Now that you�ve chosen a slew of photos to consider

for your profile, it�s time to improve them. I know what

you�re thinking. �Isn�t editing cheating? Won�t matches
be able to tell that I�ve doctored my pics?� The
answers, respectively, are no and no. At this point,
we�re all well aware of how magazines, ads, and the like
Photoshop their images�changing everything from the size of a
person�s waistline to the eye shape to skin tone�to a
point where the original person is hardly recognizable.
But that�s not the type of photo editing that you�re
going to do. You�re not going to come out of this
process looking like an entirely different person. In fact,
you�re going to come out of it looking entirely like
yourself�just like an even more photogenic version of
yourself. Luckily, these days you don�t have to be a
Photoshop whiz to get your images looking crisp and clean.
There are dozens of apps for your smartphone or tablet
that can accomplish almost everything that professional
editing software can�all with a few taps of a button
and without much knowledge of the technicalities of
photography. My advice is to use this technology to your
advantage�and put each and every one of the photos that
you�re considering through a photo editing app or two.
You�ll be amazed at how little work can yield
dramatic results, and you�ll be happy with how many
previously so-so images are now grade-A profile material

If you have a lot of original point-and-shoot,

nonprofessional photos of yourself by yourself, don�t be
afraid to throw a filter on one or two, especially
if you�re alone in an activity shot. While it�s not a
steadfast rule, people are less likely to assume that
you�ve filtered photos of yourself (especially if you�re
a man)�so posting Instagrammed images helps you look
social, as though a friend took, edited, and posted
it of you. Pair this type of image with a caption about
an event or activity (even if it�s not exactly what was
happening at the time), and you�ve gone from looking
like a lone wolf to the socialite of the pack. This
technique is especially helpful if you�ve just had a
friend do a profile photo photoshoot for you. For
instance, if he or she snapped you on a run, filter
and add the caption �My running buddy likes to document my
misery as I train for my upcoming 10K.� If he or
she caught you at the stove in an apron, �Whipping
up my famous Bolognese for a dinner party.� As long
as you�re not lying outright in your captions