Any online dating site will tell you that uploading your photo 
can increase your chances tenfold.

Why should you have a photo in your personal ad online?

Here are top 4 reasons:

1. You get more responses to your ad
2. People are more likely to answer your messages
3. You appear more credible
4. You can influence people's opinion about you

Now let's consider those four points in more detail.

1. YOU GET MORE RESPONSES TO YOUR AD

Most members only view ads of members who have photos in their 
profiles. If your profile does not have one, you are not even in 
the search results.

Some online dating sites also send newsletters to members with 
ads of new members who joined recently. If your ad does not have 
a photo, you may not make it.

2. PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO ANSWER YOUR MESSAGES

Good-looking people (who obviously have photos in their personal 
profiles) receive lots of mail. If you are writing to someone 
attractive and don't have a photo in your profile, your message 
is likely to be ignored.

3. YOU APPEAR MORE CREDIBLE

When you do not have a photo in your personal ad on the dating 
site, it looks like you are either hiding something or you are 
too lazy to have one taken. Either way, it's not good for your 
success on the dating site. If you are concerned about privacy, 
you can take a photo in sunglasses or from a distance, this will 
be better than having no photo at all.

4. YOU CAN INFLUENCE PEOPLE'S OPINION ABOUT YOU

This is the biggest advantage of all. When people view personal 
ads online, photos are the most interesting part, both for men 
and women. Men mostly look for physical beauty, women for 
personality shining through.

People try to figure out your personality by looking at your 
photos. If you appear happy, easygoing, open and warm, they will 
be naturally drawn to you. If you appear stiff, reserved, timid 
and insecure, they will feel repulsed. Look at your photos from 
this point of view, and if your photos don't flatter you, get new 
pictures.

You can use a webcam or take a photo of yourself with your mobile 
phone camera - this will only take you a couple of minutes. This 
is what most people do.

But if you want BETTER than average results, then consider going 
an extra mile - this always pays off.

Spend a day to get the right photos, and you may set up your love 
affair for life! Don't you think it's worth it?

Get a friend with a digital camera to take a few hundreds of 
photos of you in different settings. Make sure you are dressed 
neat and stylish, and use open body language (no crossed legs or 
arms, no barriers between you and the viewer, relaxed, 
comfortable pose, and a lovely smile).

Choose a dozen or so photos where YOU like yourself the most, and 
then show them to your friends of the OPPOSITE gender. Usually 
there will be one or two favorites: use them in your Internet 
personals ads.

Having the right photo in your online dating campaign is crucial. 
It can make a difference between choosing from dozens of people 
competing for your attention and not having a date for the 
Saturday night.

Update your photo in your Internet personals ad and check the 
difference - it can be staggering! 

Elena Solomon has been involved in online dating since the 
early days of WWW. She is the exclusive dating consultant of 
Soulmades.com.au - Internet personals for singles seeking love, 
romance, relationships and fun.
Elena is the author of "12 Simple Rules for Success in Love". 
For a limited time, you can get this popular e-book absolutely 
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