But for what it's worth, if you are a man filling out a profile here are some don't go there tips, unless of course your aim is to scare off any potential mates.
Don't...post photo's of yourself shirtless. It's never, ever a good idea. If you really do look like a fitness model you'll also look impossibly vain and self centred. Yes women like a good looking man, we just don't like one who reminds us how good looking he is all the time. Good looking men look good in clothes too and to be honest we'd rather see you that way until we get to know you.
If you aren't a fitness model then it's embarassing for you and rather creepy for us, especially if your half-naked photo is taken in a bedroom or bathroom. The pic is voyeuristic and inappropriate for the whole world to see. It's true some women also like what we affectionately call "teddy bears" but they are so much cuter with a shirt on, at least until we are on a first name basis.
Don't...take a closeup shot of yourself with sunglasses on. Hello guys! The eyes are the window to the soul and if you're covering them up we imagine you've got something to hide. I can appreciate that you've spent over $300 on a pair of Serengetti's but I can also assure you that I couldn't care less if you own them or not. I'd much rather see if you've got eyes I could gaze into rather than seeing you're obsession with fashion labels and looking cool.
Don't...pose for wet hair, just out of the shower, pouty "oh look at me I'm a model" shots. Seriously! You'll look ridiculous. If it's not your career don't attempt it. Pouts and squinting eyes are great for selling hair products but look stupid otherwise. Think Zoolander. Glamour shots, even homemade ones, are evidence of ego-stroking, a really unattractive attribute in a mate.
Don't...put up pictures of yourself blind rotten drunk with 5 of your best friends. It's an advertisement for "I'm a heavy drinker who engages in acts of socially unacceptable behaviour...and so are my best friends." Yep that'll attract the ladies for sure. And by the way, only guys think photo's of drunk guys are funny.
Don't...give yourself a foreign name to attract a foreign woman. I see this a lot with men who want to attract an asian female. They start calling themselves all sorts of weird things in Japanese. Here's a heads up, Japanese women are not idiots they can read an english name. They also won't be impressed by your inept use of their language nor will they be convinced that you are Japanese because you have changed your name. My guess is, they will know you are white the instant they see your photo...it's just a guess though.
Don't...have a picture of yourself with another woman. Contrary to popular belief I will not date you because your last girlfriend was hot. I will though see you as someone who may in the future post a picture of me on the internet to attract other women.
Don't...post a pic of yourself in the cockpit of a plane or an expensive boat. It doesn't make you James Bond, really. I can clearly see from your photo that you are not Pierce Brosnan and I'm attracted to personalities not professions or possessions.
Don't...post a pic of yourself glassy eyed and holding a joint in your hand. I suppose I really should applaud your honesty here. You are giving me a HUGE heads up about what's to come. Better now than to come home later on to you in a drug induced coma or a raid on my home.
So there goes another year of online dating, or rather another year in which I decide in about 10 minutes that online dating is a massive waste of my time.
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