{"id":15778,"date":"2018-01-07T01:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=15778"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:23:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:23:07","slug":"online-dating-tips-men-choosing-profile-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/dating-advice-men\/online-dating-tips-men-choosing-profile-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Dating Tips for Men: Choosing Your Profile Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a new year and a new you. So why not start with a new profile picture to make the right impression? Guys, here are some online dating tips on&nbsp;how to choose the right pictures for your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are so many things to consider when you\u2019re picking your profile pictures. Do you smile? Do you show yourself with friends? Should you include photos with your female friends?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luckily, there\u2019s a science to all this and someone already did the research. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London <a href=\"http:\/\/ebm.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2015\/02\/09\/ebmed-2014-110101#ref-18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">looked at<\/a> 86 studies around psychology, sociology, behavioral science, and other fields applicable to dating in the Internet era to come home with some helpful tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what they found:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Mimic profiles you find attractive.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nA lot of people will say use a good photo. But what exactly does that mean? It\u2019s whatever you want to see in a potential partner. Researchers say you should browse profiles, find people you think are attractive, and mirror their profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s not to say use the exact same clothes with the exact same background. But according to researchers, people are attracted to profiles that are like themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Be you.<\/strong><br>\nIf you\u2019ve ever browsed dating profiles with friends, you\u2019ve probably come across someone staring into the camera with eyes that show little or no emotion.&nbsp;That\u2019s definitely something you should avoid doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, go for an attractive and genuine photo. According to&nbsp;researchers, a smile &#8220;that crinkles up your eyes,&#8221; is seen as more genuine. But, essentially, photos that show you in a happy environment and makes you seem fun to be around do best. It could be from your birthday when you and the boys had a great time at a bar. Or from a recent holiday trip you took with family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.\u00a0Add in a group photo.<\/strong><br> The selfie is acceptable, but you shouldn\u2019t limit yourself. There is always a debate about whether to use group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/online-dating\/online-dating-profile-tips\/dating-profile-photos\/\">photos in a dating profile<\/a>. But now it&#8217;s over. According to the research, if your\u00a0photos\u00a0show other people having a good time with you, that increases your desirability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But make sure it\u2019s obvious who you are. Too often, people are left wondering which one is you. And if you crop people out of the photos, do it tastefully so people don\u2019t think you\u2019re hiding anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another thing to consider is including photos of yourself at the center of a group\u2014 where you <a href=\"https:\/\/photographylife.com\/leading-the-eye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead the eye<\/a>. It gives you a sense of importance that people find attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Photos with female friends&nbsp;can actually help you out.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nResearch shows that women find men more attractive when they see other women smiling at them. Just make it clear that they\u2019re your friends. And it&#8217;s probably best to use a photo with more than one woman so it doesn&#8217;t look like an ex. I can\u2019t tell you how many times female friends have showed me dating profile photos with cut-off faces or an arm in the corner. They&nbsp;usually say something like, &#8220;That\u2019s probably his ex,&#8221;&nbsp;before moving on to the next person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.&nbsp;Don\u2019t make it about the photo.<\/strong><br>\nAs powerful as a photo can be in making you an appealing first date, it\u2019s not everything. The rest of your profile matters and the researchers aren\u2019t shy about saying that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to use several strategies at once (updating your description, sending personal messages, staying on the ball when it comes to replying) to have a great profile that will help you stand out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should you add a group photo? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":15779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[885,890],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dating-advice-men","category-online-dating-profile-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Online Dating Tips for Men: Choosing Your Profile Photos<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Guys, here are some online dating tips on how to choose the right pictures for your profile. 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