{"id":97551,"date":"2018-03-09T11:16:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T11:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=97551"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:37:07","slug":"7-tips-to-get-lucky-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/7-tips-to-get-lucky-online\/","title":{"rendered":"7 tips to get lucky online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ve celebrated Valentine\u2019s Day alone more than once, don\u2019t worry: <\/span><b>there\u2019s a solution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Here at Softonic, we\u2019re hoping you find somebody special for your next February 14. So, there\u2019s nothing better than <\/span><b>seven tips to get lucky online. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get your Tinder and other apps ready, since with these tips you\u2019ll find a boyfriend\/girlfriend before you know it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;!-- Shortcode [program] does not exist --&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0]}\"><div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Tinder\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/fe938a9c-96db-11e6-ae2f-00163ed833e7\/3019657467\/tinder-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Tinder<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tinder.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Tinder<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tinder.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1. A good profile photo<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the saying goes, nobody is as ugly as their ID nor as attractive as their Facebook profile photo. The idea, of course, is to lean towards the second, so <\/span><b>choose the image\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"background-color: #f5f6f5\"><b>that will appear by your name<\/b><\/span><b>\u00a0carefully<\/b>. The first thing you see is the most important on social networks.<\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Don\u2019t lie<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though your profile photo is a way of twisting reality &#8211; let\u2019s not play dumb &#8211; where <\/span><b>we can\u2019t lie is our info<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Making our name and details public is very important since that little trust builds the possibility of striking up a conversation (or not).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98435 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-02-Header.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>3. Hone in on your interests<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you like to party and the other person doesn\u2019t, you\u2019ve got a little problem. To avoid this possible compromising situation, the best thing is to <\/span><b>search for contacts related to your interests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Not only will you get more chances at good matches, but also the conversation will be more natural because you share interests. It\u2019s something that we often overlook, but we think it\u2019s essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>4. Search by city<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although it seems like a sick joke, it isn\u2019t: people looking for contacts who aren\u2019t in their region. If you want to have more chances of getting lucky, we recommend that you <\/span><b>try to find somebody in your city. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It may seem logical and obvious, but there are often matches that come from people who are hundreds of miles away. Refine the radius, so you don\u2019t end up chasing a pipe dream. It works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98436 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/Tinder-apps.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>5. Careful with jokes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes we forget an essential detail: <\/span><b>online we don\u2019t have non-verbal language available, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which can cause lots of confusion, especially with jokes. What we say one way, another person can take in another, since we don\u2019t see body language or tone to know if it\u2019s a joke. Think carefully about every word before you say it. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>6. Style counts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If we have to be careful with non-verbal language, there\u2019s no doubt that <\/span><b>our writing is what makes the difference. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s not the same to have somebody who writes correctly and without errors, and another who requires a translator for every sentence because you don\u2019t know if you\u2019re both speaking the same language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98437 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/perro.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>7. Cats and dogs rule<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Again, it seems like a joke, but it\u2019s not. Studies from different universities have shown that <\/span><b>people who have pets (cats and dogs) get lucky more often online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, especially if the pet appears in their profile photo. It could simply be a statistical blip, but the fact that cats and dogs are adorable isn\u2019t. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;!-- Shortcode [starred] does not exist --&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"http:\/\/clipart-library.com\/data_images\/402644.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">How to avoid sharing compromising moments on Facebook<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-avoid-sharing-compromising-moments-on-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-avoid-sharing-compromising-moments-on-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;!-- Shortcode [starred] does not exist --&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/10\/blue-google-192.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Which search engine is the best for health issues?<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-google-search-always-the-best-option\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Find out now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-google-search-always-the-best-option\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve celebrated Valentine\u2019s Day alone more than once, don\u2019t worry: there\u2019s a solution. Here at Softonic, we\u2019re hoping you find somebody special for your next February 14. So, there\u2019s nothing better than seven tips to get lucky online. 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