
These are officially the most swiped-right UK students in 2018
Maybe they can teach you a thing or two
Swiping right all the time is exhausting when you never get any decent matches. But it's not a problem for these people, because they're the most swiped-right students in the country.
Following last year's hotly-contested results, Tinder has teamed up with Cosmopolitan to reveal the UK's top 30 most swiped-right people for the second year running. And a third of them are students. And yes, they're all single, obviously.
Alison, 20, Student based in Manchester
Tinder bio: Why do Norwegian ships have barcodes on the side? To Scan-da-navy-in.
Opening line: A GIF of a woman waving frantically. People reply 90% of the time.
Best date: The zoo. You don’t have to worry about finding something to say.
Will swipe right for: Someone smartly dressed who looks relaxed.
Will swipe left because of: Men in white jeans.
Amy, 24, Marketing Assistant based in London
Tinder bio: I don’t have one.
Opening line: I’m never the first to talk.
Best date: A bar followed by more cocktails.
Will swipe right for: Tall rugby players.
Will swipe left for: Weird references in their bio, such as foot fetishes.
Anthem: Hall & Oates’ You Make My Dreams.
Bex, 20, Student based in London
Tinder bio: My Instagram, my height and my university.
Opening line: A funny GIF.
Best date: A trip to the zoo.
Will swipe right for: Funny pictures.
Will swipe left for: Anyone who seems arrogant.
Callum, 23, Student based in Manchester
Tinder bio: Student and Shirley-from-EastEnders stunt double.
Opening line: I normally don’t start conversations because of my crippling fear of rejection.
Best date: We went to a gin-tasting. Pretending to notice the subtle differences was fun.
Will swipe right for: Nice eyes, nice skin and a funny bio.
Will swipe right because of: People who have pictures with drugged-up animals from their travels.
Charlotte, 21, PR Account Executive based in London
Tinder bio: 'I'm a shortie. I hate people who step on escalators slowly. I love the sea.'
Opening line: But do you have a puppy?
Best date: We went to a racing track. It was so cool. You can’t not have fun.
Will swipe right for: Somebody who looks like they have a fun life.
Will swipe left because of: Generic selfies, topless photos, overly white teeth.
Chris, 25, Corporate Investigator based in London
Tinder bio: Love the outdoors and dogs. Value laughter, a good Negroni and the simple things in life. Ideally looking for someone to build a fort with in the living room of a Sunday. Let’s grab a drink?
Opening line: Is there a boyfriend I should be concerned about?
Best date: Probably when I was in Sydney using Tinder internationally to meet new people. I went to a bar with my date, and then we met up a couple more times to explore the city together.
Will swipe right for: Good pictures and taste in music.
Will swipe left for: Obnoxious bios making demands like, 'If you’re not gym-fit, don’t swipe right'.
Ciaran, 24, Brand Partnership Manager based in London
Tinder Bio: 'Ideally, I’m looking for dark hair, a red jumper and quite a large face.' It’s a quote from Nighty Night.
Opening Line: I don’t often open the conversation.
Best date: Mini-golf. We sacked the game off halfway round the course because we were just getting on so well.
Will swipe right for: Pictures of dogs.
Will swipe left because of: Overly-posed pictures.
Danny, 23, Student based in Nottingham
Tinder bio: Down to earth guy looking for mates and dates. Love to travel and any excuse to see the world and explore new places.
Opening line: Hey, how’s you?
Best date: Watching Sunset Boulevard. We had orchestra seats and it was amazing because I’d never done anything like that before.
Will swipe right for: Career-minded people.
Will swipe left for: Snapchat filters or no bio.
David, 26, Compliance worker based in Bradford
Tinder bio: Bradford/Leeds. I want to travel more.
Opening line: Hello 🙂
Will swipe right for: Nice hair.
Best date: A spontaneous trip to Go Ape. 'It was different, and sometimes one-to-one can be a bit intense.'
Favourite Anthem: 'I Do Not Hook Up' by Kelly Clarkson.
Ellie, 22, Student based in London
Tinder bio: I’d try and woo you with herb and fish jokes, but I don’t know if this is the thyme or the plaice.
Opening line: I hope you like my chat-up line", then I send a line emoji.
Best date: At some hidden waterfalls in Greece. It was a cool adventure.
Will swipe right for: A funny bio.
Will swipe left because of: Topless selfies.
Emily, 22, Student based in Leeds
Tinder bio: My old job title and University of Leeds.
Opening line: I find you a-peel-ing", with banana emojis.
Best date: It was kind of the best and worst: I was in Vegas with a friend and made it clear to my date beforehand that my friend and I wouldn't separate. I assumed he’d bring someone, but he turned up alone. The three of us learned to play blackjack!
Will swipe right for: Someone smiley who looks fun.
Will swipe left because of: Sunglasses in every photo.
Emily, 21, Retail Assistant based in York
Tinder bio: What I studied at uni and my Instagram.
Opening line: I try to target something in their pictures, like an interest.
Best date: Talking for hours over the dinner table in his kitchen with a takeaway.
Will swipe right for: A really good smile.
Will swipe left because of: Too many selfies and body pictures.
Immy, 18, Student based in Surrey
Tinder bio: Happy chap.
Opening line: 'Hola!' Often they'll be like, 'Oh, are you Spanish?' and I'm like, 'No…' It's worked every time.
Best date: Playing Topgolf.
Will swipe right for: Good looks.
Will swipe left for: A crude bio or a plethora of group photos.
John, 28, Business Consultant based in London
Tinder bio: Live and work in London.
Opening line: I tend to wait for people to message me.
Best date: A really thoughtful date in a place called Corby.
Will swipe right for: It's mostly about the photos.
Will swipe left because of: Body shots and selfies.
Max, 26, Project Manager based in Nottingham
Tinder bio: Came in a black Benz, left in a white one.
Opening line: I try and take something from their profile and ask a question based on that.
Best date: White-water rafting at the Olympic Stadium as a surprise. It was a really cool date.
Will swipe right for: Someone who looks wholesome.
Will swipe left because of: Anyone who just seems too into themselves.
Peter, 24, Postgraduate Student based in Manchester
Tinder bio: Irish Citizen with a British accent. If you need an EU passport without arousing the suspicions of your Brexit family, I’m your man. Dog ownership a plus. References available upon request.
Opening line: I personalise it each time.
Best date: We went into Primark with 10 minutes and £15 to buy each other an outfit, and did a mini-golf course dressed up.
Will swipe right for: If they seem to have a life outside of social media.
Will swipe left because of: Exclusively group photos.
Rebecca, 21, Hospital Dispatcher based in Exeter
Tinder bio: Not as grumpy IRL as I look in photos.
Opening line: A sassy GIF of Beyoncé or Honey Boo Boo.
Best date: It's also my worst. We had oysters at the beach. We both felt so ill, and my bus wasn’t for two hours.
Will swipe right for: Rebellious-looking people.
Will swipe left because of: Photos of the back of their head!
Robyn, 22, Sales Assistant from Dundee
Tinder bio: 'Stunner x.' It’s a Dundee thing.
Opening line: I always let them speak first because I think it’s more gentlemanly.
Best date: A comfortable and natural date at the cinema.
Will swipe right for: A tan and good teeth.
Will swipe left for: Fake profile pictures.
Sean, 18, Student based in Birmingham
Tinder bio: I am label-free, gender non-conforming, and a 'one-of-a-kind collectible' – a quote from American drag queen Violet Chachki.
Opening line: Kakaw, kakaw, I’m an eagle.
Best date: With a boy who went on to become one of my good friends. It was really romantic and ended with that princess moment where you kick up the heel of the foot and kiss the guy.
Will swipe right for: Interesting pictures and beautiful faces.
Will swipe left because of: Someone who looks the part yet only exudes beige.
Susan, 23, Account Executive based in London
Tinder bio: Need someone to share pasta with, eating it on your own can get cannelloni sometimes.
Opening line: Would you rather have your commute narrated by David Attenborough or your internal monologue by Morgan Freeman?
Best date: With a boy I met on holiday. We went for dinner on a sunny rooftop, followed by a late-night trip to the beach.
Will swipe right for: Tall, dark and handsome – and smiling.
Will swipe left because of: Topless bed selfies and Thailand tiger gap-year pictures.
Tom, 23, Brand Manager/Semi-professional Footballer based in London
Tinder bio: Just my Instagram.
Opening line: How've you been?
Best date: I met up with a match in Bali. We spent two days going to dinner and the beach; it was like a romantic getaway with a total stranger. Short, but very sweet.
Will swipe right for: The love-heart-eyes emoji.
Will swipe left because of: Fakeness.
Vincent, 23, Student based in Bristol
Tinder bio: London Boy.
Opening line: Tell me an interesting fact about yourself.
Best date: Lazer Quest.
Will swipe right for: Cool stuff. Anything that's not just five selfies.
Will swipe because of: Pictures with Snapchat filters.
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