Declaring gender and preferences in a dating profile is important for several reasons:

1. Clarity and Honesty: Being upfront about your gender and preferences ensures transparency and honesty in potential relationships. It helps avoid misunderstandings or confusion later on.
2. Filtering Matches: Specifying your gender and sexuality can help filter out individuals who may not be compatible or interested in your preferences. This saves time and energy for both parties by focusing on potential matches that are more likely to be compatible.
3. Respect and Inclusivity: By openly stating your gender and preferences, you demonstrate respect for yourself and others. It also contributes to creating a more inclusive and welcoming dating environment, where people of diverse identities feel acknowledged and accepted.
4. Avoiding Unwanted Attention: Clearly stating your preferences can deter individuals who may not respect your identity or preferences from contacting you. This can help reduce unwanted advances or interactions.
5. Finding Like-minded Individuals: By declaring your gender and preferences, you attract individuals who share similar identities or preferences, increasing the likelihood of finding compatible matches.

To properly declare your gender and sexuality in a dating profile:

1. Be Explicit: Clearly state your gender identity and your sexual orientation.
2. Be Respectful: Use inclusive language and avoid derogatory terms or stereotypes. Respect other people’s identities and preferences as well.
3. Be Honest: Represent yourself truthfully and accurately. Avoid misrepresenting your gender or sexuality to attract more matches.
4. Be Open to Communication: While it’s important to declare your identity and preferences, remain open to respectful communication with individuals who may have questions or want to learn more about you.
5. Update as Needed: As your understanding of your own identity evolves or if there are changes in your preferences, update your dating profile accordingly to ensure it accurately reflects who you are.

Remember, every individual has the right to define and express their gender and sexuality in their own terms. By being open and respectful in your dating profile, you increase your chances of finding meaningful connections with like-minded individuals.

Hukup Australia is built on unique algorithms to accommodate all genders and sexualities while still keeping them isolated from each other.  Following is a brief list and details of genders and preferences available to be chosen for your profile. To view extensive details, please feel free to log on to our Free Aussie Dating.

Genders: Male, Female, Trans, MF Couple, MM Couple, FF Couple.

Visibility: Potential matches are displayed in the form of a grid sorted by the distance from the user. As a rule of thumb, your profile is visible only to those members whose profile is visible to you. The visibility of the profile is controlled by an algorithm intelligence-based engine based on your gender and preferences. Some of the simplified excerpts are, there is lot more to go in detail:

• A Straight female is not visible to and can not see Gay and Lesbian members and vice versa.
• A Gay member is not visible to and can not see Lesbian members and vice versa.
• A Bi-female is visible and sees males and females who are looking for a bi-female.
• A couple may have one or both partners as Bi, therefore their visibility and grid view is according to the sexuality and gender of partners, and their visibility and views would be according.