oasisoflove.com Archives.How to write a good profile
A profile is to online dating what fuel is to a car. You need a good profile for your time on a dating site to be worth your while. Basically, what you put in is what you get out of creating your profile. A little extra effort would go a long way. The following are points you should keep in mind.
- Post photos. Despite glaring advantages, many people still do not post photos. It cannot be stressed enough how important a picture is in a profile. Your picture should show how you really look, not a polished glamour shot. In addition to a head shot, you should also post full body shots. Don't settle for bad blurry photos either. In general, better pictures directly translate into more people viewing your profile.
- When writing your profile, if there are things you do regularly, such as jogging, coffee-drinking, or things you cannot do without, like pets, being a vegan, etc, put it in your profile.
- Stay away from writing in an aggressive, or whinney tone. If you portray an aggressive nature, most users would move on to the next profile. In the same vein, using demeaning language would turn most people off.
- How long should your profile be? The suggestion is, neither too short, nor too long. A very short profile that is say one sentence long, may is unlikely to provide necessary information to convince somebody about taking the next step of contacting you.
The other extreme is a profile that goes on and on. Remember that people have hundreds, if not thousands of other profiles to read. If yours doesn't get to the point quickly, the reader's patience may run out, and hence abandon your profile.
The best profile is a good summary of your important personal characteristics, and the characteristics you expect from the person you're looking for.
If you are still at a loss on how to write a good profile, talk to people who have successfully met people online. You may be surprised what you learn.
The bottomline is, your profile is a window into your world. It makes all the difference between getting no responses, and getting a lot. The latter of course is more desirable, otherwise why are you on a dating site.