Photo Strategies To Attract Guys On Facebook

Smile. Seriously, you’re not creating a portfolio for Prada. Nobody wants to see a bitchy, moody shot. If you’re not smiling most guys are going to think one of two things: You’ve got bad teeth or you just got swindled out of your life’s savings.

Try to look warm, approachable and fun. Photo studies show that when single people look at other single people who are smiling online they secretly hope they’ll make them happy!

The truth is, people are attracted to people who are happy. And the biggest indicator of happiness? The smile. Real world scenario: You’re at a bar. There’s a guy who seems interested but you’re not smiling. Is that a signal for him to come over or go away?

‘nuff said.

One last thing: Postpone the picture taking if you partied too much the night before. You want to look relaxed and optimistic, not drunk with no change for the cab.

STELLAR TIP: When you look at the camera, pretend you’re looking at somebody you find attractive. You’ll feel—and look—much more flirtatious in your photo.

Look directly at the camera.

Forget the artsy photo of you staring off into space –if you don’t look directly at the camera it makes you look like you have problems relating to people. Either that or your hemorrhoids are driving you nuts. Remember, the eyes are windows to the soul. Don’t put curtains over them!

Ditch the sunglasses.

Sunglasses don’t make you look like a celebrity or an international man of mystery. They make you look like a pretentious snob who’s putting an intentional barrier between you and everybody you’re trying to attract.

At best, people will think you’re trying (and failing) to look cool. At worse, they’ll think you’re cross-eyed or hiding a lazy eye. There is no good interpretation for wearing sunglasses. Remember, this only applies to the profiles section. Sunglasses are fine in the album section.

Keep it casual.

For the most part, you should try to look like you’re at Sunday brunch with friends. You want people to see you as a “real” person who’d be cool to hang out with — and not just a face on a computer screen.

Include action shots.

Again, the idea is to give your future ex-boyfriend a sense of who you are and what your interests include. So, if you like roller-blading in the park, then show yourself grinnin’ while rolllin’.

If you’re a reader, surround yourself with your favorite books or take a picture in a bookstore. If you love antiquing (really?) then show that. Pictures that show what you love make you more lovable.

Don’t crop people out of your shots.

It’s tacky and it takes the attention away from you and onto the people you edited out (“Hmm, I wonder where he is…and is that a guy or a girl he edited out?”).

Next post in our series: The finer points of taking a good picture.