Tips For Taking Good Dating App Photos
Your first impression is the most important.
All through our lives we hear this phrase, and conduct ourselves accordingly when meeting new people. We put on our best behavior and craft our narrative to those in front of us.
This gets a little tricky in the world of online dating when your first impression is dictated by the photos on your profile. We have to rely on a few shots to represent our best assets and hope it is accepted by others as we would imagine. We ask ourselves, should we radiate our natural smile, show our active side, or focus on full-body shots?
Your Profile Is Your Narrative
The great thing about dating profiles is that you get to decide what people see, and in what order. Crafting a profile is like writing a story, a picture book of the tale of your life. Showcase your chapter headings within your photos to stand out in the attention-lacking field of online users.
An important thing to remember is to stay true to your identity with good quality photos, making users stop and say “woah who’s this” rather than “eh next.” Prioritizing photo quality leads to an increased number of likes on your profile, the key to online dating.
Radiate Your Natural Smile. I’m sure someone has told you in your life “I love your smile!” Radiating your natural smile in your profile has proven engagement in online swiping. This study by BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine suggests that including a smile has an influence on first impression likeability. Recommending a tilt of the head to increase attractiveness, radiating your natural smile has immense effect when curating your story.
What makes you tick? Show your active side to find others with similar interests. A common hobby allows users to feel connected to you just from your profile, an ideal trait in curating the perfect selection.
Nothing makes someone stop scrolling like a furry friend. I know I have certainly swiped yes on a profile just for the dog, and I have heard I am not alone in this practice. When someone falls in love with you they (hopefully) will fall in love with your pets!
Finally, while your traits are important in showing your inner identity, physical traits can be important in assessing compatibility with others. Your body is beautiful and you should show it through full-body shots.
Taking these steps is like writing your story page by page, but in this case, photo by photo. If you want additional advice after our tips, check out SciMatch’s Get Feedback On Your Dating Profile feature. SciMatch’s technologies will provide a step-by-step guide to curate an effective profile unique to you.
