As I have gotten back into the dating world. I realize that opportunities to meet people of like mind and age is more difficult. It is not like the dating opportunities of when I was in college. In this day and age turning to the internet just makes sense. Being able to look through a group of men to find the one you want to talk to appeals to me. What does not - is the bad pictures and poses men put on their profiles. Lets go through the worst of them:
Bad Pose #1 Shirt off and flexing.
Impact In a word - Douchebag.
Alternative If you are serious about meeting someone -wearing a nice fitted shirt that complements you great body - way hotter. Standing with your shirt off just looks desperate. And nothing stinks worse than desperation. I know as a guy you want to see this from the ladies - posed and half naked. But get real. A real woman is a bit more picky about for whom she sheds her clothes.
Bad Pose #2 Taking your picture in a mirror.
Impact Where do I begin on this? First I do not want to see your bathroom. And you had better clean up that bathroom prior to taking the photo. Second, We cannot really see what you look like. Those pictures never turns out. All I see is a person standing in a bathroom.
Alternative Anything is better than this pose. Taking a picture of your self making duck lips would be better. I do not want to see your bathroom. If you can - get someone else to take picture.....maybe a head shot.
Bad Post #3 Pictures with your kids.
Impact I just do not think you should be exposing your children like that to strangers. You need to be more selective to whom you show their pictures. They are priceless things that need to be earned by someone - not given out like a party favor.
Alternative Talking about having kids is more than enough for anyone to know about your children before you meet them. People are crazy out there (BELIEVE ME I KNOW) and you do not want people looking at your kids that you have no control over.
Bad Pose #4 Sitting on Motorcycle or in front of car or jet ski
Impact We get it, you are a guy. You have a penis. Move on. It would be like a girl sitting in front of all her shoes. Exciting??? Did not think so.
Alternative How about a good old fashion close up of your face. I do not need to see that you have gadgets I already assume you do.....you are a guy. It is redundant. Plus, if you mention in your profile that you like to go motorcycle riding that is a pretty darn good clue you have a motorcycle.
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Claire,
ReplyDeleteYou forgot about bad profile photo #5...the "This photo was taken during the Clinton Administration" picture.
If the picture looks like it was taken about a decade or two ago, it is NOT the one you want to post as your profile picture. 10 to 1 odds, you look nothing like that photo now and how "hot" you were back in college is completely irrevalant to the here and now. The Nirvana and Pearl Jam posters in the background are a dead giveaway.