How to make your profile picture turn heads (in the right way!)

OHMYGOSSIP — It’s all good spending hours filling your social media profile with wowing! Facts about yourself but sadly all your effort can be ruined by a hurriedly selected profile pic, match.com mediates.

You might be Angelina Jolie’s identical twin or have the eyes of Ryan Gosling or be the most eccentric personality in the world, but if your picture doesn’t show that then how is anyone meant to know it?

All too many times do people look like they have just added a mugshot taken by the police: dark, fuzzy, red eyes. Or they give the impression that they would rather be doing anything else rather than being on match! And we know that’s not true!

Here are a few simple tips to make your profile picture turn heads in the right way!
1. Framing. A general rule of thumb is to leave space round the edges rather than have your face take up the entire space. We want to know that you have a chin. In filming it is recommended that you leave space at the top of the photo, generally about a third.
2. Choose a photo where you look your healthiest and happiest. Often just after holiday when you are glowing — when you’ve spent an extra 45 minutes on your hair.
3. Smile. Try not to freak people out with a serial killer stare.
4. Show your interests. Like juggling? Singing? Gardening? Show it!
5. Stand out. Wear something vibrant.
6. Avoid selfies.
7. Think about a background. People want to know things about you, does your background say anything, like say, I spent a month in India last year?
8. Show your face! Wearing sunglasses or face paint may seem fun but we want to know what you look like.
9. Lighting. Try to choose a well-lit picture to avoid it being grainy.

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