LOCATION_DATA: EDINBURGH, UK

Surviving the
Edinburgh Dating Scene

Local data confirms it: Dating in Edinburgh is different. From the students everywhere to the cozy difficulty setting.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Cozy

GHOSTING RATE

35%

vs 52% Nat. Avg

MALE:FEMALE RATIO

0.96:1

AVG VCI SCORE

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6.5 / 10

The "Edinburgh Vibe" Deconstructed

If you feel like dating here is historic, intellectual, whisky dates., you're not crazy. Our data analysis of thousands of profiles in the UK area shows a distinct pattern.

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The #1 Complaint

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

2

The Competition

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

LOCAL INSIGHT

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

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