OKCupid analyzed 7,000 profile pics and figured it out:
Now, you’re always told to look happy and make eye contact in social situations, but at least for your online dating photo, that’s just not optimal advice. For women, a smile isn’t strictly better: she actually gets the most messages by flirting directly into the camera [... However,] flirting away from the camera is the single worst attitude a woman can take. Certain social etiquettes apply even online: if you’re going to be making eyes at someone, it should be with the person looking at your picture.Shit, no wonder I don't get any hits. I profile like a girl.
Men’s photos are most effective when they look away from the camera and don’t smile . . . .
Figures.
Honk to Andrew Sullivan.
2 comments:
Well, I rarely smile in any of mine. Maybe that's the reason.
Or maybe we're just not young and hung enough to be crowd pleasers anymore, ya think? Grin.
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