Good breath Pleasant, non-honking breath that shows they’re intimate with their toothbrush and that they care about how they’re perceived, not just the faux minty tang from a hastily sucked Polo seconds before arrival. They should dress for the date as if they mean business. They’re keen to impress Playing it cool is so boring, so over, such a cliche. They compliment you And I don’t mean “nice arse”. Pleased to see you This always applies, actually – whether first laying eyes on you sauntering into the bar, or 10 years later, in the car park, in sideways rain, with 10 carrier bags, your face longer than the queues for the toilets at Latitude. Just think: long-distance lovers might bring you something interesting from the big Robert Dyas in their town. An open mind is good, too: according to dating app Bumble, a third of its users are more open to travel and start a relationship with people from different places – a sign its criteria aren’t ridiculously prescriptive.
Images should be super-fresh – no decades-old selfies snapped in smeared bathroom mirrors, and no photos with exes. Dating profile The biggest green flag on someone’s dating profile is variety: plenty of pictures with friends, family – maybe even pets – so you can get a handle on who they are and how you could fit into their life (and also whether they have any good-looking friends who might suit you better).
