How Many Photos Should Your Dating Profile Have? Tinder, Hinge and Bumble

The short answer: four to six good photos

For most people, four to six strong photos is the right number. Fewer than four gives people too little to go on, and past six the extra photos tend to be weaker ones that pull the whole set down. Every photo should earn its slot. If you only have four good ones, use four.

How many photos on Tinder, Hinge and Bumble

Tinder lets you add up to nine photos, but you do not need to fill every slot. Five or six strong photos beat nine mixed ones, because people judge the set by its weakest shots as well as its best.

Hinge asks for between four and six photos depending on your region, alongside three prompt answers. With so few slots, each photo should show something different about you.

Bumble allows up to six photos and videos, and its own help pages say four to six work best. Bumble also reports that profiles with six photos are nearly twice as likely to get likes as profiles with three.

What each photo slot should accomplish

Photo one is a clear, smiling headshot. Photo two shows your full body. Photo three features you doing an activity or hobby. Photo four adds social proof, like a group shot. Photo five is a wildcard, maybe a travel photo, a pet, or something funny. Each slot tells a different part of your story.

Cutting the weak links

If a photo does not clearly show your face, add personality, or improve the overall impression, remove it. One bad photo can overshadow three good ones. If you are unsure, run each photo through Dateup's free photo score one at a time and keep the ones that score highest.