7 Of The Worst Dating Profile Photos A Guy Can Use

There are many dating profile photos that are bad but the worst dating profile photos for men include selfies, creepy photos, pictures of an object, and photos of pets.

Below are 7 of the worst dating profile photos you can use right now that will hurt your chances for success online with women. If you have any of these photos, remove them immediately.

1. Selfies

Top of the list of the worst dating profile photos is selfies.

Selfies are acceptable for women, but not men. Zoosk found men who use selfies receive nearly 10% FEWER messages from women.

Delete all selfies on your dating profile. These include:

Shirtless Bathroom Selfie

The Gym Selfie

The Bathroom Selfie

The Work Selfie

The Driving Around In Your Car Selfie

The Sporting Event Selfie

The Half Naked Laying Around Selfie

Selfies don’t work so get rid of them.

2. Bad Lighting

Be sure women can clearly see your face in your profile photo.

First impressions are critical and nothing kills a good first impression like blinding the woman looking at your photo or using a dark creepy photo where it’s hard to see what you look like.

Don’t make these mistakes:

3. Which Guy Are You?

Women don’t have time to figure out who you are in your profile photo. One of the worst dating profile photos are the ones where women have to figure out who you are in your photo.

If you aren’t in the center of your photo and women have to try and figure out which guy you are, don’t use the photo on your dating profile.

4. Intimate Photos

If you’re going to use photos taken inside your home, be sure you are in a neutral room; the kitchen for example. NEVER use bedroom or bathroom photos on your dating profile.

The site Photofeeler has this to say about bedroom and bathroom photos: “…women might describe the feeling they get looking at a picture like this as “creepy,” because they’re psychologically being “put into” an intimate situation with a man they do not know.”

In fact, the Photofeeler recommends; “Avoid pictures where you’re shirtless in your bedroom, as these typically make women feel uncomfortable by coming across as predatory.”

Too bad these guy’s ignored my suggestion:

5. Pet Photos

I strongly suggest NEVER using a photo of your pet on your dating profile. Zoosk found that people who post pictures of their pets on their profile reduce their popularity by over 50%.

I get it, you love your dog and want to show women how great of a dog owner you are. If my suggestion to you falls on deaf ears, then make sure you’re in the photo with your dog.

The last thing you want to do is have a photo of your dog by him/herself. Do you really think a woman will see a photo of your dog and think to herself, “Oh yeah, I gotta meet this guy because his dog is so damn cute.” No, it’s not going to happen.

Don’t do what these guys did:

6. You Aren’t In Your Photo

You MUST be in every profile photo. A photo of your house, car, boat, jet skis, a sunset, a beach, a mountain, quotes, or anything else is a HUGE mistake.

Have a personal photo is CRITICAL to success on dating sites. Photos of objects hurt your chances for success and never help.

There’s are 3 terms for guy’s who use photos like these on their dating profiles; LONELY, DATELESS, and SINGLE.

7. Phony Poses

Your photos should be natural, never staged.

Don’t try and be clever or strike a fake pose on your dating profile. They don’t work. You only look like a fool.

Your photos need to be authentic and “in the moment” and never staged. Be as real as you can in your photos and you’ll make a good first impression with women.

Bonus: Bad Format Dating Profile Photo

This didn’t make the list of the worst dating profile photos but it should be a no-brainer. Using a photo like this makes you look lazy so be sure to check your photos after you load them: