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Is Posting Filtered Photos on Your Dating Profile Harmless Fun, or Catfishing?

There are many things to consider when putting together your online dating profile. After all, you only have a few seconds to grab someone’s attention as they scroll past potential hookups, so you have to put your best foot forward right out of the gate. For many people, that means posting your best photos so potential suitors know just what you’re working with. It’s a lofty idea, but given that this is 2022, one important question remains: is posting filtered photos considered catfishing?

Should I Use Filters For My Photos?

A wide range of photography apps use filters that can be entertaining to play around with while you’re retouching your photos. Such photos are especially fun to post to your social media accounts for a good laugh with your followers and friends. However, when it comes to your online dating profiles, you really should have at least a few images that aren’t enhanced to the point where you look like a different person. Touching up a few blemishes, fixing the lighting, and covering up your dark circles are perfectly fine. So long as you don’t overdo it and give yourself a complete facelift that leaves you looking more like a Kardashian than yourself. 

Of course, it’s essential to look your best, so long as it is, in fact, your best. You want people to get an honest impression of who you are, including your appearance. A photo or two of you as a cartoon character can be cute, but at the end of the day, nobody wants to meet someone and find out they look nothing like their profile pics.

Some Positives For Your Profile Pics

Some positives you should consider are the sheer entertainment value filters can have. They can be excellent conversation starters, putting you in different backgrounds and outfits and slightly different looks to attract attention. Such filters are fine as long as it’s obvious that you’re just having fun and don’t actually have whiskers and cute little mouse ears. 

Some Negatives to Filter Out

Filters can have some other negatives, especially for those interested in seeing authentic representations of the people they’re looking at as potential matches. However, most people in the online dating world are most interested in what a person really looks like, not what they look like with overly smoothed skin. So if a person finds too many filtered photos on someone’s profile, they may head to another profile instead of sending a note. And yes, it’s easy to tell who’s using a filter and who isn’t. 

If someone doesn’t like the way you look in a photo, they aren’t going to like the way you look in person, sure. But it’s better to find that out upfront than to waste time meeting up with someone who will only reject you when they find out they were catfished. Besides, Adult FriendFinder has millions of members anyway, so it’s safe to say that you’ll find someone who likes you just as you are. 

Is it Still Really You?

When uploading pics to your profile, the main question is, do the photos you’re uploading showcase the real you? Filters can enhance sexy pictures, bringing out a person’s eyes, bodily attributes, and expressions. Still, if you make them so heavy that they no longer show you for who you are, you aren’t doing yourself or anyone else any favors.

Individuality and self-expression are essential parts of any person’s dating profile. If you’re a fan of using filters in real life and feel they help you express an important part of your personality, then, by all means, go for it. It’s perfectly fine to express yourself, as long as you do so in moderation. Add a few photos of yourself that show the real you, including pictures of your face, body, or both. If your goal is to attract the most potential dates to your profile, a combination of both standard and filtered pictures is your best option.

Final Notes

People use Adult FriendFinder because they want to meet real people, and that starts with your profile being an accurate depiction of who you are right now, not who you wish you were or used to be 20 years ago. Look into all the creative ways you can express yourself, and fill out a bio that gives people enough information to entice them into sending that first message. Suppose you think you need filters to be worth someone’s attention. In that case, you may want to get in touch with yourself and accept this simple reminder that you are awesome, yes awesome, exactly the way you already are. All you need to do is share yourself with others to find your place in this amazing adult community online.

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The Women’s Guide to Taking Nude Selfies

In the age of social media, selfies have become the norm, especially when it comes to flirting. Of course, when you’re ready to take the flirting up a notch, that’s when you might consider sending the object of your flirtations a nude selfie or two. 

If you’ve been sending nudes for a while, then posing for the camera and hitting “send” is probably no big deal. If you’ve been out of the game for a while, however, the thought of sending a naughty photo of yourself to someone you’re interested in can feel downright intimidating. 

Taking a hot nude selfie is an art, and this guide is designed to help you master that art to send sexy, flattering nudes that are sure to stop your partner dead in their tracks!

Confidence Is Key

The most important thing you need when taking a nude selfie is confidence. Remember, you don’t need the physique of an Instagram model to look great in nude selfies. You just need to work what you have and know that you are the sexiest thing on the planet to the other person. 

The first step to building that confidence is to admire your body and take it all in. Stand naked in front of a mirror and do your best not to pick yourself apart, instead focusing on what you like about yourself. Maybe you have incredible boobs, pouty lips, or an ass that won’t quit. The chances are that if you like it, someone else will, too. 

Practice, Practice, Practice 

Now that you’re comfortable with your appearance in the mirror, it’s time to get comfortable with how your naked body looks in photos. Try different poses, take a bunch of pictures, look through them, and pick out the best ones to recreate when the time is right. If you’re not entirely comfortable taking naked pics right out of the gate, try wearing some lingerie or a sexy outfit, and build up to full nudes at your own pace. 

Set The Scene

You are the focal point of your selfies, but you should still make sure you set the scene behind you as well. If you are taking selfies at home, for example, find some clean spaces and areas where you can show off properly. Piles of clutter and dirty clothes behind you can be a huge turn-off no matter how sexy you are. If you’re too busy to clean your place up, you can minimize the time it takes to tidy up your background using doors, walls, and other interesting places as a backdrop. You should also think about how props can enhance the overall tone of your pics. For example, a glass of wine, a fantastic piece of art, or lingerie on the bed can turn up the heat on your already sexy selfies. 

Learn About Lighting

Gret lighting is essential when it comes to taking sexy selfies. While many intimate moments happen in the dark and at night, the best selfies often come from bright white lighting. Yellow household lighting is generally unflattering, so try to find an area of your home flooded with natural daylight. If you have to take selfies at night or the lighting in your home isn’t super great, you can also purchase a ring light on Amazon for under $50. 

Once you have the proper setup, experiment with light and how it looks on your body. Some people find that having light shining on them from one side creates fantastic shadows that are quite flattering. Having a light that hits you on both sides can also look great. 

Use Angles That Feel Good

Finding your most flattering angles can take some trial and error. The best poses can depend on what you want to emphasize, and testing a bunch of them out can be the best option. Many people find that parts of their bodies they did not consider flattering are more flattering than they thought. Consider the tools you are using when exploring angles; you may want to buy an inexpensive tripod for a digital camera or cell phone. This can help shoot your whole body from a distance, providing more options in terms of angles. Remote or timer camera features can also allow you to shoot from higher up, which can also be flattering. Shooting from the ground can also be exciting, making you look longer and taller in the process. 

Highlight Your Best Features

If you love your bust and want to be more creative about showing it off, try straight-on shots of you grasping your boobs. Using other strategies such as showing off manicured nails in the pictures, doing light scratches, and touching on different emotional expressions can all work well. There are many options for butt shots, too. If you want your booty to be the focus of your pics, try arching your back, throwing your shoulders back, and popping out your butt. Silhouettes from behind are a great option if you want to get creative (and minimize your tummy area). 

Love Your Body

It’s hard not to be overly critical of yourself while taking nude selfies. Social media has created impossible standards that the average person cannot achieve without filters and plastic surgery. However, remember that bellies, thighs, and scars are all beautiful and a big part of what makes you unique. Furthermore, your potential partners are likely sick of seeing highly photoshopped pics and will appreciate seeing what you look like in all your natural glory. That said, comfort is essential. It can take some time to get more comfortable being naked on camera, including taking selfies, so go at your own pace, knowing you will look fabulous no matter what you do. 

Relax

Talking to trusted friends about your interest in taking nude selfies can help with your confidence. Plus, it’s a great way to get tips from people with more experience in the nude selfie game. Some people are nervous about taking selfies due to their thoughts on privacy and identification. Due to this, many choose to hide their faces in their pictures. If you’re worried about the recipient posting your photos online one day, then leaving your face out of the pictures is a wise choice. You should also consider covering up identifying marks such as tattoos as well. 

Express Yourself 

A facial expression can make or break a nude selfie. Sure, you’re showing off your body, but if you look bored or uncomfortable, it can ruin the whole tone of the photo. Practice your facial expressions in the mirror, and try out a few to suit your various moods. Sexy, playful, sultry, and intense are all options that work great for sexy selfies. While practicing expressions and getting comfortable with your feelings, emotions, and needs is essential, trying too hard can show in pictures. That’s why it’s important to make sure your expressions always look natural. 

Send Safely And Securely

Where and to whom you send nude pictures matters. Make sure you’re using secure servers, and never send nudes using public wifi or an email address that isn’t fully protected with two-factor identification. If you want to use a super-secure system, you can also send photos to the object of your desire via private message on Adult FriendFinder. 

If taking pictures on your phone, look into whether your device has a remote erase option to protect your photos in case your device ever goes missing.

Consent is Key

If you’re thinking about sending someone nude selfies, chances are it’s because you have already been talking and engaging with them in a sexual way. Still, it’s vital to get their consent before sending nude photos of yourself, so they know what to expect when they open their device. You would hate for them to open up a nude photo of you in a public setting by accident, or worse yet, receive nude images they didn’t want. 

When it comes to sending selfies, the goal is to have fun and feel good about yourself. So, whatever you choose to do, make sure you’re enjoying yourself, and that will shine through in your photos! 

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Duck Face Dynasty – Make It Stop

I have a young female friend who’s obsessed with some hunky Italian model/actor, I forget his name.

Now, I have no problem whatsoever hating on an Italian model/actor. But after posting a few responses on her Facebook page that sounded like I was one of the old guys in the balcony on The Muppets (Waldorf? Statler?), I didn’t want to post another Debbie Downer.

Then I saw the pic. And there it was. The guy was sporting a duck face that would embarrass Sporty Spice. I mean, Justin Bieber was laughing at this guy.

And as online dating is a reflection of the greater cultural world we live in, it would make sense that this phenomenon of extreme pout would permeate sites like ours. That don’t make it right, however, so the Colonel is here to jump up and down like Yosemite Sam and demand that it stop. Now.

This begins with you. If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.

First, let’s take a look at your profile pics. Let’s just hope and assume that there is at least one that shows your face. And no, that tattoo of an Insane Clown Posse mask you put on the head of your cock does not count, thank you.

See any conspicuously “cute,” pouty pics? Anything that makes you look like Renée Zellweger just bit into a lemon wedge. Yeah, no. Begone!

I know it’s hard, but you’ll stand out much more with a spontaneous, non-staged, candid shot of yourself looking natural. Duck face is not natural, and any nature in which that would be organic, I don’t want any part in, thanks.

 

With millions of members worldwide, we’re sure we have a faces you’ll like on Adult FriendFinder.