Online Dating: The Profile

Choose a few favourite things and/or hobbies and write about why you enjoy them. Don't try to list everything. That may make you seem too busy or scattered. Pick a few that sound good, that represent you well and may perk the interest of like minded people.

Write about yourself and then write an equal amount about who you are looking for. Try to write it with a positive spin. Don't go on about negative things, think positive. Don't write about what you don't want - write about what you do want. Write proactively and avoid over used phrases like "looking for..." Or the routine list "cute, funny, smart..." Write something along the lines of "On a mission to find a partner for the upcoming ballroom dancing event in town at the end of summer." This tells about you and who you are looking for and it's a lot more interesting to read about something real in your life than just a list of attributes. Let the facts speak for themselves.

Also, what do you want from online dating? Something temporary, a friendship or a lifetime romance? However, don't babble about being on a quest to find true love. Maybe that is your goal but you won't find it reading dating profiles.

Prepare in advance and then keep a copy of your final profile handy for posting. You can even save it as a file on your desktop so you always know just where it is. Plus, it's handy if you have a spur of the moment blast of inspiration and want to make a change. If you have a picture available keep that on your desktop too. Post it to a free website like Geocities so you can quickly add the URL link when the opportunity arises to add a picture with your profile. Use a current photo that shows you looking relaxed and happy. Ads with photos get a lot more attention.

Good luck!

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