Choosing what pictures to include in your online dating profile is a big deal.
Most people want to present a decent mix of flattering, fun and relaxed photos that showcase the best of you.
But there are some in particular that should be avoided at all costs, experts say.
A team from dating app Wisp asked 1,200 people for their biggest photo red flags that make them swipe left.
The survey revealed 83 per cent of singles judge profiles on photos before reading a single word of your personal bio.
It means your witty one-liners are forgotten and your pictures do all the talking.
And, according to new research, most people are getting it wrong.
So, are you guilty of including these in your profile?
Researchers asked 1,200 people for their biggest photo red flags that make them swipe left on dating apps
The poll found that women were most turned off by selfies men had taken in the gym (stock image)
Men posing with cars also ranked high on the biggest photo sins, while posing in the bathroom mirror was also likely to make women swipe ‘no’
Men’s biggest photo sins
For men, gym selfies top the list with nearly two-thirds of women branding them ‘cringe’ and ‘show-offy’.
Close-up selfies are also seen as ‘unflattering’ and ‘off-putting’, while bathroom selfies left women unimpressed.
Sunglasses in photos, blurry snaps and group pictures – where it’s impossible to know who is who – were also classed as red flags.
Other no-nos include shirtless pictures, ones where an ex-girlfriend has clearly been cropped out, men posing with cars and selfies with messy backgrounds.
Women’s biggest photo sins
The number one offender for women was also gym selfies, the poll revealed, with 59 per cent of men saying they were a turn-off.
Overly-filtered selfies were also a red flag, with men complaining they made profiles feel ‘fake’.
You might have found your ‘zen’, but 47 per cent of men said they were put off by women uploading pictures in a yoga pose (stock image)
Overly-filtered photos were also a big turn-off. And sadly for equestrians, men also didn’t like pictures of women horse ridingÂ
Rumour has it that pictures of men holding fish can be off-putting for women, but this did not appear in their top 10 photo sins (stock image)Â
Yoga poses were the third biggest gripe, followed by horse-riding snaps which were deemed ‘posh and unrelatable’.
Men also admitted they were turned off by close-up selfies that felt ‘too staged’ as well as photos in messy rooms, which suggested a lack of effort.
Group shots were another pet peeve, with one man saying: ‘If I have to play guess who, I just move on.’
Other red flags included wearing sunglasses and bathroom selfies.
Wisp, who carried out the poll, said the findings prove singles should spend less time worrying about clever bios and more time uploading photos that actually show their personality.
A spokeswoman said: ‘Your photos are your shop window. If they’re blurry, misleading or scream ‘red flag,’ no amount of witty banter will save you. First impressions matter – especially in dating.’
Men’s biggest photo sinsÂ
Gym selfies (61%)
Close-ups (45%)
Bathroom selfies (42%)
Wearing sunglasses (38%)
Blurry photos (33%)
Group photos (31%)
Shirtless photos (28%)
Cropped ex (22%)
Posing with cars (21%)
Dirty/messy room (17%)
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(% refers to how many women disliked this type of photo)Â
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Women’s biggest photo sinsÂ
 Gym selfies (59%)Â
Overly filtered photos (55%)Â
Yoga poses (47%)Â
Horse-riding photos (41%)Â
Close-ups (37%)Â
Dirty/messy room (34%)Â
Group photos (32%)Â
Wearing sunglasses (27%)Â
Bathroom selfies (23%)Â
Cropped ex (20%)Â
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(% refers to how many men disliked this type of photo)Â
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The biggest dating app photo turn-offs (and no, it’s not holding a fish)