A picture says a thousand words
Clip a photo that’s realistic and not misleading. There are all sorts of pictures that
people post on the web which are quite dishonest, a bit obscene, of poor quality,
and sometimes too formal. The best photo should reveal the normal “you”, since, if
you are dead set on meeting someone you don’t want her to get the shock of her life.
Some photos are lewd and show too much skin just to catch attention. If you are
seriously into online dating site, post a clear, sunny picture of yourself - this is sure to elicit
positive responses from people. Don’t glamorize yourself or post a picture of you
wearing a high school toga.
Polish your profile
Choose the right words and use your grammar or spelling program to polish your
profile. People care about your spelling and grammar because it reflects your
education. At least, show some decency when creating your profile, “The difference
between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between
lightning and a lightning bug,” says Mark Twain. If you’ve written your profile in a
hurry, don’t attempt to post it yet when you have not proofread it for grammatical
and spelling errors. Use your handy word processor programs to clean it for possible
mistakes.
Research the competition
This is what we call the “look, listen, and learn” step. Go ahead and search for
yourself after you’ve published your ad. If you see yourself in the page of search
results and your existing ad doesn’t “jump” off the page at you as a reader – consider
revising your ad to play off the surrounding.
For example, you search for your ad only to find that you’re surrounded mostly by
guys using cheesy one-liners and looking for something to screw in between football
games you might modify your ad title/introduction to say something like;
“Waiter, I ordered my pickup lines without cheese”
“While they’re watching football, we can watch a movie”
Be original but don’t overdo it.
Your originality is a major factor for an attractive profile. Search yourself for any
unusual interests and unique characteristics. If you like art, for instance, mention
specifically if you’ve ever painted or done some digital designing yourself, and what
kind of design software you like to use. A good novel writer does not use bland
adjectives and describe in nebulous concepts. You’re not a novel writer but your goal
is to make your online profile more interesting. All of us have normal ways of doing
things but if you got something to tell - a passion for exotic animals, or a collection
of snow gears - don’t hesitate to include it in your profile.