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There’s a bio where you can write text. If you want to be accurate, you can do it there. I don’t even have my job on there. Most people don’t get programming,

There’s a bio where you can write text. If you want to be accurate, you can do it there. I don’t even have my job on there. Most people don’t get programming, so I don’t want to steer the conversation there. I write the fun stuff in my bio.

probably_wrong 4y ago
I know you can write anyhting you want in there, that's not my point. And no, I don't want to write how proficient in Python I am. My point is: if you are a tech-minded person who likes tech for fun the apps will discourage you from showing it. Bumble's interest list [1] has ca. 200 interests including ~20 TV show genres, 30 sports, 10 types of traveling, and 15 personality traits. And yet there's exactly one mildly-tech-related interest, namely, "video games". Being at my most generous I would read that as "geeks tend to make horrible dating profiles so Bumble steers them towards what's more likely to get them dates", but (as I said originally) I feel mildly insulted by the idea that "bringing my whole self" is something to discourage. [1] https://eddie-hernandez.com/bumble-profile-template-prompts-interests-bios-about-me/ https://eddie-hernandez.com/bumble-profile-template-prompts-...
- tetromino_ 4y ago
  It looks like they simply don't have entries for stereotypically male-dominated activities. No home improvement, no woodworking, no cars or motorcycles, etc. And thus, of course, no entries for anything tech-related.
- usctrojan415 4y ago
  That's why you have prompts and bios to list this info. These interests lists are not mandatory and are very basic (people who know how to write a good profile can skip these interests and use their own words - more effective.
usctrojan415 4y ago
Not listing function/job is rather vague, suspicious. Might as well put entrepreneur aka unemployed. The more vague your profile is, the less information people have to assess lifestyle choices, availability, financial security etc.

probably_wrong 4y ago

I know you can write anyhting you want in there, that's not my point. And no, I don't want to write how proficient in Python I am. My point is: if you are a tech-minded person who likes tech for fun the apps will discourage you from showing it. Bumble's interest list [1] has ca. 200 interests including ~20 TV show genres, 30 sports, 10 types of traveling, and 15 personality traits. And yet there's exactly one mildly-tech-related interest, namely, "video games". Being at my most generous I would read that as "geeks tend to make horrible dating profiles so Bumble steers them towards what's more likely to get them dates", but (as I said originally) I feel mildly insulted by the idea that "bringing my whole self" is something to discourage. [1] https://eddie-hernandez.com/bumble-profile-template-prompts-interests-bios-about-me/ https://eddie-hernandez.com/bumble-profile-template-prompts-...

tetromino_ 4y ago
It looks like they simply don't have entries for stereotypically male-dominated activities. No home improvement, no woodworking, no cars or motorcycles, etc. And thus, of course, no entries for anything tech-related.
usctrojan415 4y ago
That's why you have prompts and bios to list this info. These interests lists are not mandatory and are very basic (people who know how to write a good profile can skip these interests and use their own words - more effective.

usctrojan415 4y ago

Not listing function/job is rather vague, suspicious. Might as well put entrepreneur aka unemployed. The more vague your profile is, the less information people have to assess lifestyle choices, availability, financial security etc.