Photos on Dating sites
You should always update your pictures online. I asked my girlfriend to show me the men on Match.com that have viewed her profile and I was shocked at how many men had pictures that were at least 2 years old. The last time I was a member on Match.com was back in 2005. I was amazed to see the same men with the same old picture. And of course this goes for women too.
Why would anyone put a picture up that is over 2 years old? Hello, what are you going to say when you find someone and you meet? I believe this is only showing insecurity about who you are. No one wants to go meet someone who is 25 pounds overweight since their picture was taken.
In this day and age there is no excuse for using an old picture. Ask a friend or take you own picture using a camera. Trust me everyone you meet will respect you a lot more. Believe in who you are today and not yesterday.
I couldn’t agree more, you have to have an updated photo on your page. I mean come on, being deceitful, even just a little bit, is not a good idea for online dating where trusting someone you’ve never met is already an issue. Like you said, just get a friend to take it! Or if you want to go out, have a professional do it, there’s services that actually specialize in dating photography.
I met a girl for lunch who contacted me on MySpace. Looks weren’t the deciding factor, we just didn’t connect, but I couldn’t even recognize her in the restaurant based on the photos I had seen.