Where do you look first when you’re browsing dating profiles?

2,230 members voted · Published

Top answer

Their main photo

Chosen by 42.9% of respondents — 957 votes

Full results

Their main photo Top answer
42.9% (957)
How far away they are
28.6% (638)
What they’ve written about themselves
19.7% (439)
Their interests and hobbies
6.6% (147)
Their username
2.2% (49)

Men vs women

Their main photo
Men
42.2%
Women
44.6%
How far away they are
Men
30.5%
Women
24.6%
What they’ve written about themselves
Men
18.3%
Women
22.4%
Their interests and hobbies
Men
6.7%
Women
6%
Their username
Men
2.2%
Women
2.3%

How different age groups voted

Answer18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Their main photo3572118204253273
How far away they are286576105150213
What they’ve written about themselves134069100106108
Their interests and hobbies61629322438
Their username31195813

What the numbers say

With 2,230 votes cast, "Their main photo" came out on top — chosen by 42.9% of respondents. "How far away they are" followed at 28.6%, showing the community is anything but one-note on this topic.

Men and women were broadly aligned on this one — both groups leaned toward the same answer at similar rates, suggesting this is less a gender divide and more a shared view across the community.

Methodology: This poll was answered by verified members of Over60s DatingOnline.com between 5 June 2024 and today. All votes are cast by real, registered members. Results are shown as percentages of total responses and are not adjusted or weighted. The gender breakdown reflects members who selected Male or Female; Couple and Other categories may also have voted but are not shown separately in this chart. Age bands reflect self-reported data at time of registration.

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