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If you are looking for a partner online, do not put these photos on your profile
How to flirt online
Wearing sunglasses, abusing selfies and posing in a group are some of the images least valued by users of websites and dating apps, according to a study that has analyzed 22 million profile photos
The information that you include in your biography or your profile both in a social network and in an app or website to flirt is, believe it or not, your presentation letter In uppercase. And the truth is that when looking for a partner, as in almost everything in life, there are two infallible maxims (although one could also speak of clichés or common places): “the first impression is what remains” and “an image is worth thousand words”.
La photography that you include in your profile defines you and it also defines what you are looking for or what interests you. Looking for something serious, having an adventure, or just hanging out? As revealed by the study “Profile Photos 2020-21: What do singles teach online?” of the web singles.es, comparator of pages and apps to flirt, Spain ranks third internationally with profile photos in which both they and they appear light clothes, that is, in a bikini, in a bathing suit or underwear or even naked. And this option, which can be great for people who feel proud of their body and want to show it off, may indicate, according to Raluca Mihai, an expert in online dating and one of the authors of the study, that they are looking for a “roll of a night, sporadic encounters or sexual dates and not a serious partner.
The appearance of several «selfies»In the profile, especially if they are very similar or if they have been taken from the same angle or without taking into account what appears in the background (nobody wants to see a messy room or a toilet), as the dating on expert explains line, which also emphasizes the fact that getting a good “selfie” is an art: a natural smile, that the phone is not visible, that there is a flattering background, that there is good light … The study of singles.es reveals However, 18,12% of the photos analyzed in Spain are selfies, a figure that is below that of the US, where the liking for uploading selfies on flirting pages rises to 25,28%.
The photos that succeed in your profile
One of the most valued photos on online dating pages is the one in which a natural smile on face that brings closeness and that invites you to start a conversation with that person, that is, something quite similar to what happens in “real life.” Of course, as the study of singles.es reveals, while smiling women seem to have a great attraction for men, the success rate is not the same for those who smile in their photos. “The profiles of women with smiles are 5 times more likely to get likes or any other interaction, while in the case of men there are no notable differences, that is, they do not get many more interactions from other users”, explains the author of the study.
In general, the profile that tends to have a better chance of success when it comes to flirting It is, according to Raluca Mihai, the one that includes a mixture of different photos: face, whole body, photos doing things related to your hobbies (music, travel, culture, animals…). Ideally, as he says, if the person likes to play an instrument, practice a specific sport, visit museums or go on an excursion that shows it in the images of their profile, then that will attract people who have their same interests and that will make it easier to face a first date.
When it comes to showing what interests you, it seems that leading a healthy life “sells” more than showing off the “party” part. In fact, photos of people doing sport (16,59% of photos) or traveling (7,41%) are more frequent in Spain than those of people posing in discos or at parties (only 4,79%). However, these data on assessing healthy habits contrast with what, according to the study, is the drink that appears the most in the profiles of Spanish dating sites: beer appears in 48,1% of the profile photos in the who perches next to a drink.
Other clues that are given through this range of photos is the style because through them it will be possible to appreciate if you like fashion, if you are classic or modern, or hipster or alternative, and you can even give clues about the personality: outgoing, mysterious, thoughtful, shy …
In any case, show what you show in your photos, the profiles that receive the most attention and get the most interactions are those that offer a more complete image of their owners, both through the image and the written information that accompanies it. . Of course, what the expert insists on is that your profile will be visited even if you don’t have too much written information, but if you don’t include “at least three decent photos” the possibilities are greatly reduced.
What benefits you
- Include quality photos
- That the red color appears, as it tends to attract attention
- Natural light in photos
- Show images of your trips, if you enjoy tourism
- Pretty black and white portraits are often attractive
What hurts you …
- Photos in which you appear with sunglasses.
- Blurry, pixelated, dark photos or unflattering angles
- Unpleasant backgrounds, such as a toilet, or in sordid rooms
- Appear in a group or drunk photo
- Abusing the photos in which you appear to be practicing extreme sports
- Bad selfies