Bustle put together a great list of kissing tips.

Ladies, men were interviewed for this list. If you've haven't tried these, do so the next time you're in someone's arms. My personal favorites are:

• "Definitely hand on the back of the neck while we're kissing. Gets me every time."
• "When a girl takes control and goes in for the kiss, it's a huge turn on and a welcome change of pace."
• "Migrate. Preferably to my neck and ear. Ear stuff does it for me."

Men, I'll let you in on a secret -- ladies like these ways of kissing, too! Particularly "Vary the tempo. Sometimes fast and urgent, like you are the last lovers on earth. Sometimes slow and sensual, like you're the first lovers on earth."

Now go practice!

Go watch this great explanation of the Languages of Love. It nicely illustrates why learning your date's languages of love is so helpful.  (And it's not a show I'd usually watch, so thanks for the suggestion!)

For reference, the Languages of Love are:

• Acts of Service
• Gifts
• Quality Time
• Touch
• Words of Affirmation​

As in the video, if they value gifts and quality time the most, then show them your interest (and eventually, love) that way. Gifts don't have to be expensive; they can just be a flower, or some chocolate, or even a six-pack of beer. Since they don't value touch and words less, giving them compliments or a massage won't mean a lot to them. 

On the other hand, if touch and words are what they value most, then that's exactly what you should do! And gifts or watching TV with them won't mean as much.

Like everything in a relationship, it's about communication and empathy. Find out their preferred love languages, and then think: 
She likes Acts of Service, so would she like it more if I got her a teddy bear or if I cooked dinner for her?
He likes Words of Affirmation, so would he like it better if I invited him to dinner with my coworkers, or if I texted him how excited I am about him?

What’s the first thing you look at when you check out a profile? The photos! And so does pretty much everyone else. As you’ve probably heard, photos make the biggest difference for a profile. So you’re going to want to find as many photos of yourself as you can, and pick the ones you think are best

So, what are the purposes of photos? 

1. Sexual attraction or chemistry: “Oooh, I want him!” / "She's gorgeous!"
2. ​Physical attraction: “I love how his arms look!” / “Her smile is stunning!"
3. Mental attraction: “Ooh, he's into running!" / "Oh sweet, she loves going dancing!”
4. ​Eye catching: most important for your first photo, because it's the one shown to people as they browse. "Wow, I want to see more of that profile!"

The best photos will serve 1, 2, and 3. And good profiles have first photos that are at least eye-catching and also serve one of the other purposes.

So look at your existing photos, and see which of those purposes they serve, if any. Since photos make such a strong impression, there's no reason to waste a photo slot with a photo that doesn't serve any of them.

I'll post more on how to pick photos that serve each of those purposes soon.

Now that you know what you want photos to do, how do you know what photos are good? Well, the characteristics of a really good photo are heavily dependent on taste. But, there are some things that are pretty universal:

• you’re in the foreground
• ​you’re in focus and well lit
• camera didn’t use too strong of a flash
• shows your face, and at least your upper torso
• wearing clean clothes -- no one finds food on your shirt attractive
• well trimmed and groomed
  • special note for guys: facial hair is fine, just make it well groomed.
• your profile should have at least one full length photo

​If you have to use photos with other people, make sure not to use photos with your model-quality friend. If you're dramatically less attractive than the other people in the photo, it reflects badly on you.

For family members, don't include them unless your family members are dramatically older than the people you’re interested in. For example, photos with your grandfather or grandmother are fine, but photos with your siblings should be mostly avoided. It'll either be confusing ("Is that her boyfriend?") or confusing ("Which of the three guys in the photo is he?")

Despite what we might wish, photos have and continue to be the first thing people look at. So put your best foot forward by picking photos that serve as many of the purposes of photos as you can. And, put up as many good photos as you can; there's no reason to not use the opportunities to attract someone! (But if you have bad photos, definitely do take them down.)