You take a picture, post it on Facebook, and you get a ton of likes on it. Should you use that Facebook profile picture as your online dating profile picture?
Why Your Facebook Profile Picture Gets Likes
Sometimes people will like your Facebook profile picture because you look sexy. But for the most part it is because they know you and your personality, and whatever your picture is representing – they like it.
For instance, I had a friend who posted some of the worst pictures of himself on Facebook, but he got a lot of likes because he wasn’t scared to show himself from below, above, or not totally cleaned up.
In short, he got likes because he let his ugly side come out instead of taking twenty pictures for his best side. He didn’t care what others thought, and many of us respected that fact.
I’m serious – not many people would take pictures of themselves and post them on Facebook them the way he did.
Other reasons that your Facebook profile picture gets liked include:
- People haven’t seen you in a while on Facebook or in real life so they like your picture (as in, I like that you finally updated your profile picture!)
- People like the background or the place you are at (favorite restaurant, favorite bar, nature, iconic place)
- People like the other people in the picture (like that hot girl you are with)
- People like what you are doing (drinking, peeing over a bridge, getting your diploma, whatever)
- People feel sorry for you and want to give you a like because they know that you are proud of the picture
- It’s really bad and people are giving you sarcastic like
Have you heard about a new trend on Facebook? According to The Star, re-posting the first picture you put up on Facebook is the new trend. If you think about it, you are going to like a lot of the pictures you see because they are embarrassing for the people posting them. It’s fun to see them like that – and, for the most part, that is what the ‘like’ button is really all about.
Your Online Dating Profile Picture
Don’t use your Facebook profile picture for your online dating profile picture, no matter how many likes you got.
People checking you out on a dating site don’t know you or your personality, so they can only go by your profile picture and bio to figure out whether they like you or not. If you post the picture of you with the bowl on your head that all your Facebook friends liked, they won’t likely think you are charming – but they may question your mental health.
Remember, people like your Facebook picture for the most part because you amuse them in some way. It’s not about looking hot or attractive to your friends.
On an online dating site, though, you want to look attractive, appealing and masculine. Those three things are going to get you interest from girls every time.
1. Attractive – There is not much you can do about your appearance as far as physical looks go. But, being attractive is about being clean cut. Wearing nice clothes, having a nice haircut, and smiling are all things that can help you look more attractive in your pictures.
2. Appealing – Appealing is similar to attractive, but having appeal is more about setting the stage around your personality. Do you look like you are having fun in your picture? Is there something mysterious in your eyes? Are you laughing and living life to the fullest? It can be hard to convey this message in a single photo, but when you are choosing between a few different pictures, make sure you pick the one that you think would catch a woman’s eyes in a good way.
3. Masculine – If you look ‘sweet’ in your picture, don’t put it up. Women are not attracted to sweet – they are attracted to men who look masculine. What does masculine look like? I found this interesting tidbit about how to make your subject look more masculine, but chances are you are taking the pictures yourself.
Tips To Appear More Masculine In Photos And Life
Following is a video I found on masculine body language and posture tips. Watch it! The guy really does give some awesome tips to look more masculine, attractive, and appealing, which will help you pick a picture that really gives you a masculine appearance. In the beginning, the video is just a bunch of pictures, and you can really see the difference between non-masculine and masculine. Then he really explains each posture and position.
I hope you watched that video and learned a few things from it.
The bottom line is that your Facebook profile picture is going to get ‘likes’ for many different reasons, and usually it is not because you look attractive, appealing, or masculine. Don’t use it for your online dating profile picture.
