Five Tips that Men Should Know for Writing an Outstanding Online Dating Profile
When dating online, you must go through the process of writing a profile. Most questions are multiple choice, but there is always a section where you can pretty much write anything you want about yourself and about who you would like to date.
This section is very popular, and serious women who really want to find someone special in their lives do spend time reading it before contacting a prospect.
When dating online, it is very important to write a good essay about yourself and about who you are looking for. Those men who spend the time to come up with an essay that stands out from the crowd do get better results, more responses to their ads, and also more interesting women contacting them.
The key to getting women to make the first step toward contacting you online is to have an outstanding profile ad.
Here are five tips any man should follow to ensure the success of his online dating profile.
Have a good recent photo of yourself. Lots of women online do not even look at profiles or respond to ads that do not have photos. One reason for this is that women more than men are often solicited first by their admirers. That gives them the choice to respond to a lot of people. Why respond to a profile without a photo—an unknown—if you have three other messages in your in-box with photos?
Make sure the photo shows only you and is of good quality. Use a photo in which you can be seen clearly, one that makes you look your best. Most important, make sure it is recent and not a 10-year-old photo.
Find out who you are. Think about it. What kind of person are you? How do people perceive you? How do your friends describe you? Look at yourself through somebody else's eyes. Ask your friends why they enjoy being your friends and how they perceive you. You might be surprised at their answers. You can use all this information when describing yourself in your profile essay.
Find out what you want. Do you want to get married and raise a family, or are you looking for a casual date at the moment? What kind of women do you like: extroverted or introverted? independent? professional? family-oriented or party-oriented? Take some time to figure this out before writing your profile. That will increase the quality of the women who reply to your ad, since only those who see themselves in your description will contact you. In return, you will be happier knowing that the prospect who is contacting you corresponds to what you want.
Be honest. This is one reason why you should be sure to put a recent picture on your profile. It is all about honesty. Don't lie about your age, body type, status, or anything else. You don't want to end up in a situation later where you have to clarify and justify one or several lies you put in your profile ad. That may just turn off your date and get you back to square one.
Be specific. Don't be general when writing your profile. For example, don't write: "I like to watch movies." That does not say anything about you, and pretty much everyone likes to watch movies anyway. Instead, be more specific and creative.
You could, for example, write: "I am a fan of westerns, so I have seen almost all the old classic western movies featuring Clint Eastwood and John Wayne." You see the difference? The first statement can apply to anyone, while the second reveals something about you (and is also more interesting to read).
You could also write: "Being a typical geek, a nerdy type of man, I sometimes slither up from the darkness of my basement to go watch science-fiction movies." Since humor and creativity are often a huge turn-on for women, it is always good to laugh at yourself and be original when writing your profile essay.
Follow these five important tips when writing a profile and you will surely increase your chances of success when dating online.
About the author:
David Roy has been working for online dating websites for at least ten years. He is the author of “How to Meet Women Online”. His practical guide depicts a true view of online dating universe, and is designed to help men in meeting women on the Internet. To successfully attract, meet and date women online visit: http://www.GetGirlsOnline.com.
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