Having just done some travelling (which means I get a new batch of potential people to connect with in every city), I noticed an unsettling trend. People post terrible pictures!

For those of you looking for some insight on getting matches, I also noticed that if the first picture didn’t grab me I immediately swipe left (no chance of impressing me with your witty profile or prompt answers). If I did get intrigued by the first picture, often the rest were so bad that it made me think the first was an anomaly and I swiped left anyway. Then there were those fools who either only used group photos or their individual pic was so far away I couldn’t see their face!?

So here is one woman’s advice on profile pics (by the way, I’m bi so this advice applies equally to men and women!) * use a clear shot of your face in most of your pics (head and shoulders) * smile, or at minimum don’t frown or look pissed off.
* if you take a mirror selfie- don’t hide your face behind the phone. Also look at the phone in the mirror, not at yourself on the phone! * clean up (you and your surroundings) Dirty bathroom/bedroom in the background of your pics is a huge turnoff * a flattering angle is having the lens at or above your eye level, few people look good with the picture taken from below. Don’t want to look up your nose! * have good natural lighting * represent who you are. If you are a blue collar worker, but all your pics are in a suit/dress at weddings, it doesn’t show who you are on a regular basis, * if you must use a group photo, cover other peoples faces. It makes clear who you are and doesn’t obligate your friends to be props for your dating.

Other suggestions???