Science-backed ways to hack your Tinder profile and get the most matches possible

If someone's ever told you they don't use Tinder because it's too superficial, ask them how they decide to flirt with someone at a bar.

Whether you're doing it on a smartphone screen or in real life, the strategy is strikingly similar: You check the person out - what they're doing, what they're wearing, who they're with.

But there's a lot more science bound up in that momentary glance than you might think. There are a few main things we look for when we're sizing up a potential date. And you can take advantage of them with these tips.