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Dating apps are a normal part of our lives now, whether we like it or not. While before it was funny to joke that you\u2019d, \u201ctell your kids you met in a coffee shop one day,\u201d now people fully embrace the online dating scene. And the stigma that online dating is somehow desperate and weird is long gone. In fact, it’s kind of weird if you’re not using dating apps. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But now that dating apps are more popular, you need to try a little bit harder to meet people online. Ya, there’s more people on the apps but there’s also more competition. Before, when not everyone used the apps or cared as much about creating the perfect dating profile, pictures could be whatever. To help you make sure you dating app is in great shape, here are some tips on how to pick the best dating profile pictures<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ditch the overdone pictures.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/b>Gentlemen, anybody will tell you that it is time to retire the gigantic fish picture. We get it, you caught a fish, and we are honestly very proud of you. But there is no need to keep this picture on your dating profile. Not only is it probably a big turnoff for someone who doesn\u2019t eat meat, it\u2019s also just not the best picture to sum up who you are as a person unless you really are a huge fisherman. If you’ve only been fishing one time in five years, get it off your profile. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show some range.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This applies to all genders, but it\u2019s super easy to accidentally upload six selfies because they’re all your favorite picture. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a hot selfie, but you may want to consider mixing it up a bit. Six pictures of your face doesn\u2019t really show off your personality as well as you might think it does. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of using all selfies, mix it up. Use a picture someone <\/span>else<\/span> took of you. Use a group picture, or a picture with you and your cat, or a picture of you practicing the guitar. Use a picture of you dancing at a wedding. Mix it up. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ditch any picture that’s a few years old.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/b>Sure, we don\u2019t all have six up-to-date pictures that we love. But, it\u2019s important to represent who you are and what you look like. You wouldn\u2019t have your favorite movie listed as something you loved in college, so why would you use a picture from that long ago? Make sure your pictures are recent, or at least look like how you look right now. Maybe you\u2019re balding now or you\u2019ve gained or lost weight, or you hate your new hair color\u2014too bad. You\u2019re likely being too critical of yourself, and also it\u2019s important to show your potential new person what you actually look like. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mom\/grandma pics are… a little overdone.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/b>It\u2019s adorable that you\u2019re close to your mom, grandma, or family\u2014but if you just have one picture with your mom that looks a few years old, it seems like a line, but in picture form. You can love your mom, but at least make sure you have a recent (good!) picture with her to show off if you\u2019re going to use the mom card. Otherwise, ditch it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get a picture that\u2019s in focus.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/b>Blurry, fuzzy, out of date pictures that look like they were taken on the first version of an iPhone? Not gonna get you many likes. Maybe it\u2019s your favorite picture of all time, but if it\u2019s blurry and out of focus, it\u2019s not great. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get a picture on purpose.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you don\u2019t have five or six great pictures, but do you have one or two? Especially if you\u2019re a man and you don\u2019t tend to take selfies or have friends that take pictures of you, it\u2019s important to make the time to take a few. Your friends will be happy to help snap a great candid of you that\u2019s a) in focus b) recent c) shows who you are. In this day and age, there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking a picture with the sole purpose of updating your dating apps. Do it and watch those likes increase. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe this seems like too many rules, but trust that if you get your pictures updated, keep it clear, fun, make it fun, and show a great range, then you’ll definitely notice better dating app results. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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