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I don't mind pictures of a man with animals. I like them, actually. It's best for me to weed out the animal haters right off the bat. However, I'd prefer the animals be of the furry variety and not a bunch of snakes or something!
1. pic with a animal -- Sure, why not. I have pets. Good to know he had some, too, because then he'd get it when I said I couldn't just drop everything and run to Tahiti. And there's something about "a boy and his dog."
2. Showing off muscles -- Tacky, as are photos of him shirtless. I don't care how built he is. If he wants to get a point across, he can do it with his shirt on, in a natural pose in a short-sleeved shirt, like rowing in a canoe or something. One time someone sent me a photo of himself in a loincloth. He was tall, with a swimmer's body, but I couldn't resist the urge to say, "Me not Jane." Another time someone had a photo of himself with a mirror behind him, across the room. Let's just say the only thing that went through my head was, "Your fanny's out!" I don't know how it got by the censors at Match, either.
3. doing something interesting -- Define "interesting." Fanny Guy above also had a shot of himself made up like Gene Simmons. My sister, knowing my ridiculous attachment to Kiss circa 1975, told me I just had to give this guy a shot. I said, "If he were done up like Ace, we'd talk."
"But he might have the Simmons tongue."
"His fanny's out!"
"Too bad he lives in your area and not mine. I'd write him."
"HIS FANNY'S OUT!"
4. having fun with friends -- Meh, not really. For one thing, he runs the risk of his friends looking better! "Yeah, hi. Nice profile. Who's the guy on the right?" Plus, do his buddies know their photos are on the internet?
5. outdoors -- From the waist up, in ski gear, at the top of a mountain, goggles up over the ski hat so you can see his face, sun shining = win. Crouched over a deer he just shot = fail.
6. drinking -- No. Photos of people drinking are never good.
7. travel photos -- Maybe one, if it's a cool place, like the Great Wall of China or with some pyramids in the background. A phone shot of the red light district in Amsterdam or with 16-year-old girls in Thailand, not so much.
As with everything else in life, so much depends on context.
Pics that show they love animals are good. Pics of them in their natural settings are good. A guy on a bed or showing extreme body pics are a turnoff. So are photoshopped pics. Just be yourself, the pic will tell it all.
I stumbled across a site called penn olsen and it was stated that these are the type of photos women like to see online
1. pic with a animal
2. Showing off muscles
3. doing something interesting
4. having fun with friends
5. outdoors
6. drinking
7. travel photos
Well None of my online photos since 2007 feel into any of these categories but I have still done quite well. But I guess that is what a women is talking about when she says-"do you have any other pics"
All I need to see is your face whether it's in your bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen. Hanging out having fun won't impresss me if your face is ugly-lol
With all of these, I think it depends on who you're trying to attract.
1. pic with a animal --only if you're a big animal lover yourself, and you really want someone who also loves them. Can screen out those who don't or who are allergic to certain animals maybe--if a man is holding a cat, I won't contact him b/c I'm very allergic, so for the love of dog, don't borrow someone's cat
2. Showing off muscles--I see no good reason for this unless you want a female bodybuilder--usually seen as tacky unless you're just looking to get laid (and many men and women are)
3. doing something interesting--yes, but beware with this one--you playing WOW is probably only going to attract a small segment of the population--on the other hand, do you want a lot of people contacting you, or only the few that will really get you? Depends on your purpose of course.
4. having fun with friends--agree with the poster who said that you can tell alot about someone by their friends, but don't pose with someone better looking than you
5. outdoors--are you looking for someone who also loves the outdoors? By all means, use it. If you're only lukewarm and that was your once in a year outdoor experience, don't bother.
6. drinking--will weed out teetotalers and many moderate drinkers as well unless it's a very appealing group with friends type photo also, and/or you're trying to attract someone who is very social.
7. travel photos--Do you travel a lot and want to attract someone who does as well and you want someone to go on future trips with? Yes, use them. I love to travel and the outdoors, so those kinds of photos are very appealing to me. I also love big muscles, but don't like those kind of shots b/c it looks like showing off to me.
One problem that some of us have, and esp as we get older, is that we're not very photogenic, so we really have to go thru hundreds of photos to find the one or few that will show us in our best light, and that can be difficult. One of my best pix is one with my ex-husband in New Zealand, so I cut it down and it still shows his hand--I hate to not use it though, so before I go back to online dating, I'll have a friend take some pix of me with a good camera. Also, like TV, I'm not always the best judge of what's a decent pic of me.
I was perusing an online dating site not too long ago and it 'matched' me with a local guy. Took a look at his pictures and in one, he was playing guitar... the next he was in a peacoat with a scarf (swoon!) and the next was a pic of him flying a plane.
So I'd have to say hobby photos are what attract me most. Pick what you love to do and take a few shots of you doing it...unless you're a furry. Pick your favorite outfit that just 'screams' you and take a pic of that.
I stumbled across a site called penn olsen and it was stated that these are the type of photos women like to see online
1. pic with a animal
2. Showing off muscles
3. doing something interesting
4. having fun with friends
5. outdoors
6. drinking
7. travel photos
Well None of my online photos since 2007 feel into any of these categories but I have still done quite well. But I guess that is what a women is talking about when she says-"do you have any other pics"
All I need to see is your face whether it's in your bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen. Hanging out having fun won't impresss me if your face is ugly-lol
This is false. The vast majority of women online enjoy being sent pictures of a man's penis.
With all of these, I think it depends on who you're trying to attract.
1. pic with a animal --only if you're a big animal lover yourself, and you really want someone who also loves them. Can screen out those who don't or who are allergic to certain animals maybe--if a man is holding a cat, I won't contact him b/c I'm very allergic, so for the love of dog, don't borrow someone's cat
2. Showing off muscles--I see no good reason for this unless you want a female bodybuilder--usually seen as tacky unless you're just looking to get laid (and many men and women are)
3. doing something interesting--yes, but beware with this one--you playing WOW is probably only going to attract a small segment of the population--on the other hand, do you want a lot of people contacting you, or only the few that will really get you? Depends on your purpose of course.
4. having fun with friends--agree with the poster who said that you can tell alot about someone by their friends, but don't pose with someone better looking than you
5. outdoors--are you looking for someone who also loves the outdoors? By all means, use it. If you're only lukewarm and that was your once in a year outdoor experience, don't bother.
6. drinking--will weed out teetotalers and many moderate drinkers as well unless it's a very appealing group with friends type photo also, and/or you're trying to attract someone who is very social.
7. travel photos--Do you travel a lot and want to attract someone who does as well and you want someone to go on future trips with? Yes, use them. I love to travel and the outdoors, so those kinds of photos are very appealing to me. I also love big muscles, but don't like those kind of shots b/c it looks like showing off to me.
One problem that some of us have, and esp as we get older, is that we're not very photogenic, so we really have to go thru hundreds of photos to find the one or few that will show us in our best light, and that can be difficult. One of my best pix is one with my ex-husband in New Zealand, so I cut it down and it still shows his hand--I hate to not use it though, so before I go back to online dating, I'll have a friend take some pix of me with a good camera. Also, like TV, I'm not always the best judge of what's a decent pic of me.
It's pic of me that was going to never be used because I didn't like and for some reason it bringing in lotsof results and i don't know why.
pics with animal - as long as it's not a dead animal then it's fine. I know some guys do that and it's so...yeah.
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I don't know how it got by the censors at Match, either.
"Yeah, hi. Nice profile. Who's the guy on the right?" Plus, do his buddies know their photos are on the internet?
