What should you wear for your dating profile photos?

What should you wear for your dating profile photos? The short answer is you should wear what already feels like you.

I come from a commercial advertising background, which means the photos can start looking polished very fast. That is great until your dating profile starts looking less like you and more like you accidentally booked a fragrance campaign.

What I am usually trying to do is build around your actual style. Good T shirts. A couple collared shirts. Different pants. Enough variety to make the profile feel intentional without making it look like you lost a bet and had to borrow someone else’s wardrobe for the day.

The one shot I usually put the most effort into styling is the fashion full body shot. That is the one where I want a stronger outfit because it is doing a very specific job. It is showing your style, your build, and how you carry yourself in one frame. That third shot matters a lot more than people think.

A lot of people will buy an outfit just for that shot and return it after. Zara is usually the classic example. Honestly, I support the hustle.

I always joke that if you are a guy, you are probably not sending your friends outfit options before you go out. In this context, though, you absolutely can. This is one of the only times in life where texting “blue shirt or black shirt?” is actually productive.

We can plan this as much as you want or as little as you want. Some people want detailed help. Some people show up with a rack of options and a dream. Both are fine.

The only thing I am really going to control on my end is making sure we get a strong full body fashion look for that third shot in your profile. Everything else is about building around your actual style so the whole thing still feels like you.

Here are some great examples below. I am including the first three images from each person’s profile.