Archive for July 25th, 2008

The Importance Of Photos With Your Online Profile

By Margarita Dalian

Online dating rule number one: do not underestimate the power of a good online photo. Although it may seem like a minuscule part of your on-line profile, your photo can make the difference between having an in box full of the responses, or an in box that is sadly lacking in a number of good candidates.

Here are some tips on the importance of your online dating the photo, and how to improve the flow that you already have on your online dating profile.
Why you should post a photo to your online dating profile?

Maybe you are a romantic and a purist. You think that love is blind. You want people to see your inner beauty, not judge you on the basis of a few computer pixels. This, ideally, is a way love should work, online or beyond.

However, chances are that if you choose not to post an online photo, you will not receive quality responses. Not only are we visual animals, we are also cautious animals.

This means that people need to see your face in order to trust that your profile is real. How many times has spotted a really good profile that doesn”t have a picture?

Chances are, that you will skip a ride over any profiles that not include a picture. Even though you do not consider yourself to be the type and to skip over rightful candidates simply on the basis of looks, the truth is that most of us do not feel safe answering an ad that does not include a profile picture.

We are visual animals, and we are also cautious animals. This means that it can be harder to trust someone if we do not have a visual picture of them. Moreover, many prominent online dating services will not let you put up a profile without including a picture.

The numbers are in your favor: more reasons to post and online picture.
It makes a lot of sense to add a picture to your internet dating. Here is one compelling reason why you should scan and upload a picture right now if you haven”t already done some.

Did you know that you are seven times more likely to get attention if you include an on-line picture to your updating profile? It’’s no wonder that so many people at profile pictures. It simply makes a lot of sense.
If you are like most people, you”ll want to gets the most out of your on-line dating profile.

The only sure-fire way to do this is by including an on-line picture with your dating profile. And Analyzing a face: tips for reading an online picture
Did you know that the average human face has over two thousand pieces of key information that we automatically analyze when we first see someone? It is true. There are many things to see about a face, and many things we automatically react to.

Our minds are trained to focus on hair color, nose, and lips and of course, smile. It is no wonder that we are automatically attracted to a certain faces, while not so attracted to others.
It is a strange alchemy of brain processing and personal preferences that attracted us to certain faces, while turning us off to others.

Besides the face, a picture can tell you a million things about a person.
A picture can tell you what kind of clothes a person likes to wear. But beyond these things, a picture can tell you so much more.

Is the person in the picture outside, or indoors? Are they with someone else, or by themselves? If someone is rock climbing in their picture, this tells you that they probably enjoyed spending lots of time outdoors.
Moreover, it tells you that they want you to know that they are the outdoorsy type. Are they smiling widely, are glancing bashfully at the camera? This also tells you a lot about the person in the profile.

Tips for taking the perfect online picture
It doesn”t matter how much you don”t enjoy having your picture taken, if you want to get the best out of your profile, you will have to upload a picture.

Here are some tips for making the most out of your profile picture. First, it may seem like common nature for you, but it bears repeating: smile. Smiling is the number one way to make sure you take a decent photograph. Second, take a lot of pictures.

Taking a lot of pictures ensures that you have plenty to pick from when it comes time to choose a picture for your online dating profile.
Try to get bright, clean lighting. The last thing you want is a fuzzy picture of you in a dark room somewhere.

Tried to avoid taking your picture with a Web cam, as the shots are often dark and grainy.
Tips for posting your online picture to your profile
Here are some tips for posting your online picture to your dating profile.

First, avoid file sizes that are too big.
Try taking a small to medium-sized photograph that you can upload in jpg format. Upload a recent picture of you, and avoid shots that are too revealing or sexy. Remember, you want to attract the type of person you would like to date.

Keep this in mind when taking and posting your online picture. If possible, add more than one photo. A good idea is to post one picture of your face, and another picture that shows you in action, or that shows you in full length.

About The Author

Sokot Publishing is the author of “Online Dating Pros and Cons” guiding people how to find love online. If you”d like to find out how to create your perfect online dating profile, visit http://www.onlinedatingprosandcons.com and receive your free report!

Friday, July 25th, 2008

What Women Hate About Men

By Terry Leslie

When a guy is really enamored with a woman, they often find that they are more willing to be a little different, make a few sacrifices that don”t really coincide with who they really are, and are mostly in the deal to get laid as the guy who she believes he is. Yet for every insincere act there is an accompanying price. It can be so easy to convince yourself that you”re happy in the beginning, that these small changes are nothing more than pay acting, role playing, or a continuing effort to give her what she really wants. Yet all that insincerity turns around to bite you sooner or later.

The most insincere guys in the world never make beyond a few bounces around the bedroom with any one woman. It just doesn”t stick. After awhile, the lies, the pretending, and the cliche building intentions get old. In some instances, men end up showing their real self and lose the woman. What makes it so ironically sad is that she probably would have gone for him the way he really was.

Using insincerity to woo women means that sooner or later, you and she need to start the process over once again. All that anxiety ridden “will she like me” business has to go through a second trial, only now she doesn”t trust you. Once she knows that you were faking it, she isn”t flattered, but feels used and duped and stupid. While wants that?

Sincere relationships start with a basic understanding. Each party understands that you are entering into a process of getting to know each other, working out differences, and testing the waters for longevity. Insincere relationships almost never work out because sooner or later she is going to find out that you started the relationship on fraudulent terms. We have all seen the B rated movies where the guy pretends to be someone he isn”t only to accidentally fall in love with the girl he was pretending to be with. There’’s a big chaotic scene where he tries to explain himself, she blows him off, he’’s miserable, and in the end she forgives him and they start over. Get out of the movie, guy. It isn”t like that at all. Women don”t like to be lied to. If you”re going to lie to them about who you are, then chances are pretty good that you are going to lie to them about everything else.

Even if your intentions aren”t all that serious and you simply want a few good dates, someone to join you for some fun activities, and the luxury of knowing that you are sleeping with someone disease free, you are limiting the scope of the relationship and the possibilities that it could bring if you are not sincere. You might not expect to fall head over heels for her or you might think that you”re just not ready for commitment. What happens when things change and suddenly you realize that the woman you”re now spending every day with is the woman you want to spend forever with and she is about to find out that you”re a liar? It happens. And when it does it is really rather messy. Why go there and make things so unattractive for everyone involved?

When you base a relationship on a foolish notion, you are telling yourself, and her, that you aren”t worthy. It’’s a slam on you. If you want a relationship of any type, even casual, don”t you want a relationship that allows you the freedom to be acceptable and one that acknowledges that you are a decent human being? Lying undermines your own value. It is time consuming and exhausting. And just when you think you have it in the bag, you blow it and once again you”re alone.

Some guys really go for play acting, role playing, and driving home as anew guy on a regular basis. While their choice is theirs and they may claim to be very happy with it, what they aren”t doing is driving home with any woman who will be accompanying them regularly. Instead, they have already doomed the relationship to a one night stand (which can be a very exciting time to play act) or a two or three times around the bedroom situation. It isn”t becoming to insult a woman that way, and it sure doesn”t lead to life long happiness with your partner. Eventually, you might even forget who you really are and struggle to find you again.

I guess I have always taken a different approach. I figure that if a woman wants to be with me, whether for a night or for life, then she should want to be with me as I am. I don”t want to think that being someone else could be more attractive than who I am. Is it self delusion? I doubt it. Since being me, a complete me, has attracted more women for more reasons than any persona or faked person ever did. You gotta give women a little credit as they usually can tell when a guy is being ingenuine. In fact, many women can pick the guys in the room who aren”t being themselves just by the way they carry their body or gesture with their hands. It’’s a scary and perfectly freaky talent that women have, but I have witnessed it with my own two eyes.

Women can be remarkably forgiving when they find out that you aren”t so perfect and that you have a little roughness around your edges. It’’s a beautiful thing. What women can”t forgive is being used, being lied to, and being involved with someone who can”t “man up” enough to shoot it straight.

Don”t be afraid of you and women will be more easily opened up for you. Take that any way you choose. Women have an innate sense of being able to love in a very nurturing and complete way that makes a man feel big, strong, and full of life. It’’s worth taking the time to get to know yourself so that you can then take the time to let a good woman get to know you in return.

About The Author

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Friday, July 25th, 2008