Dating apps whether you’re just looking for a shag or the person you want to spend the rest of your life with are incredibly daunting.
From creating a witty yet efficient
bio to looking utterly shaggable, friendly and natural in your photos it’s all
very disheartening.
We worry about looking like a
catfish, our angles or what pics to choose. But luckily Francesca Marotti, dating and relationship expert at the
newest dating app Pickable, provides insight into how taking the best photograph
can lead you to more success while swiping.
She suggests…
Get
someone else to take it
Taking
your own selfie, however easy, distorts your face and not always in a good way.
Avoid this by getting a trusted friend or colleague to take it for you.
Focus
on your background
Try a
plain background to ensure that you are the centre of attention. Those light
fittings or brightly coloured wallpaper behind your head distract from what
should be the main focus of the photograph – you!
Define
your jawline
Move your
head forward and down a little - let that jawline jut. This pose flatters all
face shapes and really helps to accentuate the jawline.
Face
a little to the left
Rather
than standing facing the camera, face a little to the left. Research shows that
people prefer the left side of the face to the right.
Let’s
see your eyes
Hiding
behind sunglasses or hair does not exude confidence – instead it suggests
someone who is timid or trying to hide something.
No
flash
Direct
artificial light is horrible and can make you look pasty and washed out.
Instead of using your camera flash go au naturel and make the most of that
golden hour of sunlight.
Smile
It really
works! We’re naturally attracted to people who look like they are happy and
having a good time. Smiling also makes you appear more approachable which can
only be a good thing.
Pickable is free to
download and is available on both IOS and Android.
Written by VavaViolet’s Founder
and Editor-in-Chief Sophie Blackman.
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