Dating Site Profile Pictures Matter

Are you thinking of setting up a profile at Match.com, eHarmony.com, JDate.com or another popular dating site? Maybe you already have one and aren’t getting the results you want. When you use Internet dating sites, photographs become a critical component of your online dating profile. However, traditional headshot or lifestyle photographs are not usually ideal for online dating profiles. Studies indicate profiles that use a traditional photo studio portrait are perceived as trying too hard and thus hiding something.

Speaking of something to hide, very narrow portrait photos are also poorly received by potential daters. The extreme close up suggests that you are hiding something and if you’ve cropped out someone next to you the tacky factor is high as the assumption is it’s your ex that has been cropped out.

Wide shots from far away are also rated poorly. If your date can’t get a good look at you, they won’t continue to read your profile. And if you want to completely kill any chance of success, upload a blurry, poor quality or super small image.

In short, to get the most from your profile picture, the photos you present should be of professional quality. However, the photographs shouldn't look like they were taken by a professional. Can you appreciate this irony? People who visit dating sites prefer to see the natural you rather than a photograph similar to those you often receive when you visit your local mall or department store photographer.

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