Does Investing in Cryptocurrency Make You More Attractive? [Survey]

Key Takeaways

• Crypto investors are seen as more attractive, smarter, and wealthier than non-investors.
• 1 in 4 women said they wouldn't date someone who has an NFT profile picture on Twitter.
• 69% of crypto investors have had a relationship end over a crypto investment.

How Charming Is Crypto?

When someone decides to leap into the crypto investment world, they probably aren't focused on how that might affect their attractiveness. Nonetheless, investors may be pleased to learn that growing their crypto portfolios can make them seem more alluring to a surprising number of people.

That's what we found in a recent survey of 1,002 Americans, which explored whether or not investing in cryptocurrency is attractive. On dating apps, do crypto investors get more right swipes? Does making your Twitter profile picture an NFT make you seem cool and powerful? And beyond just dating, how does crypto investing affect relationships? As it turns out, it's not all peaches and cream. Read on, and we'll explain what our study told us.

Crypto Equals Cute

Who knew that curating a digital wallet made you more desirable? Your involvement in cryptocurrency might be the difference between landing that second date or not.

So, just how alluring are crypto investors? We found that nearly half of people surveyed deem them to be more attractive than non-investors, and many also shared that opinion regarding investors' desirability, intellect, and wealth. Half of the women we surveyed thought crypto investors were more attractive, while 40% of men believed they were smarter than those unversed in crypto. And while there are many top-rated cryptos to invest in right now, none are as effective as bitcoin in boosting your attractiveness.

Our survey results also indicate that crypto investors could be getting more matches on dating apps than others: About 76% of people said they're more inclined to swipe right if someone's dating profile mentions that they're a crypto investor. People identifying as LGBTQ were ten times more likely to swipe right on those contenders, whereas straight people were six times more likely to do the same.

Not all crypto investor profiles raise eyebrows for the right reasons, though: Nearly 60% of respondents claimed to have been targeted by a crypto scammer on a dating app. However, if a crypto investor did manage to secure a first date and cover the tab with their digital dollars, 74% of women would likely give the green light for a second one. Accepting cryptocurrency as payment has become an increasing trend for many restaurants in America, and even large chains like Chipotle are starting to take the leap.

NFT Profile Pictures: Red Flag?

Now that we know being a crypto investor is attractive to some, what about those who advertise being involved specifically in the NFT space? Let's see what respondents think of people who use NFTs as their Twitter profile pictures.

According to respondents, "cool," "powerful," and "wealthy" are the top three adjectives to describe people with an NFT in their Twitter profile picture. But users may want to think twice depending on whom they prefer to attract: Nearly 1 in 3 men thought NFT profile pictures were "cringe." Similarly, survey results indicated that millennials were the least likely to consider them "cool" or "influential," but rather "annoying" or "arrogant." Younger people seemed more NFT-positive: Gen Z was most likely to think NFT profile picture users were "wealthy" and "powerful."

Many were inclined to follow people's Twitter accounts if they had an NFT profile picture. While unfollowing was less common, women were likelier to do it than men. Also, 1 in 4 women found NFT profile pictures to be a turnoff, and would decidedly not date those account owners.

This dichotomy tracks with the sentiments of the broader population of users. When Twitter first rolled out its verified NFT profile picture feature for Twitter Blue users, there were mixed reactions: While some saw these images as a sign of status and power, others found them annoying. You can't please everyone!

The Digital Dollar's Effect on Relationships

How might one's relationship with cryptocurrency affect their romantic relationships? The impact we discovered may surprise you.

At a glance, crypto and NFT investors rated their overall bond with their partners and relationship satisfaction (including quality time and sex life) more highly than non-investors. But crypto investments may also cause problems for couples: Our survey found that more than half of respondents (52%) said fights with their partner are more frequent when crypto values dip.

Crypto obsession and bad investing habits have caused relationship friction for many respondents. But unfortunately, fighting is just the tip of the iceberg. We found that roughly 69% of crypto investors have had a relationship end over a crypto investing — 42% of them did the dumping, while 26% got dumped.

Invest Wisely

Crypto investors may want to flaunt their investment habits carefully. Aside from the financial risks, there seem to be other, more personal implications that come with investing in the volatile crypto market. It turns out that investing in cryptocurrency does tend to make people look more attractive than non-investors, especially on dating apps – and NFT investors often come off as cool, powerful, and wealthy on Twitter. But some people might shudder at the NFT in their profile picture.

As for their relationships, crypto and NFT investors rated their satisfaction higher than non-investors. But they may have unique relationship tensions that non-investors don't. Could shaky investments and unhealthy crypto obsessions be souring their love lives? If so, crypto enthusiasts may have to put in extra work to turn those initial attractions into lasting, successful relationships.

Methodology

We surveyed 1,002 Americans aged 18 to 76 to explore crypto investors' attractiveness. Of those, 53% were male, and 47% were female. The generational breakdown was 23% Gen Z, 31% millennials, 24% Gen X, and 22% baby boomers; 38% were LGBTQ, 60% were straight, and 2% preferred not to answer. Seven percent of respondents were noninvestors and 93% invested in either crypto, NFTs, or both. The current data suggests that only 16% of Americans have invested in/traded/used crypto at one point in their lives.

For short, open-ended questions, outliers were removed. Survey data has certain limitations related to self-reporting. These limitations include telescoping, exaggeration, and selective memory. There was a 3% margin of error at 95% confidence.

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