The Mona Lisa wasn’t made in a day, and neither should your dating profile, says Tinder.
A new campaign from the dating app is trying to turn its users’ profiles into mini masterpieces. Tinder is taking inspiration from actual masterpieces such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, and more to give potential love interests a lesson or two in garnering the right attention.
And who better to listen to than paintings that have captured the eyes of the public many for centuries and will go on to do so for centuries to come? Sure, this might just be a Tinder profile and not the next installation to the Louvre, but taking your time and paying attention to detail when setting up your account can determine the type of luck you’ll have and who you’ll meet.
In “Madam Lisa’s” profile, she states that she’s 25 years old, lives in Paris, and can teach you the perfect “smize.” She also enjoys cozy evenings by the fire and wants someone to do “late-night gallery trips with.”
“Pearl”, on the other hand, is 19 and lives in The Hague. She is looking for the “oyster to her pearl” and likes perusing vintage markets for rare jewelry finds. ‘Leon’ (Eugène Delacroix’s Léon Riesener) is 27, lives in Paris, and can be found at his easel 90% of the time.
The mock profiles essentially display what an ideal bio should look like. Tinder has also put up some stats that show that 30% of Gen Z users find having poor grammar and spelling an “ick,” while 35% stay clear of people who curate a detailed list of “their type on paper.”
According to Tinder, accounts should be concise and span just 15 to 45 words highlighting your qualities and what you’re after. It’s also paramount to be as authentic as you can be, as more singles are keen on profiles that feel genuine. All that in mind, this is, of course, not the full picture and true success lies in whether you click with the person through text or IRL meetings.
These paintings and Tinder are here to give a masterclass on turning your quest for love into a work of art.