Thegreatestthing Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) How do you choose your pictures? Edited March 18, 2014 by Thegreatestthing
Targetlock Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 one that shows in a good light, not a silly selfie and putting on a natural not forced smile. 1
MixedUpChick Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Pictures that are current & actually look like you, preferably at least one nice head/face shot & one that gives at least a general idea of body shape/size. Nothing too revealing... no super low cut tops or - if you're a guy, skip the bare-chested shots. You want pics that show you looking good, but that also accurately reflect what you really look like. And by all means, make sure you smile or at least have a pleasant look on your face!
Chalkdust89 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 No pictures of you surrounded by hot members of the opposite sex, please. Or pictures of you ONLY in groups so no one can tell who you are. I have a picture of me with glasses, a picture of me without glasses, a full body shot, and a picture of me with cool scenery on a recent trip. All are from the last 6 months and include a few different ways that I style my hair. That way, I can show up on a date wearing whatever I want and they'll still be able to recognize me.
BassWalker Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 No pictures of you surrounded by hot members of the opposite sex, please. Or pictures of you ONLY in groups so no one can tell who you are. I have to disagree on this one. These type of pictures are very important on OLD. They are 'Social Proof' and you would be surprised how many people are influenced by them. I did class project in my sociology class. I signed up to OLD site. I had some picture of me just standing. My profile hardly got a view. I then used the same pictures but photo shopped some hot women standing around and I then got a ton of views and all kind of messages.
Chalkdust89 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Really? I always skip those profiles. I guess I just assume people have friends and feel like you don't need to prove it to me. It must just be me, then. Cool experiment!
Musing Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 It really depends on gender, and possibly age range, too. Females tend to be pickier, especially when they are looking for something serious. With me, I have a few of me in various hairstyles. All selfies. I've totaled nearly 500 messages in the three days I've been active. I show off my ink a bit. I don't put group or friend pics up because I feel weird showing my friends on dating sites. Even with their face blocked out, it's weird to me. Just go with the ones you feel most comfortable with at first or ones that will strike up a good convo. Maybe you performing a hobby, maybe something interesting about you like hair, piercings, tattoos, jewelry. As long as there is more than one and they're flattering.
Michelle ma Belle Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) I think it's important to have a pic or two of you in a social setting but NOT one that is your main profile pic. I've done the online dating thing for a while and I NEVER took any interest in those profiles that only showed themselves with a hoard of friends and especially other women. Maybe that's just me and perhaps even more, it's an age thing. Perhaps younger men and women prefer that kind of depiction but it definitely wasn't what I was looking for. Often times, the profiles that had themselves mixed in with a bunch of other people were sometimes confusing and often times difficult to find the person I was supposed to be looking for. Worse yet, I might have found myself distracted by some of his better looking friends! I think there has to be a nice mix but above all else, any picture posted should be a CURRENT ONE! Lord have mercy. If I had a dollar for every guy I met that ended up being considerably older than their pics, I'd be a rich woman. Edited March 19, 2014 by Michelle ma Belle
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