Keep the profile pic you use on your dating profile simple. A shot of your face at a few feet, where your entire face is visible is sufficient. Take the pic in good lighting and make sure that you don’t have a distracting background. A distracting background takes the attention away from your face, which isn’t good.
Since you want the most eye-catching and attractive pic, make sure your face is the focal point of your profile pic.
After this, post several pics of yourself partaking in activities you love. Avoid posing for the camera. Rather, have the pictures taken as you are doing the activity. This makes your pics have more of an authentic feel to them, making women who see them curious about your lifestyle and envisioning themselves in it.
Posting the right pics increases the number of matches you get. Since you are returning to dating, this approach to online dating is a great start to your reentry into the dating market.