Want to have more fun in your online dating experience? Post your own personal ad! Posting your own ad can be quite an ego booster. Just wait until you open your mailbox to find all responses. It is a blast! So put on your creativity hat and read these ideas to get your words flowing. Idea #1 - Be Honest
You know old adage “the truth always comes out”. Any relationship that is going to be worth starting should begin with honesty. Don’t ruin what could turn out to be an incredible relationship or friendship by starting it out with lies. If you try to hide fact that your are not perfect, you may miss out on a person that can love you specifically for your imperfections.
Maybe you are a single parent, be up front about it. Your kids are a treasure, not something to hide. You don’t want to start dating someone who has no intention of having kids, so save yourself heartbreak and be honest about it from beginning. You will have a better chance at finding a person out there that will love you for “package deal” you come with.
If you are a little overweight, or not in best shape of your life… who cares! Just don’t try to say you are something you are not. When you finally go to meet this person, they are going to find out anyway. Why set yourself up with a person who might be disappointed when you could be spending your time talking to someone who will love you for every inch of who you are?
Do you know what type of person you are looking for? Tell them! Don’t waste your time with people who don’t even come close to fitting that mold. If you are looking for someone just to have a sexual relationship with, save wrong person from possible heartache by being up front about that too.
Idea #2 - Create a Standout Headline
You need to be sure you shine above rest so right person is more likely to check out your profile. With an eye-grabbing headline, you can bring more attention to yourself. Just writing “SWF, 33, lonely” won’t help you. There are plenty of those out there.
Start by browsing other ads. See what catches your eye. Does it make you laugh? Is it direct? Whatever seems to grab you, use that idea. Just don’t copy it word for word. You want yours to be original.
Be sure to know rules of service you are using. If you want to write a racy headline, be sure it is acceptable with service you are subscribing to. Some like Altmatch or Intimate Adults might be fine with it. While others such as eHarmony and One and Only may not. Remember, if you write a racy headline, people who will come to you will be looking for that type of relationship. If you want something of more substance, keep it clean. However, above all else….make it funny! Nothing seems to keep someone’s attention like laughter.