LOCATION_DATA: BUDAPEST, HU

Surviving the
Budapest Dating Scene

Local data confirms it: Dating in Budapest is different. From the language barrier (expats) to the pretty difficulty setting.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Pretty

GHOSTING RATE

45%

vs 52% Nat. Avg

MALE:FEMALE RATIO

0.90:1

AVG VCI SCORE

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7.1 / 10

The "Budapest Vibe" Deconstructed

If you feel like dating here is ruin bars, thermal baths, melancholic romance., you're not crazy. Our data analysis of thousands of profiles in the HU area shows a distinct pattern.

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The #1 Complaint

"Language barrier (expats)" top the list of reasons why dates don't convert to relationships here.

2

The Competition

The average successful profile in Budapest has a VCI Score of 7.1. Is yours keeping up?

LOCAL INSIGHT

"In Budapest, if your first photo isn't a 9/10, you are invisible to 68% of users."

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