Follow us. While, for some communities, privacy is vitally important, for the majority of people these choices are, unfortunately, made out of incompetence. So, to guide you into curating the best profile possible, we asked some experts, including photographers who make their money taking good Tinder pictures for other people, a dating coach who has worked with thousands of men, a sex worker who makes his money selling good photos, and someone who once held the title of most swiped-right man on Tinder, about how to nail your dating app photos.
Neither of those options is going to win you a date. Professional photographer Charlie Grosso also says that you should never include a photo with more than four people in it. None of these images offer an entry point for conversation. No one reads bios, you know that. Keep shirtless pics to a minimum, says Grosso, if you feature any at all. In terms of clothing and styling, Nelson recommends colour.
Also, no sunglasses — eyes are the window into the soul, after all. Instead, choose a colourful simple background or something that says something about you. But if they're even six months old, but you look dramatically different, you've gained or lost a lot of weight, or you have a beard now, and you didn't then — you need to get new photos. For Grosso, your pictures should say to a potential partner that you will not play into their deepest concerns about men.
Eye contacts and smiles. This is great as it levels the playing field and gives all guys a chance no matter what they look like. You want to send the message that you're happy with yourself. But you can also subtly hint at this with your photo.
A topless pic here; tight trousers there; maybe even a sensual portrait. A top? A bottom? It should go without saying that no one should be sharing nudes on their main profile or in messages without prior consent.
