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WRITING A WINNING PROFILE |
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Whether you're just casual dating, looking for a serious
relationship, or you're open to both, the purpose of your profile is to make connections that open the door to a dialogue with a possible contact. If your
profile is good, you will receive lots of emails begging you to have a conversation. If your profile is poorly written you may receive no responses or only
those from inappropriate matches.
1. Dating Usernames are important! Sleazy, vulgar, negative or other
inappropriate usernames can kill it right at the start. (It's easy to change them.) YOUR PROFILE NAME/USER ID should reflect your goals/intentions
regarding online dating. This way you are fishing for the person(s) you want & not wasting your time or others.
Examples:
- Looking for marriage: Looking4marriageNow
- Looking for religious marriage: ChristianMom4ChristianDad
- Looking to hookup for sex with no strings attached: HorneyMarriedSeek
- Looking for friendship: GreatFriendLooking4same
- Looking for online Cybersex/someone to get off with online: LetsTalkDirty
- Looking for affair with married persons: HorneyDude4Wifeys
- Looking for marriage but cautious: SincereHonestGal4same
If the profile name you have chosen is already take, then simply add one or more numbers that can be remembered easily by you, such as the last
numbers of your social security or your birthday. Remember to be totally honest in your profiles regarding who you are and the kind of person you are
looking for. No matter how particular you are in what you want, if you make sure you have joined one of the dating services with a large database, or a
niche dating site that states they specialize in your sexual preference, you will find someone sooner or later who fits your taste/compatibility.
2. Include photos. Even profiles with poor photos receive 8 to 10 times more
responses as compared to profiles with no photos. Post 5 photos that include a flattering head shot, a good body pose and a photo of you doing something
you enjoy. Use current photos that truly represent what you look like today. If you need help in selecting your photos, consider testing your photos at a
photo rating website like HotOrNot.com. This is one of many websites that allow you to upload photos and have others rate them. Submit 10 photos to be
rated. Select only the highest rated photos to actually use in your dating profile.
3. Complete your profile as soon as you join!
Spend time writing your profile. Read other profiles in order to get some idea of what to write. But, make it in your own words. Have your friends
read it to tell if it "sounds like you. Fill in all sections of your profile. If you don't want to give an answer to a particular question, select 'I'd rather
not say' instead of leaving it blank. Write a personal ad: this is your opportunity to make your profile really stand out from the others. Check out the
profiles of the opposite sex on your chosen date site and see what they are saying about themselves.
4. Make it as positive as possible. Talk about what you like instead of what
you don't.
5. Don't come across as needy. Don't talk about past relationships. Relating
the story of your life comes later.
6. Write as though you are talking to one special person. Describe yourself
honestly, accurately, and without apology. Include your values and opinions in a positive way. Use your profile to talk honestly about your values and
the things that are important to you. Avoid overt references to sex.
7. Use humor. It shows that you are clever, smart, fun and down to earth in
ways that a direct claim will not work. It also makes you seem more approachable.
8. MEN: Women are interested in your circumstances and
your prospects. If things get serious women want to know you're solid and dependable. Talk about your job, your hopes and ambitions. Suggest
confidence in the future and openness to a serious relationship. Most of them can spot a player from a mile away.
WOMEN: You
don't need to be rescued. Hold off on mushy and cutesy-there will be time for that. Avoid negativity and endless details. (And hint at the unbridled
passion that lies in wait for the right man.)
9. Above all other things - Be Honest! If you misrepresent yourself - photo
taken 10 years ago, or you weight 30 pounds heavier - you waste your time as well as your date's. Your goal is for a long-term relationship, don't start
by lying. As Shakespeare would say "Liers will out !"
10. Be active! Don't wait for someone else to make the first move! It's simple:
the more people you contact, the better your chances of meeting someone.
- Contact a different person spontaneously every day.
- Log on regularly (active profiles appear first in other members' search results lists).
- Reply to all the messages you receive: even if you are not interested in the person who contacted you, be polite and let them know.
- Find your points in common by creating your own Test and inviting people you like to take it.
Don't forget - Proof read, spell and grammar check your
profile.
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DATING TIPS & ADVICE ARTICLES |
By I. Desire' Moore
Atlanta, Georgia
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Writing a Winning Profile
Whether you're just casual dating, looking for a serious relationship, or you're open to both, the purpose of your profile is to make connections that open the door to a dialogue with a possible contact. If your profile is good, you will receive lots of emails begging you to have a conversation....
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Hints for a Great Photo
The #1 way to get noticed on on any dating site is to post a photo to go along with your profile. You will get more than 10 TIMES the responses than a profile that does not contain a photo. People like to have a face to go with the username and profile they have just read. Think of it this way. We are attracted to what we see....
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Safety Tips When Meeting Online
Always set up an email account just for online personals. Yahoo, MSN hotmail, or Google gmail are among the favorites. Remember that you must remain in control of your online experience at all times. If a stranger starts suggesting going directions you are not comfortable with, you are moving out of control, out of the safe zone. You should remain completely anonymous.....
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How To Flirt Online
Flirting over the Internet is complicated. It is not possible to exhibit eye contact or body language in order to get a reaction. Here are some ideas that will lead to flirting online with great success.....
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Safety Tips for Your First Real Date
Dating safety is not a joke and everyone can benefit from reading these easy to follow safety procedures, to ensure your well being on or off a date.
A word to the wise: Make sure at least one other person knows where, when, and who you will be with. This safety feature cannot be understated. Online dating is fun, part of the spirit of the times, and can be very rewarding to those who play strictly by rules of safety...
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Things to Avoid on a Date
By now you know all the things you should do on a date, be polite, be yourself, smile... but it's the things that we shouldn't do that are sometimes overlooked. Avoid these things and increase your chances of getting that second date. Don't talk about past relationships. If you feel that you must, make sure you let them know that you are happy that you have moved on and are not still longing for this person. Never bash your ex.....
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Why the Quest for Love is Dangerous
Most people are unlovable except to a selective few.
Most people, once understood, prove to be unlovable, but are obsessed with being loved in some form by certain individuals, such as parents or kin, or specific categories of society, such as the young or beautiful, the fashionable or in crowd....
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20 Red Flags in Dating Relationships
When starting a new relationship, many women (and men as well) tend to overlook some behaviors in their new partner that do not bode well for the future. Then, down the road, comes the exclamation "If I had only known…". As a Psychotherapist who has worked with mostly women and a few men in the field of Domestic Violence....
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