The Most Attractive Jobs For A Romantic Partner

Two dating apps suggest the most attractive jobs for both a man and woman.

Two dating apps suggest the most attractive jobs for both a man and woman.

Pilots, entrepreneurs, firefighters and doctors are the most attractive professions for men, dating app behaviour suggests.

For women, it is physical therapists, interior designers, entrepreneurs (again!) and PR people that top the list.

(If your profession isn’t here, check out the full list at the bottom of the article.)

At least these are the most ‘right-swiped’ professions on Tinder, according to the company.

Dating sites sometimes release these morsels of information and we have no idea how scientific they are.

Alternative claims for the most attractive jobs come from Badoo, another dating company.

Most attractive jobs for a woman

They surveyed 5,000 heterosexual men and women aged 18 to 30 in the UK.

Their list looks a little different — perhaps reflecting the cultural divide between the US and the UK.

For women, the most attractive jobs were:

  1. Hairdresser
  2. Nurse
  3. Lawyer
  4. Entrepreneur
  5. Teacher

Most attractive jobs for a man

For men, the most attractive jobs were:

  1. Chef
  2. Engineer
  3. Entrepreneur
  4. Marketing
  5. Artist

It seems, whether you are a man or a woman, using Tinder or Badoo, it is time to become an entrepreneur.

Oh, by the way, have I told you about the new company I’m starting up…

Most attractive professions on Tinder

And here is the full list of most attractive professions for women from Tinder:

  1. Physical Therapist
  2. Interior Designer
  3. Entrepreneur
  4. PR
  5. Teacher
  6. College Student
  7. Speech Language Pathologist
  8. Pharmacist
  9. Social Media Manager
  10. Model
  11. Dental Hygienist
  12. Nurse
  13. Flight Attendant
  14. Personal Trainer
  15. Real Estate Agent

The same list for men:

  1. Pilot
  2. Entrepreneur
  3. Firefighter
  4. Doctor
  5. TV/Radio Personality
  6. Teacher
  7. Engineer
  8. Model
  9. Paramedic
  10. College Student
  11. Lawyer
  12. Personal Trainer
  13. Financial Advisor
  14. Police Officer
  15. Military

The data was sourced from Tinder and Badoo.

Author: Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004. He is also the author of the book "Making Habits, Breaking Habits" (Da Capo, 2013) and several ebooks.

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