The answer is yes.

You should definitely include a photo with your pet if you have one.

A recent survey in the US found that having a photo with your dog can greatly increase the chance of you getting matched.

Why does it work?

A. Who doesn’t have a soft spot for cute animals? You will create a positive emotional impact on the women viewing your profile.

B. More importantly, it implies that you are a safe, warm person. It shows that you can be committed and responsible for another being. This is attractive regardless of if she’s looking for something casual or serious.

I’ve been studying and analyzing a lot of guys’ profiles recently.

It’s pretty common to see guys with dog/cat photos on their profiles but not everyone gets it right.

Some of these pet photos are actually pretty cringe and try-hard.

As in, you can tell they took that photo just for getting matches.

These photos always look staged and forced.

The pet often looks like it’s trying to get away.

The guy usually looks straight into the camera with an awkward smile and his eyes are screaming “Please like me”

That’s not attractive at all.

An effective pet photo should meet the following criteria.

1. When people look at the photo, they need to see that you genuinely have affection and love for your pet.

2. The animal ideally should look happy and bonded with you in the photo.

3. Your attention should be on your pet not on posing for the camera.

So how do you do a tasteful pet photo that creates a positive emotional impact?

Easy.

Instead of holding down your pet and using it as a prop for your photo, actually, play with it and shower it with affection.

Ask a photographer or a friend to take candid photos of you two from a few steps away.

But taking pet photos for online dating shouldn’t even be on your mind when you are doing this.

You don’t even need to look at the camera at all.

If the photographer or friend is half decent at taking photos, they will easily capture great moments.

This is how you do an authentic and attractive pet photo