Why is it Important to have a Photo on Your Ad?

Any online dating site will tell you that uploading your photo
can increase your chances greatly.

So why is it important to post a photo on your online dating ad?

Here are top 4 reasons:

People are more likely to answer your messages

You get more responses to your ad

You can influence people's opinion about you

You appear more credible

Now let's consider those four points in more detail.

1. People are more likely to answer your messages

Good-looking people (who obviously have photos in their personal
profiles) receive lots of mail. If you are writing to someone
attractive and don't have a photo in your profile, your message
is likely to be ignored.

2. You get more responses to your ad

Most members only view ads of members who have photos in their
profiles. If your profile does not have one, you are not even in
the search results. Some online dating sites also send newsletters to members with
ads of new members who joined recently. If your ad does not have
a photo, you may not make it.

3. You can influence people's opinion about you

This is the biggest advantage of all. When people view personal
ads online, photos are the most interesting part, both for men
and women. Men mostly look for physical beauty, women for
personality shining through.

4. You appear more credible

When you do not have a photo in your personal ad on the dating
site, it looks like you are either hiding something or you are
too lazy to have one taken. Either way, it's not good for your
success on the dating site. If you are concerned about privacy,
you can take a photo in sunglasses or from a distance, this will
be better than having no photo at all.

Having the right photo in your online dating campaign is crucial.
It can make a difference between choosing from dozens of people
competing for your attention and not having a date for the
Saturday night. Choose a dozen or so photos where YOU like yourself the most, and
then show them to your friends of the OPPOSITE gender. Usually
there will be one or two favorites: use them in your Internet
personals ads.

People try to figure out your personality by looking at your
photos. If you appear happy, easygoing, open and warm, they will
be naturally drawn to you. If you appear stiff, reserved, timid
and insecure, they will feel repulsed. Look at your photos from
this point of view, and if your photos don't flatter you, get new
pictures.

You can use a webcam or take a photo of yourself with your mobile
phone camera - this will only take you a couple of minutes. This
is what most people do. But if you want BETTER than average results, then consider going an extra mile - this always pays off. Spend a day to get the right photos, and you may set up your love affair for life! Don't you think it's worth it?

Get a friend with a digital camera to take a few hundreds of
photos of you in different settings. Make sure you are dressed
neat and stylish, and use open body language (no crossed legs or
arms, no barriers between you and the viewer, relaxed,
comfortable pose, and a lovely smile).

Update your photo in your Internet personals ad and check the
difference - it can be staggering!