There's only one thing standing between you and Seung Ha (승하) Archivesyour next date: Your Tinder profile photo.Get it right, and you could find yourself in demand. But, get it wrong, and you could end up dateless.
SEE ALSO: Guys show us their best poses for Tinder profile photosMashableasked some of the trendiest people at London Fashion Week how to pose for a Tinder profile photo. And, of course, they gave us some stellar advice on how to create a show-stopper.
Here's how it's done:
Be a bit mysterious
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "Be a bit mysterious. That's a bit difficult on Tinder. You don't want to seem overly friendly, don't want to give out the wrong impression." -- Izzy Van Dyke and Christine Donahue, fashion students.
Be elegant
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "It (this pose) was a bit elegant." -- Nikki, a specialist nurse.
Be super cool
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "I want people to see me as I am -- super cool, super reachable." Amanda Michelena, fashion stylist.
Show your face
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "Show your face. It's a profile picture after all." -- Jess Zheng, fashion student.
Don't take yourself too seriously
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "I like to not take myself too seriously. That's who I am as a person. I like to have fun. I wouldn't want someone to think I'm a bit pretentious or posey." -- Jade-Marie Merchent, fashion designer.
Don't pose
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "No respectable person poses for a Tinder profile photo. You have pictures taken of you and then you select them. I think my Bumble picture is me in Monaco in front of Casino Royale and I'm like: "What up?" with a Ferrari behind me." -- Delia Bennett, growth manager.
Be transparent in who you are
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "You know what? I wanna be seen as someone who's fun but also I wanna be quite transparent in who I am. I don't want to come across as boring or not as interesting as I am." -- Chidera Eggerue, creative director.
Look sexy and sassy
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "I think I look sexy and sassy." -- Imogen Hudson, blogger.
Something between a smile and a serious face
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "It's really normal. I don't really smile in pictures. I try to do something in between a smile and a serious face, which is a good solution." -- Camilla Glorioso, photographer.
Pretend to be cool
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "I was pretending to be cool. That's how I would want the world to see me." -- Elle Scholle, writer.
Be true to yourself
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "I would pose more casually. I'd show my feminine side -- that's important. Be who I am, be true to myself." -- Scarlett Hao, fashion PR.
Pose naturally
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "It's a natural pose." -- Kevina Marcelline, stylist.
Pose like a stylist
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "It's the stylist's pose." -- Hilda Miller, stylist.
Do what comes naturally
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "It's what came naturally to me." -- Ghanelle Edwards, marketing.
Find a happy middle-ground
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "It's not too smiley. Not too serious. A happy middle-ground." -- Sasha Felix, PA.
Smile
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "Because I'm a smiley person and I want to show my body in a nice way." -- Vanessa Hastings, photographer.
Embrace your inner awkwardness
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "I just felt awkward and I look like that naturally." -- Sian O'Donnell, stylist. Go forth and pose!
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