Top 10 Photo Blunders

The following no-nonsense list was compiled fromincognito are we? Playing Joe Hollywood? Wearing
interviews with long-time online daters and thesunglasses just suggests you have something to
business executives and support staff of severalhide.7. You at the party, head tossed back in
major online dating services. What's the bottom line?laughter, beer in hand, having so much fun you make
The single most important part of online dating isus puke. It's not that we believe that you get drunk
how you handle the simple act of representingand party 5 nights a week, but why should we take
yourself with photos.1. Not posting a photo at all. Notthe chance.8. Trusting your mother or brother to tell
posting a photo at all is arguably the most seriousyou which photos you should use online. Your mother
mistake. You must have something to hide if yourthinks even your goofiest picture looks absolutely
photo is a blank space. Trust us, everyone thinks so.charming. Your view is biased, too. That favorite
And that jaundiced phrase "ask for my picture" isphoto that you think looks really, really good might
sounding pretty lame these days. Describing yourselfnot. Instead, ask someone of the opposite sex who
in words is lame, too.2. Posting a photo that is moreyou find attractive which photos you should use
than 2 or 3 years old. If you are too much older thanonline. That's the single most accurate measure of
your picture you've committed the sin of "ageyour photo's effectiveness. Why? Because when you
shaving" online. This is guaranteed to put yourpost your photo online, you'll be impressing just such
relationship on shaky ground from the start and ispeople - or not impressing them - a thousand times a
usually an instant "deal breaker." Ever wonder whyday.9. Showing too much skin. This will get you just
that second date never happens? It's a sure betthe wrong responses if you're a woman, and usually
they won't tell you if you "age shaved".3. Is that littleno responses at all if you're a man. There are
figure in the background you? See # 1. If your imageexceptions, but not many.10. Using your crappy
is so small you can't be seen clearly you must besnapshots because you think using professional
butt-ugly or have something to hide. Lame. Get a realphotos is "cheating". Using professional quality photos
photo of yourself. We've already seen Yosemite - inis the first thing online dating experts suggest you do
person.4. Compromising by using a photo with aif you take your online dating seriously. You certainly
strange or goofy expression. If the only fairly closedon't trust your health, your vision or even your
up, kinda' clear picture you have of yourself looks likehaircut to an amateur. So why trust your online
you just smelled something unmentionable, it's timeimage to one? Making a lasting first impression with
for a better photo. Even prose by Shakespeare inprofessional photos is a sensible way to put your
your profile can't overcome the awful first impressionbest face forward.Merav KnafoMerav Knafo is the
created by a drunken, or worse, that dreaded "deerco-founder of LookBetterOnline offers an easy and
in headlights" look.5. Is that you - or is the one on theeconomical solution to the problem of sub-standard
left you - or is the one in the background you? Whyonline dating photos. Available in over 6000 cities in
are you kissing that strange-looking man on thethe US and Canada, all the photographers they
cheek? Who is that man with his hand on your ass?employ are pre-screened, are specially trained and will
Are those your parents? If we have to guess or ifmake you look your best! You get 12 great images
you have to explain it in your profile text, it's toothat are the perfect size and resolution for your
late. Try to avoid posting a photo with more peopleprofile - and for no additional charge, their staff will
than you in it, especially if the other person(s) are ofrecommend the best photos to use!Do your photos
the opposite sex, even if you think the photo of youdo you justice?
is good.6. Take off those sunglasses. See #1. Going