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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Glamour shots are outdated.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