(6) Nuke the Silly Expressions
Sticking out a tongue, bulging eyes or whatever abnormal expressions one might consider funny – are not comical to your audience. Regardless of how eloquent your profile is composed, the silly expression photo may inhibit your ability to land a date.
Your contender may be miffed and think that you are either mentally challenged, suffer from a seizure disorder or on heavy medication.
If you are kissing an older woman in the photo, either explain that it’s your mother or that you’re turned on by mature women
(7) Explain any extenuating circumstances
Is there a reason your face is blurred and we can only see your cleavage? If this is your objective, make sure you mention it in your profile. For instance, “I’ve been told that my breasts are my best assets, as a result my face is a little obscured.” If you are kissing an older woman in the photo, either explain that it’s your mother or that you’re turned on by mature women; but, don’t leave your audience guessing.
(8) Lose the Booze
Unless the photo is of a famous drinking ad campaign, do you really want to give off the impression that you’re a party animal? Even if no one believes that you’re an alcoholic, they might assume that you are looking for a good time, only. Consequently, you might be attracting all the alcoholics.
(9) Stop self-snapping
As cutesy as the self-snapped photo may seem, these photos will not help your dating campaign. Generally, the person taking the photo (you) fails to realize that there is some annoying fixture directly behind you ruining your appearance in the shot. Plus, when people take their own photo, it’s hard to gage the shot appropriately. Consequently, there’s too much ceiling space or the shot is too close for comfort.
More innovative self-snappers have tried the horizontal pose. But, because they are in the reclining position, it sends the wrong message; especially, if you are looking for more than a bed buddy. Either way you chalk up the self-snapped portrait, it will not do much for your results.
(10) Attracting the Wrong Contenders
For the guy or gal looking for a serious relationship, wearing the Dominatrix outfit is only going to attract people with one thing in mind. For the guy standing in front of the Lamborghini or $5 million home, yes you’re attracting the gold-diggers.
How does one send an introduction to a guy wearing a thong and flexing his muscles? Dear Mr. Muscleman, your pectorals looked so hot, I thought you could bring your buns over to my flat. Men who post photos of themselves, scantily clad are most likely shooting their dating campaign in the foot. Put your clothes on.
(11) False Advertising
For the under endowed or flat or overweight single, before you consider a little photo augmentation or enhancement, stop. It’s like the plug ad that says free drinks all night and cocktails are only free for an hour. False advertising can only lead to headaches (for your date and heartbreak (for you).
(12) Cut out the weird backgrounds
Are you promoting the kitchen cabinet or blinds? Some online photos look like promotions of household fixtures. It has a way of taking the focus away from you. To command an impactful photo impression, keep photos at two-thirds. It features a nice balance between the too close and too far pictorial.
Your pictorial is all about inspiring a dating response. Since, your online personal photo will be telling your story, make sure your image is conveying an appeal to capture the appropriate target audience. The photo should speak for itself without creating any misrepresentations or misconceptions of the true you.
Mind you, it will take a special type of person to respond to someone who shows a complete lack of self-confidence. “Fat, spotty, balding, hypochondriac, beer-loving, short legs, hairy-eared forty-something,
