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Regardless of where you are posting your online dating profile, the profile photo is the most important and often overlooked component of your personal ad. This may seem elementary, but you would be surprised in knowing that the majority of men make the following mistakes, thus hurting their chances of attracting a date.

Unflattering Photos: First impressions are everything. Posting a picture of you in dirty clothing, wearing unsightly facial hair and looking like you just woke up is seldom (if ever) a good idea. Women will assume that if this is what you consider looking your best, they don’t even want to think of what your worst is! Take a bath, shave that beard and wear ironed clothing. Trust me, it’s worth the effort. If you were selling your house online, would you post a photo of it looking dirty and nasty. Or would you clean up the yard and pressure wash the roof?

Hide Your Manhood: Potential dates may be turned off by photos of you brandishing your manhood, so it’s best to keep your pants on. Profile photos that are overtly revealing can give off a bad impression and hurt your chances of finding a quality woman. It is a well know fact that women are turned off by guys with “sex on the brain”, so tone it down until you have built up some rapport with a specific lady. Also, you wouldn’t want sexy photos of you ending up in your bosses’ email would you?

Be Honest: Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy when it comes to profile photos. You may think that it is a great idea to post your old high school yearbook picture, but if high school was 15 years ago and you have gained a few pounds (and lost some hair) your date will immediately be turned off by your apparent lack of self esteem. Posting an up-to-date photo is always the best idea. Also, never post someone else’s photo as your own.

Need some ideas of what types of photos to post? Here are a few:

Showcase Your Pet: While you don’t want to be overshadowed, posting a photo with your furry friend is a good way to get animal-loving ladies to take a second look at your profile. No matter what your pet is (turtle, fish, hamster or dog) the fact that you have a pet will communicate to potential dates that you are sensitive, caring and unselfish.

Travel shots: Photos from vacations are always fun to include on your profile. Again, these are good conversation starters and most likely show you in a happy and carefree mood. They don’t need to be landmark shots at far away locales. Some photos of you around your local area, perhaps at a park, would work just fine.

Photos at work or at play: Another good idea for creative profile photos are some of you hard at work. This shows the ladies that you are proud of your career and happy to show it off. In addition, include some shots of you enjoying leisure activities so they can see that you’re not all work and no play. You can be playing a sport, or even sitting at your computer while chatting online. Any recreational activity picture will give the girls a glimpse into your life.

In closing, posting accurate, fun and light-hearted profile photos will usually get you better results and more second dates. Don’t be shy and showcase who you are and what drives you. Otherwise, you could be setting yourself up for a big disappointment.

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