This Profile Photo Is Key To Your Success

A critical component to your dating profile is having a variety of photos highlighting your passions and interests.  These can’t just be average photos, they need to be good.  So what makes a good profile photo that appeals to women? Using photos that show you’re trustworthy, friendly, and nice.

Using photos which show you’re a trustworthy guy makes you more likable.  The odds a woman will contact you increases significantly if you come across as a “good guy.”

Why You Must Appear Trustworthy To Women

You want to show women you’re boyfriend material. Duh.  Think about it, you’re a complete stranger to the women who look at your dating profile.

Women are naturally a little leery because they have to weed through all these potential suitors and avoid the bad apples to find someone of quality.  Why do you think there are so many safety tips for women on dating sites like this; Online Dating Safety Tips Every Woman Should Know.

The last thing you want is to look like a creep, a stalker, or a guy with anger issues. The best approach for you is to appear friendly and trustworthy.

Women who are looking for a relationship want to meet men who are looking for the same thing. A half-naked bathroom selfie conveys you’re NOT serious about meeting someone for a relationship.

Whatever You Do…Don’t Do This…

It’s interesting that we see ourselves in one way while others see us differently.  You might think you’re using a good photo but the reality is you may come off as threatening and untrustworthy.

Photofeeler found “Neutral (i.e. not smiling) expressions work this way. They are risky in pictures because they can be interpreted so many ways depending on everything from what else your body language is doing, to the lighting, to the mood of the viewer when they see your picture.”

Too many men use photos that are off-putting.  All you have to do is browse men’s dating profiles and you’ll quickly see there are a lot of guys who are unaware they use photos that send the wrong message.  Here are some examples I quickly found on a leading dating site.

Bedroom Photos

Avoid pictures where you’re shirtless in your bedroom.  In fact, avoid taking photos in your bedroom period.  You’re putting women in an intimate settings right off the bat which is a terrible first impression.

Dimly Lit Photos

Avoid using pictures that are dimly lit.  First of all, it’s hard to see your face and secondly, it’s creepy.  You look like some stranger lurking in an alley.  Dimly lit photos should be avoided at all costs.

Moody Photos

You don’t want to look like you have a bad attitude in your photos.  You want women to smile when they look at your photos and if you’re moody or angry women will hit the “back” button faster than you can count.

How To Take A Trustworthy Photo

What makes a good profile photo? Just smile. Use a natural photo in a natural setting; outdoors for example.

Photofeeler recommends “showing yourself caring for anything…”  An animal, for example, “…can up your trustworthiness factor.” So you could add a photo of you and your dog out at a park like the one below.

Do you volunteer? Great, add a photo of yourself donating your time to a cause.  Here’s a fact; showing you care for others makes you significantly more attractive to women. I covered that in another blog post, Volunteering Makes You More Attractive To Women On Dating Sites.

Final Thoughts

I think we’ve answered the question what makes a good profile photo; show you’re trustworthy.  Showing you’re a “good guy” boosts your likability and increases the likelihood women will contact you.  You’ll appeal to women who are looking for something serious.

Ditch the half naked bathroom selfies and never try to look like you’re a baddass or “hard”.  It doesn’t work.  When in doubt, always smile.