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Navigating the waters of online dating sites and apps takes the right amount of effort and mindset from singles. Unattached men and women of all ages who venture online are joining a huge pool of hopeful singles all looking to get noticed and find their perfect match. Even the best dating sites can be exciting and daunting, easy and yet impossible all at the same time. If you\u2019re not getting what you\u2019d hoped for from your online dating efforts, it could be that you’re just destined to be single forever. Kidding. You probably need to review your online dating profile and make some tweaks. Here at UrbanSocial HQ, our top online dating site<\/a> experts can reveal their top 5 things you\u2019re doing wrong in your online dating profile that could be a game changer.<\/p>\n

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1. You Haven\u2019t Nailed Your Online Dating Photo<\/h2>\n

The biggest pitfall that singles fall into with online dating revolves around their profile photo. This is your biggest selling point, your intro to the world. Without nailing it, you\u2019re immediately shrinking your chances of success. There\u2019s a whole host of things you could be doing wrong in your online dating profile photo without even realising. Here are just some things to check.<\/p>\n

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Use A Photo That Looks Like You<\/h2>\n

Use a recent photo of yourself. Not one from years ago when you caught the right angle. Don\u2019t edit and filter the hell out of your photo so you look so different even your mother wouldn’t recognise you. If you don’t look like yourself, you’re setting yourself up for a fall.<\/p>\n

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Check your Background<\/h4>\n

For reasons that shouldn\u2019t need an explanation, avoid uploading photos of yourself in places like the bathroom, lying on your bed, in the front seat of your car or lazing on the sofa. Chilled out and informal photos are good, but looking lazy it isn’t the look to go for in your dating photo. Check out the backdrop behind you. These all act as a distraction and can put people off. An unmade bed, dirty cutlery, bulging wardrobe. Aim for a neutral and clutter-free background for your photo.<\/p>\n

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Use Good Lighting<\/h4>\n

Shadows and bad camera angles can ruin what would otherwise have been a flattering shot. Play around to find your best angle that masks wrinkles, extra chins. Find your best side. Angle lighting in front of you, not behind as this can cast unsightly shadows.<\/p>\n

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Avoid WebCams<\/h4>\n

It might be convenient when setting up your online dating profile to simply grab a photo of yourself as you sit in front of your laptop. But from our years of experience approving thousands of online dating photos, we can confirm it\u2019s categorically impossible to get a better picture of yourself using a webcam than on a camera or phone.\u00a0 That\u2019s all we need to say.<\/p>\n

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Smile<\/h4>\n

Moody shots might look good on Insta, but when you\u2019re trying to stand out from the crowd, looking friendly and approachable is first step to drawing attention to yourself. A smile instantly makes us more appealing and welcoming.\u00a0It’s all about good vibes when online dating.<\/p>\n

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Photo Bombers<\/h4>\n

It may sound simple, but it\u2019s something that frequently gets overlooked. Make sure that you are the main subject in the photo, and leave out photo bombers that can detract from you. That could be your cat, dog, car, pint of beer, silly hat, oversized sunglasses or your friends. Potential daters want to see you at this point, not the other stuff.<\/p>\n

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2. Lying About Your Height<\/h2>\n

You know it\u2019s important, because you wouldn\u2019t think to lie about it otherwise. Height is something that you just can\u2019t get away with fibbing about. Be confident in yourself, and don\u2019t waste your time and your prospective dates time pretending to be a height that you’re not. You can only hide behind a picture for so long, so it’s worth being honest from the start. The right match for you will be happy with you just the way you are.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Not Filling Out Your Description<\/h2>\n

Attracting the right attention from well-matched singles is the aim of the game with online dating. But you can’t do that is you don’t put the effort in and give people at least some insight into who you are. Looking aloof or lazy with a non-existent or minimal description about yourself won’t give off the right impression. It won’t bring about intrigue. Singles will just scroll on down to the next profile. You don’t need to tell your life story, but a few interesting facts about you makes you at least look interested in meeting people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Being Negative<\/h2>\n

Look at this this way. Would you be attracted to sending a message to someone who was negative, moaning, pessimistic, or downbeat? Probably not. So make sure you don\u2019t sound like that yourself. Focus on the positive things about yourself, your life and what you\u2019re looking for in your partner. Don\u2019t be tempted to list the things you don\u2019t want in a partner or a relationship. By all means by clear about what you\u2019re looking for, but set the tone right so as not to alienate yourself or turn people off thinking you\u2019re a prima donna. Avoid phrases like \u201cno timewasters\u201d, \u201cno drama queens\u201d, \u201cnobody likes me\u201d, \u201cI\u201dm fed up\u201d etc etc that make you sound like a prickly character.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Acting Aloof<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve gone to the effort of joining an online dating site to find a suitable partner for a real relationship, you need to put the effort in. Looking lazy, not bothered or aloof won\u2019t win you any dates. Steer clear of sounding like you\u2019re not really interested or not committed in using the site – \u201cMy membership is almost up\u201d, \u201cmessage me instead at my private email\u201d, \u201cI\u2019m not on here now\u201d, “not a paying member.” You\u2019re either in or out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re guilty of doing any of these 5 things wrong in your online dating profile, the future of dating may well be bright for you. So take some time to look over how you might be coming across to other singles, and tweak it for the better.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Sammy Williams<\/a> from Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Navigating the waters of online dating sites and apps takes the right amount of effort and mindset from singles. Unattached men and women of all ages who venture online are joining a huge pool of hopeful singles all looking to get noticed and find their perfect match. Even the best dating sites can be exciting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629,635,5,26],"tags":[738],"class_list":["post-3663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice","category-dating","category-dating-tips","category-online-dating","tag-online-dating-profile"],"yoast_head":"\r\n5 Things You're Doing Wrong In Your Online Dating Profile - Urbansocial Dating Blog<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not having the luck you hoped for online dating? 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