Tips & Advice on Dating & Relationships | Online Dating

Making an Effective Online Profile

Be Clear on What You Want.

Be clear when you are writing your dating site profile what you are actually looking for in order to weed out the unsuitable candidates. This immediately improves the chances of the type of communication you will have with potential dates.

For example: Lucy only wants to date men in her area who are within 10 years of her age. Then she should clearly state:

"I'm only interested in meeting with 35-45 year old men who live within Oxford"

Be honest.

Let Interested People Know How to Take Action.

It could help a potential match if you told them what to do should they be interested in communicating with you.

For example, you might state the following at the end of your profile:

"If you're interested in talking, you cant win like the lottery if you don't play - so send me an e-mail and we have got a chance..."

You will succeed if you try..

Use The Subject Title Wisely.

Many sites require a profile title, which can be difficult to write.

"Looking to meet with men in Oxford, 35-45 years old"

Lucy is using the title- to let men know which ones should continue reading and which ones should move not.

Use Proper Communication Grammar.

Unless you are using an Adult Dating site, many women are turned off by men they don't know who, start referring to them in terms like "babe," etc. Use their profile name until they tell you their name.

Be True to Yourself.

Think about what best describes you and the kind of person you’d like to meet. You could also mention what you don’t want: like smokers, vegetarians or men who hate animals as an example.

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