Putting together the perfect dating app profile is a seriously difficult thing to do. Even more so when you're really critical of every picture you have of yourself.

Do you go out and hold a mini solo photoshoot to get some new pics?

Do you get your friends to take lots of pictures the next time your out?

Or do you fill up your profile with the dreaded selfie pic?

Even after getting all those new pics up you still might find yourself not getting the kind of matches you think you should be getting. What more can you do?

Well, believe it or not, it might be as simple as smiling! Are you wondering why you should smile in your profile your profile pics and how it could possibly help? Keep reading and let the team here at EzHookups.com take you through all the benefits of sneaking a couple smiles into your dating profile and why it actually helps! Before you know it, you'll be smiling all the time with all the fun you'll be having with all your new matches.

So, why should you even smile in your pics? It all comes down to understanding how people use online dating apps and how important it is to make a good first impression. Think about how you browse through all the potential matches every time you're using your favorite apps. Do you take the time to check everyone's pictures and read their bio's to really understand what kind of person they are, or do you check a pic or two and move on if nothing catches your attention?

Most people fall into the latter category when it comes to app habits. And that is why it is so important that you put the best version of yourself out there for everyone to see.

Think about it like this, whenever you're interacting with someone for the first time: a new co-worker, a clerk at a store, or even just a cashier at your local grocery store. How do you act? Do you greet them with a smile and a kind hello, or do you give them a somber look and a lacklustre greeting? And how do they act towards you? It might seem like it wouldn't matter much at all, but simply looking and acting happy makes a big difference when you are interacting with someone. And it's the same thing when it comes to your online dating app pictures. In fact, we'd argue that it's even more important online because you all you have to greet someone new are the couple of pictures you choose to share online. Good first impressions are the key to getting the kind matches you are looking for online.

Think about the kind of people you are looking for online. Along with all the different physical qualities you can name, we are pretty confident that things like fun loving, enthusiastic, and care-free are all on your list as well. So when you come across a profile where the other person is smiling and having fun in their profile you instantly think they are the exact kind of person you are looking for, right? It's really that simple!

When you look like you are having fun in all of your pictures, people believe you are like that in real life as well. And, as we'll discuss later, as long as you're not faking all those beautiful smiles that is the kind of person you actually are. We'll go over some more reasons why you'd want to show how fun you are later, but believe us when we say that your chances of matching with the person of your dreams will skyrocket when you start looking like you are a blast to be around in your pictures. If you need any more proof, just start browsing through your apps and see how often you find yourself attracted to someone who is smiling in their pictures compared to someone who isn't. We're pretty sure the people who look happier are going to get your attention much more frequently.

Take a minute and think about all those old photos you've seen in your grandparents' photo albums or in your old history textbooks. You know, the ones where everyone is standing perfectly still and looking like their lives are filled with nothing but gloom and misfortune. Now imagine they all just cracked a little smile and loosed up a bit and they magically start to look like completely different people. Could this be why everyone asks you to smile and say cheese for photos? We're not certain for sure, but we bet there are plenty of studies done on the subject by people who are much smarter than us. And if science proves that smiling in pictures makes you seem like a happier person, then you really have zero reasons to start showing off that smile in your own pictures!

Matching with someone online is a lot more than just swiping or clicking. You are hoping to spend a considerable amount of time with that person or at the very least a couple of hours in the afternoon or evening. It might not seem like a lot of time to invest in meeting someone new, but with how busy everyone is these days with jobs and friends and family it turns into a pretty big commitment of time. Would you want to spend what little extra free time you have with someone boring and depressing? We didn't think so. By showing off those beautiful pearly whites in your profile pics you are telling all your potential matches that if they chose to spend their valuable free time with you they won't be disappointed. It's like holding up a giant sign that says "I am fun and you will have a great time with me!" in every picture.

In all your own online dating adventures have you ever taken a chance on matching with someone who doesn't look happy or fun in their pictures? If you have, we're willing to bet they either looked incredibly attractive or you were feeling a little desperate that night. Have those matches ever lead to meeting up or more? And if they did, was that person the opposite of what their pictures suggested? We'll go ahead and answer all of those questions for you. None of those matches worked out in the end. Even if it did lead to a hookup, we'll bet you didn't really enjoy it all that much. So, just think about all of that for a second. If you don't want to take the chance on someone who doesn't look like a good time in their pictures, why would you expect someone looking at your own pictures to do the same?

We're not scientists, but we're pretty sure it's a fact of the universe that happiness attracts happiness. Happy people want to be around other happy people. It's really that simple. The conversations are more fun, the dates are better, and the nights are more exciting. Happy people are just that much better to be around. By this point, we've already proven what kind of person you are looking to meet and connect with online. And it's not someone sad and boring. You know that in order get that happy and care-free match, you're going to have to bust out that beautiful smile of yours and put it front and center in all of your profiles.

Some people, yours truly included, don't really have a lot of pictures that they are genuinely smiling in. Maybe that's the same situation you are finding yourself in as well. And it's not that you're an unhappy person, you just might not have many pictures that you are smiling in that you like. Or maybe you feel awkward smiling in selfies or trying to force a smile for the sake of a good profile picture. Whatever the reasons are, you will find that trying to smile in all your pictures is well worth the effort in the end! What's the worst that can happen? We've already gone over in detail all the good things that can happen when you smile a little. So why not just give it a try.

The one thing that you should really try to avoid when getting some new profile pics is forcing a fake smile. If it's not genuine, people will know instantly. And being fake in your profile might actually be worse than not smiling at all. No one wants to spend time with someone who isn't genuine, and a fake smile goes a long way to give a bad impression. There are a lot of things you can do to make sure you come across as being happy in all your pics, but the main thing to remember is that you want to show the best version of yourself in all your pictures. If that means you're not grinning from ear to ear, then that's fine. Smile whatever way is more comfortable to you, but the important thing is to remember to smile!

What's that, you don't like to smile? We apologize for being blunt, but that's not true at all. What reasons could you have for not smiling? If you just don't like your smile you could try changing it up a little. Maybe the way you smile isn't the most comfortable for you and that's why you don't like it. Some people don't like smiling because they are self conscious about their teeth. If that's the case, you can always smile without showing any or all of your teeth. The point we are trying to make is that we really don't think there is any reason for you not to crack some sort of smile in your pics. All it takes is a little smile to drastically change how you appear to all the potential matches out there. Take a few minutes and set yourself up in front of a mirror and try smiling and laughing and you might just find the perfect combination that makes you feel as happy as you look! Show everyone that there is a happy and confident person behind the pictures and you'll have no problem getting all the matches you've been dreaming of.

We've said it a few times now, but the reason you should be smiling in your profile pics is so you are putting the best version of yourself out there for everyone to see. There are so many different online dating apps and sites, and they are all full of every kind of different person. The easiest way to stand out in that sea of potential matches and get noticed is to look confident, happy, and care-free. Just by smiling in your pictures you'll start attracting the kind of people you want to meet, and you'll notice that those people are also smiling in their pictures as well. It's a proven fact, happy people are attracted to other happy people. And we don't know about everyone else, but we find happiness to be incredibly attractive. One last piece of advice to help you get that feed stopping smile: Don't force it. If you're having trouble getting that perfect smile in a picture, just relax a little and go out there and enjoy life. Before long you'll find that you can't stop smiling and that's when your best self is on display. When that happens, be prepared to have too many great profile pics to choose from.

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