In the world of online dating, you want to maximize your “date-ability” potential by always putting your best face forward. Simply put, you want to display the best picture of yourself on your online dating profile.

One of the most frequent online dating profile help questions asked is “What types of pictures are considered to be the best type to place on my online dating profile?”

The first rule you should follow while placing a picture on your dating profile is to get a full body shot. You want to be sure that potential love matches see the whole you, not just part of you. If given the option to upload multiple photos, also include a close up shot of your face, displaying your best features, may provide you with some much needed ‘love traffic’!

Another question frequent online dating profile help questions asked is “Is it okay to include other people in my dating profile picture?” As someone offering online dating profile help, I must firmly say “No. It is not okay to include other people in your online dating profile picture!” Even if the included person is your sister, mother, aunt, brother, or cousin – prospective matches do not know this! They may think that the person appearing in the picture with you is your ex girlfriend or ex boyfriend!! To maximize your online dating potential, it is strongly recommended that you appear in any and all profile pictures alone.

When taking a picture to post to your profile, choose a location that displays your interests. For example, if you are a musician, have a picture taken of you playing your instrument. If you enjoy the great outdoors, post a photo of you hiking or fishing. By following this one tip, you are more apt to attract individuals that share similar interests with you.

It is a commonly heard saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. This old saying should be heavily considered before posting any picture of yourself for an online dating community to see. Put on a clean shirt, comb your hair, show those pearly whites, make sure your smile reaches your eyes, do something you love to do and get the camera clicking!! By putting your best face forward and showing the world who you truly are, your chances of a substantial love connection are multiplied indefinitely!!

Happy clicking, and very happy kissing!!

Don’t get offended.  I don’t mean weirdness in a derogatory fashion.  I mean it in a statistical way.  As most of you know from your high school math lessons a typical distribution for anything is the Gaussian distribution.  That is most people in the middle.  These are categorized as the “norm”.  The people on both sides of the “norm” are the “outliers”. I have freely qualified these as weird.  I do not take offense as I believe I am one of the weird ones.

Just like anything else, there is a mainstream and online dating is no stranger to this reality.  When you stray from that mainstream you are exploring the highly individualized “alternatives”.  Here is where the term alternate dating or alternate whatever really comes from.  It is an alternative to the mainstream.

So after our many months or years of introspection, should we feel worried or concerned if we realize that we fall into the minority that skirts the fringes of the Gaussian bell curve?  I say nonsense!  As a matter of fact I make the case that we should wear our individuality as a badge of honor.

When we consider really why the bell curve happens to appear in evaluating human behavior we know that a percentage of those that are in the mainstream are there purely out of social convention.  Basically they were told to be in a certain way and they tacitly accepted it.

There is another percentage who has deeply scoured the innards of their being and come to the realization that they indeed are part of this mainstream and participate willingly…I would say these are few but worthy.  In the fact that they know themselves they have found their individuality.

Like these individuals who have willingly and knowingly accepted the mainstream, there are a few of us who discover in ourselves something different; more kudos to these individuals.  Being a knowing participant in a greater whole is a noble endeavor, but acknowledging being different is an exercise in bravery and requires another level of commitment.

So the next time you are about to click on the “sign me up” button for any alternative dating service remember you are one of the brave ones.  You have done the inner work and know what you want.  Click away!

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The Internet has permeated into all aspects of our lives and it is no different for online dating. People fed up with the bar scene can sign up for absolutely free online dating sites, post a profile and connect with other people. It might not seem like the most romantic date idea in the world as meeting someone across the crowded room but there is real merit in free online dating sites. There are countless free dating sites that cater to your romantic interests or ethnic tastes such as Asian dating sites, black dating sites. And if you want someone with the same religious values, Christian dating sites are also very popular.

But here’s a dating tip for men and women out there. Forget about lying. What’s the point? Your whole purpose is to meet someone and what a horrible first impression it would make when you’re not as described or your photo has been doctored with photo editing software. Talk about starting off on the wrong foot. Save yourself the time of these doomed romantic encounters and be upfront in your dating profile description, chats and correspondences. In the long run, the foundation of a healthy romantic relationship is not based on lies.

My dating advice for the liar would be don’t do it. My dating advice for those who are sincere in looking for a romantic partner would be to chat online to a prospective date and ask thorough and direct questions to see if the answers are consistent and detailed. Think of it as a dating game questions. Another dating tip I would advise would be to beware of old photographs and if possible, ask for a recent time stamped photo.

That’s all for this post. This isn’t to put a damper on romantic date ideas as online dating can be a great tool to meet someone. You just need to know how to work it.