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For many who do not have a steady certain-someone, the internet becomes their main tool for looking.
According to a Pew internet study, more than 1/3 of all single Americans who are looking for a mate have checked online.
So, since a picture says a thousand words, and because it's usually the first thing people look at when perusing profiles, Match.com, as part of a big marketing push, has hired stylist Jay Manuel, from “America's Next Top Model” fame, to offer a new online tool kit for taking the perfect portrait.
“A great photo doesn't just show what you look like it, it reveals who you are inside and out,” says Manuel on the site.
“First of all, he says to bring over a friend who has a good camera, who can take good photos, use natural daylight, use a flash and natural daylight when taking photos,” explained Ian Kerner of Match.com “It's just going to give you the best photos, the best look. Avoid crazy backgrounds, patterned backgrounds, try and use a solid background.”You really need to dress in a way that's comfortable, dress in a way that's true to you. If you're not sure, Jay says to wear black,” continued Kerner. “Jay says one of the biggest mistakes we make is to take a photo that's sort of looking up and that gives you a triple chin as opposed to your natural single chin so I think you want to play with straight-on angles, as well as mixing up the angles.”
“I think another mistake people make sometimes is to overdo it,” concluded Kerner. “I think this is especially true with women who are dressing in a way that's not true to them, or wear too much makeup and I actually hear from guys the more natural more often the better.”
And, since you do not want to catch those potential dates off guard, other than maybe fixing red-eye, do not use software like Photoshop to shave a couple pounds, smooth out your complexion, or otherwise change the way you look.
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