网恋不靠谱？那是你不知道这10个法门

 　　Internet culture changes at a fast pace -- and so does online dating. Just like in the real world, there are certain styles and approaches to online dating.

　　互联网文化以飞快的速度发生着变化-网上约会就是其中一种。就像在现实世界中一样，网上约会是有一定的风格和方法的。

　　Dating website Zoosk recently studied more than 430,000 profiles and nearly 4 million messages to conclude how the most successful online daters do it.

　　约会网站Zoosk最近研究了约会网站上超过430000份的个人简介和近400万的信息，整理出了最成功的人是如何进行网上约会的。

　　网恋不靠谱？那是你不知道这10个法门

　　1. Chat At Night

　　晚上聊天

　　According to Zoosk, women prefer late-night chatting between 10pm and 11pm.

　　据Zoosk所言，女性喜欢在深夜10点到11点之间聊天。

　　2. Keep Up With The Lingo¹

　　跟上术语

　　Make sure you have at least a cursory² understanding of slang terms, so that your conversations don't end with you writing "lol. What does that mean?"

　　确保你至少对俚语有个粗略的了解，这样你们的谈话不会以“lol，这是什么意思？”而告终。

　　3. Kale Is Cool

　　健康是很酷的

　　Being healthy is cool -- one of the most used buzzwords in 2014 was kale.

　　健康是很酷的—2014最常用的术语之一是“甘蓝“”。

　　4. Choose Your Descriptors Carefully

　　仔细选择你的描述方式

　　The most used descriptor for 2014 was "laid-back." If you're calling yourself "laid-back," make sure it's the truth. Or come up with something more interesting to describe yourself.

　　2014年最常用的描述词是“随意的”。如果你想用“随意的”来描绘自己，就要确保这是事实。要不然就想出一些更有趣的词来形容你自己。

　　5. Be Honest About Your Past

　　诚实地对待你的过去

　　It can be hard to sum yourself up in one blurb³, but there are things you can choose to say, and not say. Men who were honest and mentioned exes or divorce received 52% more messages than men who didn't.

　　在简介中总结自己是件难事，但有些事情你可以选择说或不说。诚实地提到过前妻或离婚的男性收到的消息比那些没有吐露的多52%。

　　6. Smile!

　　微笑！

　　As a general rule, smiling makes you more attractive when you're looking directly at someone, according to Psychological Science.. So good to be smiling in your profile pic.

　　据心理学所言，作为一个普遍规律，当你直视某人的时候，微笑会使你更具吸引力。所以，人物简介的照片中最好是微笑的样子。

　　7. Look Casual

　　表现得随意点

　　We all know you don't wear that sleek⁴ tux every day.

　　我们都知道你不会每天穿着时尚礼服。

　　8. Selfies Are Over

　　别再用自拍了

　　Zoosk found that selfies decreased messages received by 8% and suggest that you get a friend to take a full body shot, which increased messages received by a massive 203%. And Zoosk says the bathroom selfie, in particular, is out for 2015 (thank goodness).

　　Zoosk发现，自拍照会使收到的信息减少8%，它建议你让朋友给你拍一张全身照，这样收到的信息会大大增加203%。另外，Zoosk还说，尤其是浴室自拍，到2015年的时候已经过时了。

　　9. Don't Hide

　　不要隐瞒

　　Men who "flew solo" in their photos received 42% and 53% more messages that guys who posed with friends or pets, respectively.

　　那些照片中只有自己的男性会收到的消息量比与朋友合照的男性多42%，比与宠物合照的男性多53%。

　　10. Showcase Your Outdoorsy Side

　　展示户外生活的一面

　　Your profile pic is the first thing a woman will see when she lands on your page, so make sure yours is having a positive impact.

　　你个人资料的照片是女性来你页面时看到的第一样东西。所以要确保你的照片能起到积极的影响。

1 lingo   

n.语言不知所云，外国话，隐语

参考例句：

• If you live abroad it helps to know the local lingo.住在国外，学一点当地的语言自有好处。
• Don't use all that technical lingo try and explain in plain English.别尽用那种专门术语，用普通的词语解释吧。

2 cursory   

adj.粗略的；草率的；匆促的

参考例句：

• He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.他只草草看了一眼报告就签了名。
• The only industry mentioned is agriculture and it is discussed in a cursory sentence.实业方面只谈到农业,而且只是匆匆带了一句。

3 blurb   

n.简介，短评

参考例句：

• This book fails to give what the blurb describes.这本书不像该书护封上所描绘的那样好。
• In the blurb I couldn't see anything about thinking at all.在这本书的简介中，我根本找不到任何有关思想的东西。

4 sleek   

adj.光滑的，井然有序的；v.使光滑，梳拢

参考例句：

• Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
• The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。