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Don't dig through high school yearbooks for your personal ad photo. (That is unless you graduated in the last week or so.) Post a photo that was taken within the last six to twelve months.

Glamour shots are outdated. Try finding a photo where only half a can of hair spray was used.

With all the fancy digital gadgets we have now to take and manipulate photos, I highly recommend against major reconstructive surgery by retouching out every single, wrinkle, blemish, scar, and mole. If this type of photo is already posted, then you best make plans on taking a couple of hits of Botox on the way to meeting your date.

Smiles add a nice touch!

Wear something with a tad bit of taste in your photo, especially if it's full length. Leave the worn out Rolling Stones t-shirt in the closet. (Or better yet, at the Goodwill store) Great! I'm going to get yelled at now. So for all you die-hard Stones fans, I'll substitute the raggedy t-shirt with one of Motley Crue.

Use a close-up head and shoulders photo for the front page of your ad. If you include additional photos, use more of a full-length or waist-up shot. For the second page (yes, some of the sites have up to five pages) you can also be adventurous and use the ones taken with Fido, and Mittens, and of course, the young 'uns.

For all of you Einstein clones, think twice about using shots of you on your snow skis (and snow suits and snow hats and snow mittens and snow goggles). We can't tell if you're a he or a she or a snowman or Bigfoot. Move in closer!

Make sure we can see your...FACE!

Leave out grandmas and aunts and cousins and ex's and former girlfriends, current girlfriends, nephews and pool boys from your photos. STAND ALONE!

If you post a photo that makes you look like a Playboy Bunny, you better have Hugh baby in the background.

If you're going to include your Mercedes, Porsche, or Harley in your photo, make sure that it's nice and shiny.

Don't be afraid to switch photos occasionally. If one doesn't work, try one with different clothes or a different hairstyle, or a different expression.



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