Basic common sense dictates that, in presenting ourselves as an alluring prospective date we should do so without having to use a disclaimer such as, "I normally look much better than this.".
We have only 2 methods of showcasing available; our picture and our words and, while we may lack proficiency in photoshop enhancement or the time to find an engaging profile to plagiarize, there are some basic idiot proofing tools available.
We don't all have flattering shots of ourselves "having fun" readily available, and if anyone were to point a camera at me while I was playing beer pong at The Brunswick House....I might perhaps demur. But short of dropping $40 at Sears Portrait Studio for a cheesy shot of you with a jacket slung over your shoulder......well, it might work if you were Frank Sinatra. And if you just got a haircut from a barber whose specialty is #2 on the style chart from 1979.......you might want to grab some gel and go for the Columbian Drug Lord look.
Selfies in the bathroom mirror will never compete with Herb Ritts but as long as you, a) put on a shirt, and not the one you wear to clean your spark plugs, b) comb your hair, if you have any and c) remove all condemning evidence of slovenly habits from the counter .....I have no self-righteous gripes about them.
At issue however, are sideways images. Given that both your computer's operating system and the dating site itself offer picture rotation at no extra charge, I can only assume that, if you passed up on 2 opportunities to show yourself as a a human who has evolved into walking upright.....you want us to see what you look like lying down.
To summarize......if you are lying down, and not for the purpose of changing my oil, shirtless and oblivious to a prison haircut.....I'm probably going to wonder what you look like on a " bad day".
Even a Columbian Drug Lord looks better standing up.
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