At the pandemic comes to an end, and social distancing regulations are lifted, many single people will begin to date in person once again. For many the pandemic has been a tough time to date. More and more people have leaned on technology and dating apps to try and find the perfect match.
With Valentine’s day around the corner, Kingsman Beard Club recently analyzed more than 3,500 Tinder profiles of men living in 31 of the biggest American cities to learn more about single men in America and what the typical dating profile looks like. They focused their attention on the main dating profile picture compiling insights into more than a dozen characteristics, including smiles, facial hair, attire, selfies, kids, and cars. Let us take a deeper look into what they found in their analysis.
How men dress in their dating profile pictures
Kingsman Beard Club found all different types of men. Everything from clean shaven to single men dressed like slobs. When it comes to home men are dressing in their online dating profiles, 71% of men wear casual attire in their main profile picture. Casual is cool and this was reflective in the analysis. Another 20% of men tend to dress like a slob and have a very messy look. Surprisingly, only 9% of men dressed in formal attire in their main dating profile picture.
Facial hair in dating profile pictures
The next part of the analysis looked at facial hair in men’s dating profile pictures. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club found that 61% of men’s profiles have some sort of facial hair, while 39% are clean shaven. The 61% of those who have facial hair was further broken down into 35% who had heavy facial hair while another 26% had light facial hair.
Do men smile in their dating profile pictures?
Many women look for a man who is smiling in their dating profile picture. After all, a smile can go a long way in making a first impression when you are dating. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club found mixed results from men. It was almost an even split down the middle with 51% of men smiling in their main dating picture with 49% not smiling in their main picture.
Selfies and showing off their bodies.
It is safe to say that many single women have seen an overwhelming amount of men take selfies of their body or their abs in their dating pics. This is so common that some women think that this is the way that most men present themselves on dating apps in 2021. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club analyzed both selfies and if men were hiding their bodies in their main profile pictures. Surprisingly, they found that more often that not, most men are hiding pictures of their bodies in their main pic. The analysis found that 53% of men choose to hide their body in their main profile picture. When it comes to selfies, there again was an even split between men who take selfies and men who do not take selfies in their dating profile pictures. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club found that 47% had selfies in their profile pic, while another 53% did not use selfies and had someone else take the picture for them.
The top cities for single men in America
The next part of the analysis from Kingsman Beard Club ranked the top cities for single men in America based on formula that defined men as “total packages”. This formula was defined as having a profile picture that was smiling, had their body visible, was not dressed like a slob, did not take a selfie, not shirtless, not a picture in a group, not at the gym, not in a car, not posting with a car and not a mirror selfie. The analysis found that only 17% of men analysis fell in the group as being a total package. Listed below are the top cities with the most single men that they analysis deemed as being a total package.
1. Denver – 26% of men are defined as being the total package.
2. Washington D.C. – 26% of men are defined as being the total package.
3. New York - 25% of men are defined as being the total package.
4. Indianapolis - 23% of men are defined as being the total package.
5. Nashville -23% of men are defined as being the total package.
6. Austin -21% of men are defined as being the total package.
7. Philadelphia -21% of men are defined as being the total package.
8. Columbus -20% of men are defined as being the total package.
9. Minneapolis -20% of men are defined as being the total package.
10. Atlanta -19% of men are defined as being the total package.
11. Phoenix -19% of men are defined as being the total package.
12. San Francisco -19% of men are defined as being the total package.
13. Seattle -19% of men are defined as being the total package.
14. Boston -18% of men are defined as being the total package.
15. Detroit -18% of men are defined as being the total package.
16. Baltimore -16% of men are defined as being the total package.
17. Chicago -16% of men are defined as being the total package.
18. Cleveland -15% of men are defined as being the total package.
19. Memphis -15% of men are defined as being the total package.
20. Portland -15% of men are defined as being the total package.
21. San Diego -15% of men are defined as being the total package.
22. San Jose -15% of men are defined as being the total package.
23. Dallas -14% of men are defined as being the total package.
24. San Antonio -14% of men are defined as being the total package.
25. Charlotte -13% of men are defined as being the total package.
26. Cincinnati -13% of men are defined as being the total package.
27. Los Angeles -13% of men are defined as being the total package.
28. Jacksonville -12% of men are defined as being the total package.
29. Las Vegas -12% of men are defined as being the total package.
30. Miami -11% of men are defined as being the total package.
31. Houston -10% of men are defined as being the total package.
As you can see some cities have more eligible bachelors than other cities, however the numbers are pretty close across the cities that were analyzed.
The cities with the most men with facial hair
Ladies if you are looking for men with facial hair, these are the top cities:
1. Indianapolis
2. Washington D.C.
3. Phoenix
4. Cleveland
5. Nashville
6. San Francisco
7. Austin
8. Charlotte
9. Columbus
10. Denver
The cities with the most clean shaven men
On the flip side of the coin, if you are looking for a man who is more clean shaven than hairy, check out these cities below:
1. Denver
2. Boston
3. New York
4. Baltimore
5. Seattle
6. Atlanta
7. Columbus
8. Minneapolis
9. Nashville
10. Philadelphia
The full analysis from Kingsman Beard Club can be seen in the graphics below.
Infographic by: kingsmenbeardclub
