How to avoid the Tinder profile picture clichés

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Our instincts for companionship are primal. How fitting, then, that one of the fastest-growing online dating apps is called Tinder. Let's ignore (for now) the many concerns that Tinder is superficial.

Instead, let's review the ever-increasing number of Tinder clichés and how you can avoid becoming one of them:

Eye of the tiger



Somehow people are entering tiger cages at zoos and striking poses with these man-eating beasts. We have no idea when this became possible, but it seems like nowadays, one out of every 10 profile features a person-on-tiger selfie.

Sunglasses at night



Don't wear sunglasses at night, indoors or in more than one or two photos, please. Or at all, really. Unlike T-shirts, you should take your shades off.

Leave your shirt on



For the sake of whatever you believe in, do not post any pictures in which you are naked from the waist up. While this might fly on Grindr, the women of Tinder tend to prefer a little mystery, no matter how shredded you may be.

Bathroom mirror

Nothing screams "class" quite like a bathroom selfie taken in front of the mirror. Sure, it's that sanitary temple where you shower, wash your hands and brush your teeth, but it's also home to the porcelain throne.

Face in the crowd



Wait, which one are you? Let's check the next one. Nope, another group shot. And another, and another, and another. Any time you fill more than half of your profile with group pictures, you force your prospective match into a scavenger hunt that gets really tedious, really quick.