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[O173]Online Dating Profile Examples

by Paul Walker, Pau

Putting together an internet dating profile is hard work! For most people looking for love online, it's a lot easier to know what you want than to sell yourself to someone else. The good news is that by taking a few simple steps you can write a profile that fits your personality and increases your chances of meeting that special someone!

Be Yourself - You're looking for someone to be compatible with the real you, not the ?new and improved? you. Trying to reinvent yourself for your dating profile will only result in disappointment down the road. Don't try to be someone you aren't; just be yourself!

Include a Picture - It's true that profiles with pictures are viewed more than those without. In fact, many of the current online dating sites have an option to search only those profiles with a picture. Another thing, do both you and your potential date a favor: make sure your picture is current. Within the last year or so is great. Since posed shots often come of as stiff, see if you have a picture of you doing something you enjoy. You'll come off more as yourself, and because you are doing something you like your natural charm will be more likely to show through.

Just Sit and Write - If you're really brainlocked, put your favorite CD in the stereo, sit down with a glass of your favorite beverage, grab some paper and a pencil, and write. Just write whatever comes into your mind about you, who you are, what you like, what you are looking for, anything! It might be a struggle at the beginning, but once you overcome your writers block you'll find that you just may have written down a lot about who you are on that page!

Ask a Friend - Who can tell you about how others see you? Your friends, of course! You may know what you mean to project on the inside, but they know what you are really like on the outside. Ask several friends for 3 words that they would use to describe you and look for patterns. Ask a couple of close friends to give you a bit more detail. Before you know it they will be not only telling you about yourself, but giving you advice on who to date as well!

Be Clear and Brief - More is not necessarily better. The profile is meant to be a glimpse into who you are and a conversation starter, not a biography. Be clear about who you are and what you are looking for, but save the life story for that first date.

If you take these simple tips into account, before you know it you'll have a profile that describes you clearly and is more likely to land you the ideal mate!

Online dating has reached such levels of popularity that it is now becoming more acceptable than it used to. In fact, due to the innumerable stories about successful relationships that started off as an online partnership, people are turning to this alternative way of looking for a partner. Whether you are new to the idea or you've been online for years, one key to online dating success is your profile. Online, you are what your profile says. In short, everything you are is summed up in one page on the Internet.

The first way to create a stand out profile is to come up with a catchy profile headline and screen name. This is usually what people see first. So put all you have into writing an attention grabber. However, avoid being a copy cat. Instead, be original. This will also serve you well in the long run. If you show something of the real you, then there is no need to pretend at any point in the relationship. Before writing that headline, think long and hard about how you perceive yourself and how your friends see you. Try to remember what they say are your best qualities. Choose the ones you agree with, and then write them down. Do not ramble on and on. Decide what you want to say and say it. Lastly, be fresh and positive. Exude a vibrant aura and you will attract people to your profile. As for your screen name, the same thing applies. Be positive and unique. It may take you a little while to come up with something but it will be worth your effort.

To put a photo or not? That is the question. Some people prefer not to place their pictures on the net. The rationale is this: it shouldn't matter what I look like, other people should like me for who I am. That is well and good. However, online dating websites testify to the fact that people who include a flattering photo in their profiles get responses 8 times more than those who do not. If you want to get more responses, then have a picture taken ? from your most flattering angle ? and include it in your profile.

Emphasize your unique traits. What makes you different? Help the other person understand you a little bit. Be detailed just to the point of avoiding vagueness. A little caution should be exercised here. It is fine for you to give some personal information but refrain from being too personal. It is not a good idea to vent out your problems and issues you are dealing with.

Make your expectations clear. What do you really want out of a relationship? Is this just a fling or something more stable? Mention what the other person can expect from you as well. Talk about your hobbies and things that you like to do with your partner. This way, the unsuitable candidates will not waste time ? yours and his/hers.

All throughout the profile writing process bear in mind two things: honesty and originality. These will get you a long way.

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