Does your name or profession give you a leg up in the world of dating?

"Hi, my name is Richard and I'm a lawyer" - if that sounds attractive to you, it comes as no surprise according to recent data compiled by dating service Happn.

Finding out which names and jobs in the capital received the most 'charms' on the site, Happn have stumbled across the best names and jobs in London when it comes to dating.

Does your name or profession make the list?

Top ten names for men living in London Top ten names for women living in London
James Sarah
Richard Sophie
Tom Laura
Will Charlotte
Sam Jessica
Ben Emma
Alex Emily
David Katie
Adam Lucy
Chris Anna

Surprisingly, the top ten jobs in the capital differ between men and women according to the data.

Top ten jobs for men living in London Top ten jobs for women living in London
Entrepreneur Marketing manager
Lawyer Lawyer
Designer PR executive
Architect Teacher
Property developer Designer
Strategy consultant Personal assistant
Advertising manager Consultant
Broker Finance
Consultant Interior designer
Creative director Journalist

Unfortunately male journalist doesn't seem to have made the cut!

Are you doomed to fail at dating or are you defying the data? Let us know by tweeting @getwestlondon, we'd love to hear from you!