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Men fancy lawyers and women go for teachers: The jobs that make people most attractive to the opposite sex

There are 1.4bn swipes on Tinder every day... and singletons in these jobs have the best chance

IF you’re not having much luck getting matches on Tinder, the issue may not be your photos – but your current job.

The boffins behind the dating app have revealed the top 30 careers which make you attractive to the opposite sex, and might get your potential lover to swipe right.

 Unsurprisingly, flight attendants were fancied by fellas
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Unsurprisingly, flight attendants were fancied by fellasCredit: Alamy
 Buff personal trainers were also on the list
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Buff personal trainers were also on the listCredit: Getty Images

They asked male and female Tinder users which jobs they look out for in potential dates, and the answers are very revealing.

Apparently, blokes prefer dating lawyers, actors, air hostesses, journalists and creative directors.

 These are the top of the jobs... are you surprised?
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These are the top of the jobs... are you surprised?

Lads are looking for:

1. Lawyers
2. Actors
3. Creative directors
4. Flight attendants
5. Journalists
6. Entrepreneurs/CEOs
7. Architects
8. Personal trainers
9. Teachers
10. Doctors
11. Photographers
12. Nurses
13. Engineers
14. Models
15. Chefs

Much-lusted after professions such as nurses and models were lower down the list.

While CEOs, doctors and engineers were also preferred options – busting the myth that men don't like dating successful women.

 'Open up!' Lots of ladies were up for dating a dentist
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'Open up!' Lots of ladies were up for dating a dentistCredit: Getty Images
 Fancy a date with an interior designer?
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Fancy a date with an interior designer?Credit: Getty Images

Meanwhile, women are looking for teachers, dentists, speech pathologists, interior designers and event planners.

Personal trainers came in a respectable eighth position, with musicians at 12 – both beating models who came near the bottom of the pile.


Ladies are looking for:

1. Teachers
2. Dentists
3. Speech pathologists
4. Interior designers
5. Event planners
6. Lawyers
7. Estate agents
8. Personal trainers
9. Nurses
10. Journalists
11. Recruiters
12. Musicians
13. Psychologists
14. Models
15. Flight attendants

Every day, there are 1.4 BILLION Tinder swipes around the world, and 26 million matches. While one in five relationships now begin online.

And it seems those words you write in your bio DO play a part – so perhaps spend a bit less time perfecting your selfie game, and a bit more making sure you’re successful in your job.

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