| Would you buy a car, sight unseen? How about a | | | | throwing in one more for you.Now, here are |
| diamond ring? I don't know about you, but I want | | | | some tips for great photos.First, get your picture |
| to see what I am buying.Unbelievably, many | | | | done by a professional. This is your life and love |
| people are dating online and not posting photos of | | | | life we are talking about. Take it seriously and do |
| themselves. What a waste of time. I just read a | | | | it right.Second, smile. Simple. You look better and |
| statistic that said 95% of people on dating sites | | | | will attract more people to you.Third, use a |
| only search for other members who have posted | | | | current photo, or nothing more than one year old. |
| a picture of themselves.What's the point of | | | | Can't tell you how often I was expecting a date |
| spending money to join, spending time to write a | | | | for coffee and they were ten years older in real |
| profile, spending time answering a questionairre, | | | | life than their picture showed.Fourth, post multiple |
| only to eliminate yourself from 95% of those | | | | photos if the site allows. One shot is good, two |
| searching for you?I wonder if people lack | | | | shots better, three shots great.Fifth, no group |
| confidence in themselves or feel unattractive. | | | | photos. Look, if I'm browsing, I'm not looking to |
| Look, you are who you are. Period. Put your best | | | | date you and your friends or family (that's a |
| out there and you will find somebody.Many people | | | | different issue). I'm just looking at you.Sixth, |
| that do upload photos are making mistakes. Here | | | | make yourself look like a fun, inviting person. I |
| are common mistakes I've seen in photos. I'm | | | | can't say what to do here specifically, but I know |
| sure you can add to this list.1. Blurry.2. Old | | | | it when I see it. People are browsing, and probably |
| picture.3. Group shots.4. Out of focus.5. Kids in the | | | | browsing fast. Your picture registers in their brain |
| shot.6. People drinking or toasting.7. Sexually | | | | for a split second. It must register a message |
| suggestive photos.8. People cut off.9. Photos with | | | | that says something like: "wait...slow down...this |
| a mysterious arm around the subject (but they | | | | person looks interesting." If your picture doesn't |
| aren't in view).10. Too far away.11. Way too close, | | | | communicate that, you are done for.So, avoid the |
| like the camera is hitting them in the head.12. Not | | | | mistakes and follow the tips. Easy as "1-2-3 |
| smiling.13. Washed out, so person looks white as a | | | | cheese." (Boy, that was totally cheesy, but I |
| ghost.14. Photos that include guys (if you are | | | | couldn't resist).To Your Dating Success,Jeffrey |
| female) or vice versa.15. Photos showing a "bad | | | | BetmanCopyright 2006 Jeffrey BetmanJeffrey |
| attitude."16. The 'deer in the headlights' photo.17. | | | | Betman is in his forties, single, and Jewish. He has |
| Wearing unattractive or non-flattering clothing.18. | | | | over 30 years of dating experience. See for |
| Ultra formal pictures.OK, I could go on, but you | | | | more info. |
| get the point.Wait, bad haircuts. Couldn't resist | | | | |