4 Common Myths About Online Dating Pictures

If you're new to online dating you may find yourself wondering what type of profile pictures you should use for your dating profile. We often see many mistakes made such as having all group pictures, all solo pictures, or even pictures that don't reflect you in a positive light.

That said there's some common myths about online dating pictures were going to dispell for you today.

1. You Should Always Smile

Alot of people think you should look into the camera and smile. In social situations you should make eye contact, it's not always best to do with the camera. Also, for both men and women it can also be nice to sometimes just have a casual look and a casual stance vs cheesing for the camera. For men I think its more important to smile than women. Women can be worried about meeting a strange man, it's a vulnerable situation to be in and smiling can be a way of putting someone at ease, showingthem your friendly, etc.

2. Guys Should Keep Shirts On

Online dating is about playing to your strengths, if you got a nice body show it off right. Many women say right out in their profile don't bother messaging me if you have a shirtless pic on your profile. It's ironic that many of these same women saying this have bikini shots or all 45 degree angles looking down on their cleavage shots but god forbid a guy show off his abs.

First things first make sure yo have a body worth showing off. You may turn some women off to your profile or some may think your superficial but you'll also probably get a lot of messages.

3. Don't Do The Myspace Shot

Not sure why it's referred to as the Myspace shot, your guess is as good as mine, probably because myspace was the first popular social network where peopel posted pictures and many women's pictures were the 45 degree angle down the shirt pic at cleavage.

Not sure why this angle is so popular. I used to think it was because you got a shot of the girls cleavage, then I thought it was because it made women look less heavy. I now think it's actually a pretty good angle, generally better than the straight on picture so though it's cliche and I'll comment on all 45 degree angle pics on a profile, I still think it's one of the best angles for a pic.

4. Make Sure Your Face Is Showing

Obviously you don't want to intentionally cut off your face. People want to see what you look like and it seems like your unsure of yourself or hiding if your not willing to show your face. Majority of your photos should show your face but if you want to post a pic of you in a motorcycle helmet, scuba gear, whatever your hobby is go right ahead and post one.