, whereas male users who claimed to not want children were top of the list.
Heavy drinkers were also the most right-swiped for both genders compared to non-drinkers.
Although users living with parents came out as the most popular badge for both genders, this could be because the people analysed were between the ages of 18-35.
The results showed that living at home is not only a common situation among millennials, but also not a deal-breaker when it comes to dating.
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