In regards to my profile. I'm actually off all apps at the moment, I met someone who I'm trying to see where it goes, I gotta get my grown man on, this dating around thing is getting exhausting. I would share a pic of me, especially because the posters who have been actively talking in here are cool and I trust you guys, but I don't trust the lurkers who may see me. I have a pretty serious career where I sometimes have students and because I've told some pretty wild stories in here so I rather remain faceless.
But I can give some advice on bettering your profiles. I'm no greek god and I actually have one pretty big thing going against me, I'm 5'7 lol. But I've still been able to flourish. I workout about 5-6 times a week so I have a nice body, and lemme tell you this, a nice body and tats go a LONGGGG WAYYY (I'm not heavily tatted, just one arm half sleeve and one side of my chest)..When I first started online dating, it was before I worked out and I didn't have any tats, I did ok, but once I really started hitting the gym that's when things exploded. Now understand, I'm not telling yall to go get tats and go crazy in the gym, I'm just saying I've noticed a big difference with those factors.
Now with pics, I know there has been "studies" where they say have group pics, pics of you smiling, no selfies, blah blah blah...Yeah..I have no group pics, I don't have any pics smiling, so all I post are selfies, straight up (I even awknowledge it in my profile by saying "sorry I don't have any pics mountain climbing with a jetski or on a yacht with diddy and obama popping champagne, that's because my phone died before I can take any pics, and plus I actually like to enjoy the moment") two things I don't have is a shirtless or gym pic though, some tank top pics but nothing shirtless, and females have actually wrote me and told me they like the fact I don't have shirtless pics on my profile. But if you're at the pool or beach, flourish with the shirtless pics, that's when its acceptable.
As for what you write in your profile, be funny, be sarcastic, showcase your personality, don't take it serious. For example, under the "first date" section on POF I wrote "Mcdonalds, or Wendys, whichever has the best dollar menu" I've had plenty females hit me up laughing at that. I also wrote I want to be a power couple like Obama and Michelle are, or like how Bobby and Whitney were... Just be playful and funny without trying to hard..females will eat it up.
If any of my NT brothers have any questions or want me to take a look at the words on their profile my PM is always open.
Oh and like Wavey said, getting the number is a must after a few messages, you should not end the convo without getting the number or go on days talking online.