These are the dog breeds that make you look more 'attractive' on dating apps

Valentine's Day is fast approaching but for those who are single the day can often feel like a burden - especially in lockdown.

Dating can be hard at the best of times but these unprecedented times have made it increasingly difficult to find the one.

So if there's any way to improve your chances of meeting your match before February 14, a new experiment has now revealed the dog breeds to feature on your dating profile picture.

Conducted by dog-friendly holiday specialist Canine Cottages, the experiment used one female and one male participant’s pictures with images of 10 different dog breeds on each profile.

Setting these profiles live on dating sites Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble, Canine Cottages analysed the number of likes and swipes each profile gained to determine which pooches get the nation’s hearts pounding the most.

Here are the results...

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was the no.1 swiped dog for women (Pixabay)

For females, the top ten most swiped dog breeds were:

1. Staffordshire Bull Terrier (121 swipes)
2. Chihuahua (110 swipes)
3. Mixed Breed (104 swipes)
4. Cockapoo (101 swipes)
5. Jack Russell (90 swipes)
6. German Shepherd (84 swipes)
7. Cocker Spaniel (82 swipes)
8. Labrador (70 swipes)
9. French Bulldog (65 swipes)
10. Shih Tzu (62 swipes)

The Staffordshire bull terrier, or Staffy as it’s most commonly known, was the most swiped dog breed on the female profiles, amassing 121 likes from potential pooch-loving partners.

At the other end, a French Bulldog and Shih Tzu were the breeds with the least number of swipes from men, but at 65 and 62 swipes, there’s definitely still a lot of French bulldog and Shih Tzu lovers out there.

Jack Russell's made the top spot on the male list (Pixabay)

For the male profiles, the ten most swiped dog breeds that women swiped for most were:

1. Jack Russell (20 swipes)
2. Cockapoo (19 swipes)
3. Labrador (18 swipes)
4. Mixed breed (17 swipes)
5. German Shepherd (15 swipes)
6. French Bulldog (13 swipes)
7. Chihuahua (12 swipes)
8. Shih Tzu (11 swipes)
9. Cocker Spaniel (10 swipes)
10. Staffordshire Bull Terrier (9 swipes)

Interestingly, while a Staffy was the most swiped dog breed on the female profile, it’s the least swiped dog breed on the male profile, with just nine women swiping right on the male profile with the Staffy.

It seems men and women have somewhat different ideas on which dogs are the most ‘swipeable’ to them.

The experiment suggests that women are drawn to men with more conventional, widely popular breeds such as Cockapoos and Labradors, while men prefer Staffys, Chihuahuas, and mixed breeds – breeds that are conventionally less popular – but still hugely adored.

French Bulldogs were middle of the list for men (Getty Images)

Shannon Keary, Campaigns Manager at Canine Cottages , says: “We are truly a nation of dog lovers, and many people are more drawn to people with pet dogs as they are generally seen as more affectionate and loving.

“Ahead of Valentine's Day, we wanted to reveal exactly which dog breeds are the most ‘swiped’ on dating apps and see if there are any differences between the way men and women interpret different dog breeds.

"We staged dating profiles using the same pictures of each participant to make the experiment fair, and the results are really fascinating. It’s especially interesting to see that men were more drawn to a woman with a Staffy on their profile, while for a woman it was a Jack Russell.

“This is a fun campaign and we’re pleased that we’ve been able to uncover once and for all what dogs really make the nation's hearts melt.”