Online Dating Profiles

Since I met my wife online thought I would start my ramblings off with something along those lines...

Advertising Yourself with an Online Dating Profile

Your online dating profile is your personal advertisement. Online dating is, in some ways, a marketing game, and you are marketing yourself. You are trying to make yourself noticeable, to position yourself so that other people can easily find your profile. You want to present yourself in such a way that they want to contact you and get to know you. There are four key elements to consider when creating an online dating profile that will accomplish your goal.

Your Online Name
The first thing other people will see when they are searching profiles is your online name. You want it to catch their attention. Take time to consider what you want to convey with your online name.

If your online dating profile has a seductive or sexy name, don’t be surprised if you catch the attention of people who are interested in a liaison of some kind. If you advertise sex, you’ll find people who want sex.

If you use an online name like "lucy469", you may get passed over because your online name doesn’t stand out. It doesn’t tell people anything about you. You could change the name to something more unique that stands out better and tells searchers a bit about you. "Catlady" would be someone who loves cats. "Bikerboy" is probably a bicycle enthusiast. The names tell you something about their owners.

Your Headline
Most online dating sites allow you to post a headline, or a short saying. You want to put thought into this, too. Some headlines just don’t make any sense, and some are awfully cutesy. Just like your online name, you want your headline to stand out and be descriptive.

Your Photos
The photos you post on an online dating site are important. People who have photos on their profiles get 70% more responses than people without them.

Everything in your online dating profile needs to tell something about you and it needs to catch people’s attention. You probably want to put your best foot forward in your main photo. You may even want to have a professionally done photo portrait to post on your online dating profile. You also want some photos that tell more about you. A picture of you holding your cats, or you on your bike is more interesting and shows who you really are.

Your Profile
Here, we’re talking about the written portion of your online profile. There are three rules for writing a great online dating profile:

Be honest. Tell the truth. Don’t describe yourself as "petite" if you’re short and, um, overweight. Don’t lie about what you do, your educational level or anything else. Online dating doesn’t work without trust, and you’ve already violated the other person’s trust if you lie (or stretch the truth) on your online profile.

Be positive. No, you don’t have to say you’re short and fat. Don’t use negative terms to describe yourself. Say you’re short, and let your pictures tell how cute you are, even if you aren’t a size 2.

Use active language. That means you use active verbs, and limit the adjectives. Instead of describing yourself as an animal-lover, tell me you own three cats and volunteer at the pet rescue center. Don’t say you’re an avid bicycler; tell about a race or bike trip you participated in.

Use these tips, and your online dating profile will attract the attention of people you want to meet. It will advertise you in a positive way so that your online dating experience will be successful.

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