How To Create A Successful Online Dating Profile
The most basic requirement of online dating is making a profile, and if you’ve spent a little while surfing around various dating sites you’ll have noticed that people’s profiles vary wildly in quality. This can seem like a hard thing to determine but if you’d like yours to be one of the better ones, all you really need to do is follow these four simple tips – and you’ll find that you’re getting more attention in no time at all.
The Picture Is Everything
Spend a little while picking a few good photos of yourself, because they’re the most important thing on your entire profile. You want shots that you like, that are of you and only you, that are relatively recent (within the last year or so) that show you in a context where you feel at home and that don’t look too staged or professional. You could, for example, post a photo of yourself on a club dancefloor, one giving a presentation at work and another from your last holiday – all different contexts that help someone build up a picture of you in their minds.
Self-Deprecation Isn’t As Funny As You Think It Is
Even if you’re trying to make it amusing, statements like “I just can’t seem to find the right person” or “I’ve been single most of my life” are a hindrance rather than a help – and anything in the realm of “I’m getting so fed up of having no success with online dating” is the least helpful thing of all. Keep it positive, even if you’re privately disheartened.
Answer The Questions In Plenty Of Depth
Most profiles will ask you questions about yourself and your preferences or opinions, and it’s important that you answer these questions in reasonable depth – a decent paragraph for each is best. You want to write well and express yourself honestly. Which brings us to our last point:
Maintain Honesty And Integrity
It can be incredibly tempting to tell everyone that you have a PhD in Astrophysics and you climb Mt. Everest every summer, but you’re not helping yourself by trying to start a new relationship on a bedrock of dishonesty. Resist the temptation – remember, you want to get to know these people in real life, potentially very well. You don’t want to have to keep up a lie for the rest of your life with someone that important to you.