You may not think that a few profile pictures really mean all that much in the dating game. They're just pictures, after all, right? However, when my friends show me their recent hookup or crush, the first thing I ask is to show me his Facebook or Instagram so I can see his pictures.
The cursed line, “He looks better in person, I swear”, can really ruin your chance at getting with a girl. Whether girls like to admit it or not, we are judgmental. We will convince our friends to end it, or we won’t tell our friends about our relationships. All because your damn profile pictures embarrass us. We live in a generation where people are accepting, don’t judge a book by its cover, and look for inner beauty… right? Wrong. Guys, this is your wake up call. Change your ugly ass profile pictures on Facebook before it causes you any more harm than it already has.
There are a few types of pictures the male species seems to deem fit when it comes to Facebook. First and foremost, there is the selfie. Men, girls AUTOMATICALLY discredit you if you’re holding your iPhone up to a mirror, making a smirk with your lips and putting your free hand in your pocket. A selfie-guy is an instant veto.
(Except this selfie, this is okay... // Photo via @randomhotguys)
Next, there is the too cropped in face. If your profile picture is of your head zoomed in to the little box that Facebook defaults you, expand that box, stat. Its weird and us ladies think you don’t understand social cues.
Another notorious profile picture disaster is when every single one of your pictures is of you… alone. Go make some friends and let us see that you don’t live alone in your mothers basement and use self timer whilst looking off into the distance. Okay, throwing it back to the middle school days, if you are not an avid Facebook-er and about ten photos in I see a macbook photo booth picture of you, I will not only laugh for about thirty minutes, but I will discredit you as an optional future. Seriously, do not do them.
If you adhere to any of the list above, you are probably feeling pretty shitty about yourself right now. Not to worry though as there are many things you can do to redeem yourself and get back in the lady-killer game. Girls are naturally drawn to pictures of guys and there little sisters and puppies. If you have not figured this out yet, grab a dog, snap a pick, and watch the girls flock. Literally.
(Just look at those eyes... // Photo via @hotdudeswithdogs)
Of course, there is the classic picture of you in a cool location. These are just artsy enough for us to think you might be a unique person or the up and coming hipster. Pretty much any photo that is you smiling, in a normal outfit, in an actual venue or landmark will work just fine for us.
Help yourself out my changing your profile pictures to acceptable ones. Delete the old selfies, macbook pics, and awkward angled photos. Give yourself a shot at true love by taking this one simple step. You can thank me later.
