Men often ask me whether they should look away from the camera or stare into it on their online dating pictures.
In my opinion that actually depends:
â If you look away from the camera into the distance, I would recommend to put on your best, focused James bond âMan on a missionâ expression.
â If you look into the camera, give it a warm, nice, inviting smile.
This will definitely lead to you coming across more approachable, happy and friendly.
Just make sure youâre not putting on a creepy âJoeâ smile, unless the women youâre into are similar to âLoveâ.
But if thatâs the case, Iâm pretty certain that you have some bigger issues than just a lack of likes and matches.
If you watched the TV Show âYouâ youâll get the reference.
If you havenât, go watch it now.
I mean it, itâs damn great.
Now back to the topic. What you shouldnât do in most cases, is smile when youâre looking away from the camera.
To women this comes across as if youâre smiling at or flirting with someone else.
Also itâs much less personal.
You always want to pay attention to the impression the viewer, in this case the woman, gets when she looks at your picture.
Additionally, itâs very important what kind of emotions you convey.
You should definitely stay away from negative emotions. Just keep the vibe of your photos positive and masculine.
Cheers,
Sandric