Photos And Dating Website Profiles /

Photos are a key part of attracting any potential partner through a dating website. We all like to think that a photo isn’t necessary when looking at personal profiles but the saying “a picture is worth a thousand words’ definitely applies here. A profile without a photo will never get any interest. Imagine if you were looking to buy a new car. You wouldn’t even consider viewing it unless it had a picture would you? Well the same applies to dating profiles. A picture is a must if you are going to make the most of your membership to any dating website.

At a first meeting with someone, you will instinctively look at their face first and store millions of separate pieces of information about that person. Hair colour/ length, lips, eyes, mouth, height, skin colour all get instantly stored. Exactly the same thing happens when someone views your dating profile picture.

It is therefore essential to make sure you use not only a good photo of yourself but an excellent one that shows if possible your whole body or at least from the waist up. We have all seen those carefully cropped bust and face shots and so are all now very sceptical when we see these appear.

So why do some people not use and image on their profile? Well there are probably several reasons. Embarrassment, fear of rejection, laziness, or quite simply they have not told the whole truth in their description of themselves all spring to mind. Quite rightly, people are very wary of a profile with no picture, and so if you do not include a picture, don’t expect any interest.

It is very easy to get a picture of yourself for a profile. Most laptop computers with a built in webcam, have the option to take a snapshot picture and make it very easy for the user to pose for the photograph. Another easy alternative is to use a digital camera with a self timer setting or ask a close friend to assist you. A slightly more expensive option, but the one with maybe slightly better results is to have a professional take some shots of you in a studio setting.

The main problem could be that the images are not a true likeness of yourself on a day to day basis, and while they may hook a prospective date, they will lead to instant disappointment at first meeting.

Go on, give it a try. Get yourself a picture uploaded and sit back and watch the messages come flooding in!

Dating success could be just one click away!