It has been a couple of days since you signed up for your free trial membership of the dating site and you still have not completed your online dating profile.
You feel stuck and do not know what to say.
Take a look at these tips to get you started.
Before you begin your profile, you need to set the stage and get in the mood.
What makes you feel good, confident and as much of the real you as you can be? Doing your hair in an up-do? Wearing nail polish? Listening to Barry Manilow CDs? Whatever it is, use it.
Your profile needs a good picture of yourself; no using a stock photo of a woman that you found someplace online.
Use a picture of you.
Better yet, use a picture of you doing something that you enjoy.
People who use this type of photo get more inquiries than those who use non-active photos.
And, be sure your face is visible.
The point of your profile is to attract men who will love the real you and weed out those who would not.
In order to do this, you must be specific about your likes, why you like something, how you got involved and things particular to who you are.
Avoid writing that you like music, sports and spending time with family and friends.
Most people could (and do) write this type of generic description of themselves.
Stand out from the crowd with your originality.
Studies have shown that women lie about their weight on dating profiles, usually underestimating by about five pounds.
Men, on the other hand, lie about their height, usually overestimating by an inch or so.
While this may not seem like a big deal, it can be.
The best policy is always honesty.
If you are uncomfortable with your weight, give a general description of your body type.
Instead of "overweight", say "curvy" or something similar.
If you do not want to list your exact age, give approximations, such as early 20s, late 60s and the like.
You do want to include that you are a single parent of two children (if you are) or that you have your kids every other weekend.
A sad, but true fact is that some people may not want to pursue a relationship with a person who has children.
You want to weed those people out of possible companions right at the start, if you have children.
Use the conventional or standard way people who speak your language write.
If you are writing your profile in English, the sentences should be written out, just like they are in this article.
Stay away from including texting abbreviations.
When you are finished, read your profile out loud and run the spell check.
If something sounds strange, fix it.
Your efforts to make your online dating profile interesting and attractive to potential mates will definitely pay off.
By separating yourself from the mass of boring profiles, you will catch the attention of men who are interested in women just like you.
You feel stuck and do not know what to say.
Take a look at these tips to get you started.
Before you begin your profile, you need to set the stage and get in the mood.
What makes you feel good, confident and as much of the real you as you can be? Doing your hair in an up-do? Wearing nail polish? Listening to Barry Manilow CDs? Whatever it is, use it.
Your profile needs a good picture of yourself; no using a stock photo of a woman that you found someplace online.
Use a picture of you.
Better yet, use a picture of you doing something that you enjoy.
People who use this type of photo get more inquiries than those who use non-active photos.
And, be sure your face is visible.
The point of your profile is to attract men who will love the real you and weed out those who would not.
In order to do this, you must be specific about your likes, why you like something, how you got involved and things particular to who you are.
Avoid writing that you like music, sports and spending time with family and friends.
Most people could (and do) write this type of generic description of themselves.
Stand out from the crowd with your originality.
Studies have shown that women lie about their weight on dating profiles, usually underestimating by about five pounds.
Men, on the other hand, lie about their height, usually overestimating by an inch or so.
While this may not seem like a big deal, it can be.
The best policy is always honesty.
If you are uncomfortable with your weight, give a general description of your body type.
Instead of "overweight", say "curvy" or something similar.
If you do not want to list your exact age, give approximations, such as early 20s, late 60s and the like.
You do want to include that you are a single parent of two children (if you are) or that you have your kids every other weekend.
A sad, but true fact is that some people may not want to pursue a relationship with a person who has children.
You want to weed those people out of possible companions right at the start, if you have children.
Use the conventional or standard way people who speak your language write.
If you are writing your profile in English, the sentences should be written out, just like they are in this article.
Stay away from including texting abbreviations.
When you are finished, read your profile out loud and run the spell check.
If something sounds strange, fix it.
Your efforts to make your online dating profile interesting and attractive to potential mates will definitely pay off.
By separating yourself from the mass of boring profiles, you will catch the attention of men who are interested in women just like you.