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ORIGINAL: ottoman27

what kind of photos do mistresses prefer to see when they look at a profile?

What I respond to favorably the most is a nice, friendly smile. Also, twinkling eyes, if you can show them.
If not, then a partial facial profile or a half-shaded silhouette can be intriguing. You could put on a pair of shades and tilt a hat. (If you have a lovely mane of hair or a full head of hair, though, don't hide that. Save your baseball cap for when you're out with the guys!!!)

Casual is always better, a non-professionally posed recent pic, not one that's over 3 years old, even if it's from a camera phone (not so much the holding up to the bathroom mirror shot). Don't have an untidy background.
Mostly it's the maleDoms who do this, but displaying pics of other women is a big no-no. This would include the cropped-off shoulder of your ex-wife or your last girlfriend.

It should go without saying that cartoon-like FemDom pics can be a major turn-off, or anything that graphically depicts your fetish of choice. I don't care if it represents your reason for existing -- Find a more productive purpose in your life than your BDSM fixations.

Some women don't like shirtless photos. Those don't bother me, but it's probably best to put that in your photo gallery. If your torso is not one of your better features, then please refrain from strutting stuff you DON'T have.

I personally don't want to see cockshots (NO COCKCAGES either!), bare-ass butts, and NEVER NEVER NEVER show a gaping ass!
Leave that kind of stuff to the imagination. Wait until your nudity is requested of you, in other words. Showing some romantic shyness and a dose of modesty is far more attractive in a man than letting it all hang out for Internet strangers to see.

DreamLady