Make sure your online dating profile is full of the ‘write stuff’
March 12, 2008 – 11:14 am
Where’s the best place to browse for a date? Is it the grocery store, the library or the local bar?
Actually, it’s none of the above! Nowadays more and more people are meeting and clicking online.
In fact, couples who meet online are only outnumbered by those who meet at work, at school and those who are introduced by friends and family.
Popular meeting places such as churches, clubs, gyms and organizations have taken a back seat.
And just how do people meet online? They meet via a wonderful little online dating tool called a profile.
Before you start browsing for a date online, you will need to complete a profile. A profile is a web page that contains information about you: your likes, dislikes, expectations, ambitions and a personal photo, or several if you like.
A profile is what makes it possible for you to meet singles who want the same things that you want. It is your personal advertisement.
A badly written profile will get you nowhere; whereas a good profile will help you fill up your little black book until it is bursting.
So, what’s in a profile? Perhaps the most important component of a profile is honesty.
Be sure to be honest in all of your answers. After all, how do you expect to meet the person who will love you for who you are if you lie about who you are from the onset?
If you’re honest and follow these tips, you will take a giant leap toward meeting your perfect partner:
- Get Their Attention! Before anyone clicks on your profile to learn about you, they have to be drawn to it in the first place. So write a good tagline, this is the most important part of your profile. Instead of writing something like “32 year old female seeking male,” write something witty that describes you in a nutshell. For example: “Energetic, outdoorsy, adventurer looking for the adventure of a lifetime.”
- Be positive. Leave out information that sounds negative. Maybe you’ve had your heart broken; maybe you’re scared of dating again. This is all valuable information about you, but it doesn’t belong in your profile. It doesn’t even belong on the first date. Focus instead on positive information that leaves others with a sense of who you are and who you would be in a relationship. You should also leave out any remarks that sound suggestive or sexual in nature. These will only lead people to believe that you’re looking for a sexual fling rather than a long-term relationship.
- Cover the bases. Include all information that a prospective mate would want to know about you. Do you have kids? Do you love animals? How much do you value a hard-day’s work? What do you like to do in your free time? Think about what you want to know about another person before you go out with them and include this information about yourself.
Again, honesty is the most important ingredient in a great online profile. Be honest; be open, and you will find that many people respect that and offer you the same in return.
