LOCATION_DATA: BRUSSELS, BE

Surviving the
Brussels Dating Scene

Local data confirms it: Dating in Brussels is different. From the expat bubble to the bureaucratic difficulty setting.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Bureaucratic

GHOSTING RATE

40%

vs 52% Nat. Avg

MALE:FEMALE RATIO

0.97:1

AVG VCI SCORE

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6.5 / 10

The "Brussels Vibe" Deconstructed

If you feel like dating here is international, beer, rain., you're not crazy. Our data analysis of thousands of profiles in the BE area shows a distinct pattern.

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The #1 Complaint

"Expat bubble" top the list of reasons why dates don't convert to relationships here.

2

The Competition

The average successful profile in Brussels has a VCI Score of 6.5. Is yours keeping up?

LOCAL INSIGHT

"In Brussels, if your first photo isn't a 9/10, you are invisible to 62% of users."

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