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How to Get Creative With Your Online Dating Photos And Stand Out

Today I want to show you how to use outside of the box thinking to create highly memorable and effective online dating photos.

Here’s an example,

Say you have worked hard for an amazing body and want to show it off on your dating profile.

It’s very easy to come across as self-absorbed and try hard if you post a shirtless photo, especially if it’s a mirror selfie. Obviously, we don’t want that.

Also, every basic on Tinder does gym selfies, you will look generic.

(Although if you are good-looking, ripped, and unapologetically presenting yourself as a casual dating guy, you can probably get away with it)

A better way to do it would be posting a candid photo of you doing martial arts, playing water sports, or hanging out on a boat.

It is natural for you to be shirtless in these situations. And you most likely won’t come across as trying hard.

That’s one way to do it.

But what If I tell you there’s an even better way to show off your body with photos?

Not only you can avoid looking like a meathead, but you will also convey intelligence?!

This is the power of creativity and outside of box thinking.

One of my clients is a successful and charming business guy who also does bodybuilding. He looked amazing and was very charismatic.

He wanted to do a shirtless photo at the gym to show off his muscles. But I thought that would be way too basic and advised against it.

After some brainstorming, we came up with a hilarious idea for the shirtless photo.

“Go big or go home! Why not do an ironic shirtless photo that pokes fun at its own ridiculousness?! Let’s make this photo into a self-aware joke!”

So we bought a pair of 2lb pink dumbbells, got some coconut oil, and headed to the gym.

My client got ready for the photo by rubbing coconut oil all over his body and warmed up to get some muscle pumps,

Then in all his glistening gladiator glory, he did it!

He curled that pair of pink 2-lb dumbbells with all his strength! He gave all he’s got! Real men shit!

His face was blood red, his eyes were popping, breathing heavily, and making a stupid duck face all at the same time.

Then I clicked my shutter and captured one of the most ridiculous moments in bodybuilding history.

The photo went on dating apps and it worked so fucking well!!

Why did it work so well?

This one photo showed 3 attractive qualities

1. He still showed off his amazing physique

2. He showed a great sense of humor and creativity

3. He showed that he has a high level of emotional intelligence and understands how shirtless photos are perceived by women on dating apps.

That’s why the photo was so effective

In future shoots, I want to help you create images like this! We will brainstorm and come up with creative photo ideas that show your attractive qualities in the most effective way possible!

We will raise the bar of online dating photos together!!