Tips for Writing a Successful Personal Online Dating Profile

Written by Caroline Mackenzie


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Flatter yourself – it’s allowed!:

If you’re good at something or proud of yourself for something, go ahead and blow your own trumpet. Confidence (not to be confused with a raging ego!) is an attractive quality and there are plenty of ways to flatter yourself while sounding modest: “My friends say I’m…” or, “If I had to describe one thing about myself that I like…”

Be honest:

Many people can’t resistrepparttar urge to be less than completely honest when writing their online personals profile. Women tend to lie about their appearance and men about their status and physical prowess. There’s really no need. Online dating and personals services have thousands if not millions of members. You’ve got a great chance of meeting someone who’s attracted torepparttar 128625 real you, warts and all. Of course, there’s no need to tell your darkest secrets – just keep it real. You’ll be able to pursue relationships without having to worry about allrepparttar 128626 lies you’ve spun. Honesty is an attractive trait.

Be passionate about your passions:

If you have a hobby or interest that you’re absolutely passionate about, that takes up a lot of your time and energy, go ahead and rave about it. It’s better that people know up front how important it is to you, and fellow fanatics will tune right in!

Be careful with humor:

Humor’s great but a super-dry or tongue-in-cheek sense of humor may not work well in writing. People don’t know you and can’t seerepparttar 128627 twinkle in your eye. You’ll have ample opportunity to display your brand of wit when you’re communicating one-on-one with other members.

Say it with feeling:

Too many profiles read like a job application with flat phrases like, “I enjoy skiing, cooking and photography” which don’t really tell us much. Add emotions, thoughts and feelings intorepparttar 128628 mix. The idea is to showcase your personality and make a connection on an emotional level.

Be positive:

Our bugbears say something aboutrepparttar 128629 type of person we are but keep them to a minimum in your profile or they’ll say something bad! Focus onrepparttar 128630 things that make you feel good and you'll come across as a fun date.

Don’t dwell on past relationships:

Too much talk of past relationships is a sure way to scare off potential dates. It doesn’t show much commitment to moving along in life with someone new. However, some services touch onrepparttar 128631 subject in their profiles in which case you can give it a more interesting, positive twist by talking in general terms about lessons learned, where you are today and what your hopes are for future relationships.

Describe your ideal match in your own words:

If you have an opportunity to describerepparttar 128632 type of person you’re looking to meet in your own words, use it. If someone reads your profile and likes you, they’ll know right away whether or not they’re a likely candidate for your affections. Onrepparttar 128633 other hand, don’t be too picky or demanding! One idea is to limit yourself torepparttar 128634 three or four attributes that you value most in a partner and perhaps one big turn off (you want to keep it positive overall).

Describerepparttar 128635 kind of dates you enjoy:

Make it easy for people to ask you on a date by giving them an idea ofrepparttar 128636 kind of dates you enjoy. For instance, “I like a relaxing atmosphere where you can chat and get to know someone,” or, “Doing something new and exciting together is a great way to get to know someone.”

Promote yourself as a great date:

When someone likes what they read in your profile, they’ll probably wonder what kind of date you’d make. In other words, you seem interesting and attractive but would you berepparttar 128637 date from hell? Put this question to rest with upfront information that paints a great picture of what it would be like to date you. For instance, perhaps you’re a good listener who likes a quiet, relaxing atmosphere where you can talk and get to know someone, or a sociable energetic type who thinks that doing something new and exciting together isrepparttar 128638 best way to get to know someone.

When your admirers know you’re onrepparttar 128639 same page in terms of dating style, they’re more likely to takerepparttar 128640 next step and ask you out, or at least to get to know you better, confident you’ll be a great date. And if your dating styles are completely out of tune, at least you’ve avoided finding it outrepparttar 128641 hard way - on that date from hell.

Create a Master Profile:

Save all your profile information and entries in a master file so you don’t have to start from scratch if you’re planning on using more than one service. Profiles vary considerably from service to service but many parts will be similar.

Make Changes:

Last but not least, don’t forget that your profile isn’t written in stone! It’s fast and easy to make any changes you like, so don’t fret too much about perfection!

Copyright 2004 Caroline Mackenzie

Caroline Mackenzie is Co-Owner/Webmaster of The Dating Muse, a guide to online dating services and personals featuring reviews of the top online dating sites plus tips and ideas for finding friends, dates, soulmates and sexual adventure online. You can visit her site at http://DatingMuse.com and subscribe to her newsletter at http://datingmuse.com/subscribe.htm


Writers: Top 10 Signs Your TV Interview Is Not Going So Hot!

Written by Dr. Letitia S. Wright, D.C.


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5. The studio can’t findrepparttar book you sent them and you didn’t bring any extras. It’s a big studio, sometimes materials have to change hands a few times before you are ok’d as a guest. Always have a copy of your book with you, so they can show it on air. It also helps to bring a blow up of your book and an stand to place it on.

4. You answer questions with “ Do I have enough time to go over this?” If they are asking you about it, you have enough time. They’ll stop you if you run out of time.

3. The comments on something you are wearing and you have nothing to say about it. If a host says that’s an interesting tie, they might have thought it was a prop to stimulaterepparttar 128623 conversation about your book. All props have a short story to go with them. Do not wear anything outrageous and not expect for it to be commented on unless you are Mathew Lesko. He always wears that jacket.

2. Whenrepparttar 128624 host asks you to tell them a about yourself and your background, you start with “ I was born in a little town…..” They just want some basic current information about, not your entire life story. When you start talking about where you were born as background material, it brands you as an amateur.

1. Finding yourself commenting on things clearly off track of your subject. Sometimesrepparttar 128625 host can go down a rabbit trail, you have to take control ofrepparttar 128626 interview and bring them back to your topic in a friendly gentle way that doe not alienate their viewers. Remember, it’s their show and you won’t look good being a jerk torepparttar 128627 host.



Dr. Letitia S. Wright, D.C. is the producer and host of The Wright Place TV Show and a 2004 Stevie Award Finalist. For a Free Report-5 Fast Ways to Get Your Book on TV email : info1080-89555@autocontactor.com




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