Ideal: Colour, close up, and in focus, without sunglasses or hair hiding your eyes, or shadows on your face.
- The image space is square, so a head-and-shoulders works best. If you upload a full-length body shot, your face will be further away and hard to see.
- Either take a selfie or get someone else to take a few photos in different locations.
- Keep it simple â people donât need to see your gym equipment, the scenery behind you, or all your cats. Crop out the background clutter so you are the focus in that frame. This is about you!
- If you use an old photo and get a date, they wonât be impressed despite your apologies because theyâll feel misled (and theyâd be right!). If you want someone to like you, donât start by not being realistic about what you look like now.
- While weâre all adults, this isnât a âhook-upâ site; sometimes âless flesh is moreâ and most dates prefer personality and common interests rather than what physical attributes you have.
- Finally, weâve all seen those awful profile photos where the ex-partner has obviously been cut out. They really donât encourage future relationships!
- Profiles without photos do not attract interest. A blank space screams âI think Iâm too unattractive for a photoâ, or worse âI have something to hideâ.
Top hint: Have a few up-to-date photos up your sleeve to rotate, changing every few months.
Photos we do not publish:
Cartoon charicatures, images including children, gang patches, alcohol brands, illegal activity, or subject matter thatâs offensive or sexually explicit (body parts or suggestive poses).