Photo Personals
Photo Personals 101: Scary Isn't Good
“I’m ready for my close-up, Mr De Mille…”
Rule number one of photo personals dating is this:
Don't freak out your prospective date!
We’ve looked at dozens of dating sites for review purposes, and it’s a bit surprising how many TRULY BAD profile pictures there are out there.
And gentlemen, we’re largely talking to you. Not exclusively, but 85% of the bad profile photos out there are yours.
We tried not to laugh, honestly we did. But really…
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Take a step back before you submit your profile to a senior dating site and really look at your picture objectively. And then ask yourself these questions:
“Do I look like a serial killer?"
“Do I look like the lights are on but no-one’s home?”
Okay, so there are some truly gruesome online dating photos circulating in cyberspace, both male and female.
If you’re not having much luck attracting dates, or are just starting out on your online dating career, take some time to really consider your personals photo.
Dating Personals Photo Tips - For the Guys
If you think you might be a pictorial offender, please take a look at our tips BEFORE you submit a heinous photo of yourself that will float, unforgivingly, forever after on the internet.
Think of it as a really horrid yearbook picture that never goes away.
Visit our Online Dating Photo Tips for Men page.
Dating Personals Photo Tips - For the Girls
While women tend to be a bit more aware of how they appear to others, there are still more than a few female dating photo faux pas out there.
We're talking big, BIG hair, blue eyeshadow and red lipstick that Dracula would envy.
Visit our Online Dating Photo Tips for Women page.
George was confident no-one would realize his profile photo was more than twenty years old.
Your Dating Profile Tips and Stories
Share your horror stories! What do you like or dislike about the dating profiles and pictures you've seen on dating sites?
What turns you off, and on?
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