One of the best things about internet dating sites is that they introduce you to people you would have otherwise never met. Ever. When I started looking into online dating to get dates, I was at a point in my life where I was just not meeting the type of women in my day-to-day life that I wanted to date. And when I finally signed-up, I found the world waiting for me.
There is a learning curve, but if you are sincere and are willing not to take things personally, online dating can be a treasure-trove of fun, adventure and romance.
Let’s take a look at setting up your profile in a way that gets people interested in you.
1 – Pictures: Unless you are in the “witness relocation program” (official or unofficial), there is absolutely no reason not to have a photo of yourself up on the site. Yeah, you may want to be judged on your personality and not your picture, but without a photo, your personality may not even have a chance to be seen. If no one clicks on your profile, you will never have a chance to shine. Get a friend with a digital camera to take it. Upload it from your work computer. Do whatever you have to do to make it happen. VERY IMPORTANT: make sure that it is a recent picture.
2-Catchy Headline: Most dating sites ask you to write a catchy one-sentence advertisment for your profile. It’s your “Hello” to everyone who is browsing the site. The more intriguing you can be, the better. Don’t be affraid to make a controversial statement. The whole point is to get them to click on your profile. My best headline for getting my profile open and in front of a prospective date was: “I want to talk to you about making the best decision you’ll ever make” (and then my “about me” section followed on the same theme). Was clicking on my profile the best descision they could have ever made? Probably not. Making a sandwhich could have been a better decision, but the headline made them curious. It was a bold statement. They couldn’t help but click on my profile.
3 -Description/About Me section: This is where you truly get to showcase your personality and shine like the superstar you are. After having mediocre success with a couple of different descriptions, I signed up again, under a different e-mail, as a female, so I could see what other men were writing in their profiles. I must have read a good forty or fifty and to my horror they all sounded alike, mine included – no wonder I wasn’t attracting the women I wanted. I think a total of three guys had profiles that stood out.
Dare to be different. Put things in your description that make you sound unique (not creepy). You want to be memorable – for the right reasons.
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