LOCATION_DATA: MANCHESTER, UK

Surviving the
Manchester Dating Scene

Local data confirms it: Dating in Manchester is different. From the lads lad lads to the lively difficulty setting.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Lively

GHOSTING RATE

50%

vs 52% Nat. Avg

MALE:FEMALE RATIO

0.99:1

AVG VCI SCORE

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6.3 / 10

The "Manchester Vibe" Deconstructed

If you feel like dating here is music scene, football, industrial cool., 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

"Lads lad lads" top the list of reasons why dates don't convert to relationships here.

2

The Competition

The average successful profile in Manchester has a VCI Score of 6.3. Is yours keeping up?

LOCAL INSIGHT

"In Manchester, if your first photo isn't a 9/10, you are invisible to 70% of users."

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