Social Media Debate Over Dating App Profile Photo Strategies
A viral social media post features a group photo of seven women, prompting a discussion about dating app profile strategies. The original poster asks users to identify which woman in the group likely owns the Hinge profile, leading to speculation about the 'cheerleader effect'—a psychological phenomenon where individuals appear more attractive when surrounded by others. Commenters debate whether people intentionally use group photos with more attractive friends to boost their own perceived appeal, while others draw comparisons to the common trend of men using photos with fish to signal status or hobbies on dating platforms.
That psychological thought, the Cheerleader Effect (looking attractive by association) was introduced via How I Met Your Mother. One of two pop-psychological phenomenon introduced by the show, along with the "Revertigo" (Reverting personality effect).
1. She is not that bad looking. She needs to lose some weight and she will easily be a 7-8/10. 2. Men take pictures with the fish or game they caught because, well just because. You are disingenuous trying to lump a fish and a man with a group of women. The latter is meant to dec
She's unconsciously using the cheerleader effect.
Thats bs. You put pictures with objectively uglier people than you so you look better. Its mid girls acc
catching a fish shows that the dude has enough resources and time to go on that trip, and he'd been thru countless line tangles, snags, damaged gear and learned so many techniques until he got it right. so yeah, a profile picture of a dude with his fish shows confidence, empowerm
The real one is in the middle here
Fiash are Bros, leave them alone man...
No. Men take photos with their fish so they show they can provide. Be providers. Play the masculine role.
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Men take pictures with fish because we have hobbies besides make-up and buying shoes...