MoreThanSmooth
Master Don Juan
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Hey fellas, just a quick question thread from me. What sort of photos do you like to go for when on Tinder/Bumble/OLD sites? And how do you actually go about getting a good source of photos?
Basically every bit of "advice" I've read online seems to be contradictory trash. One site will say "ALWAYS HAVE ANIMALS IN YOUR PHOTO" and the next will be "Animals in photos decrease matches by 30%."
I think I'm fortunate enough to be a reasonable looking lad and I'm in fair shape (not gym-freak huge or as lean as I want but I look fairly buff). It makes sense to me that I should be getting just as many matches as my mates, based off my pics. Nowhere near, though. Might be because I live out of town quite a way, but I'm fairly sure it's the photos I choose.
I'm not a narcissist so I don't take many photos of myself when I'm out places. Similarly, if I'm out with my friends, we're going to be drinking and chatting not taking cute photos of each other like a bunch of girls. I haven't travelled for years so I don't have any cool pictures of me doing hand-stands in front of the Taj Mahal or whatever.
That leaves me with a few mediocre pics of fairly boring outings or the option of taking cheesy selfies. I've tried Photofeeler to get a better answer from women and the results are usually bad. Often ~40% attractiveness, which seems appalling really but likely because some of them are selfies or awkwardly cropped.
If I go for an outdoors photo showing my body off a bit (tank top and shades) I get comments like "This guy looks arrogant". If I go for a pic of me smiling casually at a dinner I get "Great smile but this photo isn't sexy enough".
My normal smile that isn't a huge s***-eating grin is usually labelled as "seems a bit fake" or "smile seems a bit forced". Which is hilarious when my huge forced Cheshire-Cat psycho smile seems to get a more positive reception!
I've tried a smiling outdoor full body shot in good lighting at a sports stadium. Standard masculine hair cut. Described as "Bland environment." and "Would prefer a different hairstyle" (?!)
TL,DR:
Do your photos have to be absolutely exceptional and stunning pro photography level?
Do I have to be reclining topless (but not too topless!) witha lunatic's huge smile and soft focus in a Swedish Ski resort? Or am I overcomplicating and I just need a simple head shot with a blank background for my main pic?
Cheers chaps
Basically every bit of "advice" I've read online seems to be contradictory trash. One site will say "ALWAYS HAVE ANIMALS IN YOUR PHOTO" and the next will be "Animals in photos decrease matches by 30%."
I think I'm fortunate enough to be a reasonable looking lad and I'm in fair shape (not gym-freak huge or as lean as I want but I look fairly buff). It makes sense to me that I should be getting just as many matches as my mates, based off my pics. Nowhere near, though. Might be because I live out of town quite a way, but I'm fairly sure it's the photos I choose.
I'm not a narcissist so I don't take many photos of myself when I'm out places. Similarly, if I'm out with my friends, we're going to be drinking and chatting not taking cute photos of each other like a bunch of girls. I haven't travelled for years so I don't have any cool pictures of me doing hand-stands in front of the Taj Mahal or whatever.
That leaves me with a few mediocre pics of fairly boring outings or the option of taking cheesy selfies. I've tried Photofeeler to get a better answer from women and the results are usually bad. Often ~40% attractiveness, which seems appalling really but likely because some of them are selfies or awkwardly cropped.
If I go for an outdoors photo showing my body off a bit (tank top and shades) I get comments like "This guy looks arrogant". If I go for a pic of me smiling casually at a dinner I get "Great smile but this photo isn't sexy enough".
My normal smile that isn't a huge s***-eating grin is usually labelled as "seems a bit fake" or "smile seems a bit forced". Which is hilarious when my huge forced Cheshire-Cat psycho smile seems to get a more positive reception!
I've tried a smiling outdoor full body shot in good lighting at a sports stadium. Standard masculine hair cut. Described as "Bland environment." and "Would prefer a different hairstyle" (?!)
TL,DR:
Do your photos have to be absolutely exceptional and stunning pro photography level?
Do I have to be reclining topless (but not too topless!) witha lunatic's huge smile and soft focus in a Swedish Ski resort? Or am I overcomplicating and I just need a simple head shot with a blank background for my main pic?
Cheers chaps
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