Online Dating: How to Prepare a Great Photo

Post a photo in your dating profile, and your face will be seen by thousands of dating singles around the world. Post a wrong photo, and your chances to date one of them will slim down to zero. Online dating is an audience worth a hottest top model!

 

Rule #1. Be yourself!
At dating people want to see sharp snapshots of you looking as natural as possible. A close-in photographs of your face with a little make-up or groomed, and a full-length shot are ideal. The rest of dating profile pictures can be just about anything! Show off your pet, your artwork, your backyard, or that scenic shot from your last vacation. Don't have an arm hurled around someone else's waist or shoulder. Don't stand in front of a yacht or a Porsche unless it's yours.

Rule #2. Be light-wise!
Natural light is most flattering. Have a friend take your picture outside, early in the morning or just before the sun sets. At these times, when sun sets low in the sky, the light creates soft lovely skin tones. Spend some money on a professional photograph for a maximum impact. To look great book a visit to a make-up artist at the local mall or even splurge on getting one to a photo studio.

Avoid poses! It doesn't need to be your best photo; just a friendly face will do the trick. Don’t blow a kiss at the camera, don’t make a mysterious glance from your longest lashes, and don’t make a funny face. Smile in moderation, especially if you are unconfident about the whiteness of your teeth. The Photoshop Dodge tool might do the trick, but you will have to face your date sooner or later, so stack on Whitestrips. Same applies to hiding blemishes and scars with a Clone Stamp tool – you are a way better off with a decent skincare regime.

Rule #3. Keep your clothes on!
We don’t cast for adult movies here. Nothing turns the girl off faster than a picture of a guy with his shirt off, flexing his abs, and leering at the camera. Sure, these guys are so sexy, and that was pretty much all they want to sell. Give a girl a little substance first, and then she'll be more than happy to rip off your shirt and find out how gorgeous you are. Dear girls, unless you are long and lean and tanned, don't show too much leg. Skip the beach shot in flimsy swimsuit and opt for tight jeans, tank top and mid-length skirt with flattering heels. Try to steer away from pictures in a swimsuit, unless you have a gorgeous body and/or prefer to attract men who are mainly interested in 'casual relationships' e.g.: casual sex.

Rule #4. Be in the focus of the picture!
Even if someone doesn't have a problem with dating a single parent, the child in the photo is a warning sign: "I don't want to take risks, I'm protecting myself, and you’ll have to like me and my child..." A scenic background with you as the nature lover is nice, but seeing you as a dot, is not. You enjoy a walk in the park, great, but keep yourself a center of the shot. Your close up should actually be close up. Same appeals to the group shot — you're the star here, at this profile.

Rule #5. And finally - do post a photo of yourself!
Let's face it: at some point we all want to know what the person we are corresponding with looks like. Please do not look for models that look like you but maybe a little bit better. If you think someone will reject you because of your looks, keep those superficial people away by posting your photo.

Adjust the color and resolution, cut, rotate, size adjust – you can achieve great results even with the simplest photo editing software! Don't have a digital photo? Mail it to us along with your profile details and we will scan it for free!