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How to Look Good Online…. Professional Online Dating Profile Picture Tips
Want to look good online to increase your chances of finding a partner through an online dating site? We asked singles looking for a date through be2 how to show off your best side online. Your online dating profile picture is one of the most important determining factors that can make or break a successful profile on an online dating site. Almost a quarter of singles searching for love through be2 agree that the profile picture is the most important factor when deciding which singles to contact online.
If the profile picture is so important, why do so many singles skimp on that aspect of their online dating profile? In a recent survey of 2,218 singles registered with be2, 50% of photos submitted by singles to be2 were deemed insufficiently attractive. We aren’t talking about the looks of the person in the picture, just the quality of the photo itself.
Many singles undersell themselves with their profile pictures, even though they could present themselves so much better. Particularly for Premium Members, it’s a question of getting the most out of the service. Our be2 customer service sees a lot of bad profile pictures and gives advice to customers on how to improve their profile with a nice picture. Here, be2 UK customer service agent Caylin Giles explains some of the biggest mistakes they come across:
Top mistakes in bad online dating profile photos.
- Looking stiff
“Generally, when taking your profile picture it is good to get someone else involved, and to do it in a public place. Photos of users alone in their rooms don’t always give the best results.” -
Barely visible
“In a good profile photo the subject should take up at least 50% of the photo and should be the main focus of attention.” -
Uncomfortable pose or situation
“Often the key to a good profile photo is to capture yourself in a natural pose doing something you enjoy. This has two benefits. Firstly, people tend to come across better if they are not posing for the photo but have been captured at a ‘natural’ moment. Second, by telling other users about a type of activity that is important to them users may prompt and enquiry. “ -
Out of date
“Our most active customers keep their photos relevant, posting new pictures when they have come back from holiday, when they have a new hair cut or even with the changing seasons. “
>>>Update your profile photo now or join be2 and get your own attractive profile free of charge!
Dating Etiquette: Don’t be on Time, Dress Appropriately and let the Guy Pay
First dates are always cause for excitement. Mostly, that’s a good thing: those first-date butterflies are an amazing feeling and they let you know that you are preparing for something special. On the other hand, you don’t want to be too nervous before a first date, either.
The best way to play down first-date nerves is perfect preparation. And what better way to prepare than finding out what singles consider good dating etiquette? We asked singles looking for a date through be2 and found out…
The 4 top rules of dating etiquette
- Dating Etiquette Rule: Let the man pay
There are situations where singles should go with the times and there are situations where it pays to be old fashioned. First dates obviously count as the latter. Funnily, men are more willing to pay than women women are prepared to accept: 30% of the male singles who took part in the survey think the man should pay on a first date, while only 10% of single women feel the same. 56% of women would insist on splitting the bill. The most diplomatic (and romantic) solution to this dilemma is for the man to pay and tell the woman that she can pay next time. This avoids the awkward situation of splitting the bill and also leaves a nice opening for the next date. Amazingly, under 25s are the most old-fashioned in when it comes to splitting the bill on a first date: they are almost twice as likely to let that the man pay for the date. - Dating Etiquette Rule: Be fashionably late >> Read more…
The new Give a Heart App on Facebook –
Let your Friends Know You ♥ Them!
One thing we love about Facebook is that it really does bring us closer to our friends and loved ones, especially if they are far away from us. It allows us to show our friends how we feel about them with one simple click and find out how they feel about us just as easily.
Now, there’s a new Facebook app that is as simple as it is beautiful:
The Give a Heart app lets you give a heart to your facebook friends with just two clicks – and send a little bit of love to those people that are special to you! Here’s how it works… >> Read more…
The Funniest Laws about Sex and Relationships in the World
Some laws are so strange and funny they make us scratch our head.
Especially when it comes to sex and relationships, you would think that what goes on in people’s bedrooms would be private and that the state doesn’t need to get involved in anything that happens between two consenting adults.
Well, think again, because as we discovered, if anyone has ever thought of doing it, there is probably a law regulating it!
Seriously, who comes up with these laws?
Especially when it comes to sex and relationships, countries all over the world seem to be having a contest: who can come up with the strangest, weirdest, most absurd laws?
You’ve probably never even heard of the majority of these funny 15 sex and relationship laws, so we put them all together in one handy infographic!
Next time you are travelling to Virginia and get in trouble for having sex with your socks on, don’t say we didn’t warn you!
Have you heard of these laws before or do you know any laws about sex and relationships that are even weirder? Let us know in the comments…
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UK Singles Inspired by Royal Wedding Search for their own Prince or Princess at be2
The royal wedding is one of the most anticipated events of the year and it will be a pretty hard one to outdo. 
But it seems that some singles are at least willing to give it a try and are aiming to do their best to make their own wedding dream come true. Activity amongst singles searching for love through be2 has been on the rise ever since the royal engagement was announced, particularly amongst those singles who are interested in marriage. Are British singles hoping to follow Kate and Wills down the aisle?
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