An expert has revealed top tips for Australian singles to create the perfect profile account on dating apps to attract the most attention.

Head of Global Trends at Happn Clare Certain has shared some of the best approach to chatting online and meeting for the first time.

'Send a message, any message,' she explained.

'People spend a lot of time trying to come up with the perfect ice-breaker, or worse, they use the same tried, tested and true line on everyone they match with.

'This comes off as exactly what it is, a line.'

An expert has revealed how to create the best dating app profile to receive the most attention

Ms Certain suggests the best amount of photos to include in a profile is five, with the first image being a clear shot of your face - and the rest a mixture or portrait and full-length.

The research found people should not use selfies, have natural light, wear natural make up and wear your hair down to attract people.

She suggests including a variety of photos of you doing different things to show your interests, such as holidays and sports, but most images should be with you alone.

Profiles that contain photos of you smiling tend to do better than those without and they should also be in colour

She suggests including a variety of photos of you doing different things to show your interests

'The photos need to be varied – try to show your personality in the photos, do you like being outside? Are you a foodie? Do you like nights out? Let your photos speak for you and remember you can link to your Instagram profile too,' she said.

Profiles that contain photos of you smiling tend to do better than those without and they should also be in colour, apart from when you're in France, where black and white photos perform the best.

'The most popular men on Happn wear sunglasses in at least one photo and the most popular women are at the beach in at least one image so get yourself to the beach!' she said.

Besides the photos that you choose to use, how you approach people on dating apps is also important

Besides the photos that you choose to use, how you approach people on dating apps is also important.

Ms Certain says that you need to act fast and send someone a message as soon as you match with them and avoid being shy.

'Talk about anything but the obvious. When initiating contact with someone you meet on an app or site, don't resort to the easy and obvious conversation starter,' she said.

Ms Certain says that you need to act fast and send someone a message as soon as you match with them and avoid being shy

'Instead, personalise your message, for example, if there's a guy on a motorcycle in one of his pictures, start with "Nice bike!" This will start an actual conversation instead of just "What's Up?".'

One of the most obvious bits of advice is to meet up with someone in real life after you have hit it off.

'We spend so much time texting back and forth and investing our time in people before we even meet them or know if there's any chemistry,' she said.