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We are always on the lookout for practical as well as unique dating tips and advice that a bro can use to give himself a better chance of finding “the one.”
Whether it’s sharing some first date ideas, what phrases and keywords to use in your online dating profiles, or even completely sneaky ways to make your mate love you even more, we’re out here doing the research so you can be more successful when it comes to dating.
Today is another one of those days as the fine folks over at online dating site and app Zoosk have put together a rock solid list of tips when it comes to how to choose your online dating photo.
Based on their data, here’s what they discovered (and just in case there are any ladies reading this – I know you’re out there – I left in the tips for women as well)…
1. Don’t wear a hat.
People like to see as much of you as possible—your whole face and even those lovely locks, so show off a little and ditch the hat.
2. Use a full-body photo.
Including at least one full-body photo in your dating profile can get you up to 203% more incoming messages than the average.
3. Got a favorite sports team? Get your jersey out.
People wearing a jersey, t-shirt of their favorite team, or sports outfit in their photos get 32% more incoming messages and 17% more responses.
4. Add a vacation pic.
Adding a vacation photo to your profile can get you up to 6% more messages.
5. Ladies, snap those selfies.
Women who have a selfie photo get 4% more messages. Guys, not so much. Men who have a selfie photo get 8% fewer messages than the average.
6. Fellas, use an outdoor shot.
Men who add an outdoor photo to their profile get 19% more messages while women who add an outdoor photo get 40% fewer.
7. Don’t take a photo in your car.
Photos of people in front of a car or motorcycle, or inside of a car resulted in fewer likes.
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8. Ditch the shades.
People who wear sunglasses (and thus hide large parts of their faces) get 63% fewer messages and also receive fewer likes.
9. Be the only person in your photo.
People who have more than one person in their photos get 42% fewer messages. And also avoid a photo with an ex or someone who looks like they could be a date.
10. Don’t pose with an animal.
If you’re posing with a dog, cat, monkey, bird, tiger, or any other furry friend, it can get you up to 53% fewer messages.
11. If you can, verify your photos.
People who verify their photos can get up to 100% more messages than the average.
12. Ladies, go for the closeup and show off those eyes.
53% of men said that the first thing they notice about a woman’s profile picture is her eyes.
13. Use natural makeup.
86% of men admitted that they prefer a woman with light and natural makeup over someone with a profile photo who’s super done up.
14. Use more than 4.
After looking into the data, Zoosk found that profiles with more than four photos get more messages than those with fewer photos, and they also have longer conversations.
Do all of these things and your odds of getting more and better matches should definitely skyrocket.
Check out the rest of the study for even more details, tips and data over at Zoosk.