The Profile Picture Kisses of Death

• November 24, 2010
Steph

Web Design Miami loves coming across amusing, yet informative, articles. So when we came across this article on Facebook pictures you want to avoid we couldn’t help but post it. As we all know Facebook has taken over all aspects of our lives, and it is the means by which a lot of communication is carried out on. If you still can’t grasp the importance of Facebook just think: every day 4 billion messages are sent and received via Facebook. Now if that’s not a lot, we don’t know what it is. So that is why you should carry yourself in the best light on Facebook, especially on you profile picture. There are 5 profile pictures you should avoid at all costs. And bear with us as we go down the list:

1. The “Myspace shot.” The most generic profile picture known to man. We’ve all seen it – the mirror picture in which guys are shirtless and girls are trying to add an even greater emphasis to their chest. You may think it appears attractive, and that it will bring attention, but the truth is you only look like a narcissistic tool, and the only attention it brings is the wrong kind.

2. A picture of a drawing, a pet, an inanimate object. In other words, anything BUT you. If you do not have a decent picture of you people will begin to think you are trying to hide something, and that is not the kind of impression you want to give off.

3. All your profile pictures involve alcohol. Sure, we all have a couple of pictures with a bottle here and there, or a cup; but if all your pictures involve a plethora of liquor then there is a problem. You need to remember that many business our investigating prospective employees through Facebook, and the picture of you doing a keg stand just doesn’t scream “HIRE ME!”

4. The “group shot.” Yes, we all like to show off the fact that we have friends, but when someone is trying to see who you are how are they supposed to distinguish between all the similar looking faces? According to a survey from Seventeen magazine, within one week of meeting someone, 79 percent of 16-21 year-olds add that person to their Facebook circle, and if your profile picture isn’t flattering, or informative, you might not make the cut. Facebook is YOUR page, not your friends, so why don’t you take control?

5. Event photos that are still up eons after the event actually happened. We all love relishing in your happiness, and your fun, but if months after the event the picture is still up then it’s going to turn people off. It doesn’t matter if the picture is the most hilarious thing in the world, or if it is your wedding picture, you need to change event photos if you can’t remember the last time your profile picture was just a picture of you.

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