Saturday, September 10, 2011

Online Dating Tips: How to Make Your Profile Stand Out

Finding a good date online can seem as tough as finding a needle in a haystack. One of the best ways to find a good date online is to make your own profile as unique and personal as possible. Here are some online dating tips to make your profile stand out from the rest.

Browse other listings

When you're trying to get a feel for the online dating site you're using, it helps to browse the listings of other singles. Look at listings from both genders. What stands out to you? If you find a listing you'd like to respond to, what made you feel that way? Incorporate those aspects into your own listing to make your profile stand out.

Upload more than one picture

Chances are, other people's pictures stood out to you when you were browsing their profiles. Take pictures for your own. If at all possible, get someone else to help you. Use a digital camera instead of the camera option on your phone, and use a tripod and the hands-free option on the camera if you can. Focus on the lighting and make it as flattering as you can. Pictures with both ambient and direct lighting work best. Take lots of practice shots, and pay attention to everything in the shot. Ideally, the pictures should just include you and an attractive, bland background. Keep the focus tight so that you are the center of the photograph with nothing else to distract from you. Make several costume changes and take photos in different locations if you can, both inside and outside. It is better to have a good picture of just your face than a bad picture that includes your physical assets. Only use pictures that make you look good. Upload as many successful photos as you can to your online dating profile to help it stand out.

Work on your headline

Other than your photos, your headline is your only real introduction to your potential suitors. Write something both factual and engaging. Try to infuse your writing with your voice and personality. Include humor if that is something important to you. Mention your interests and hobbies, what makes you unique, and what you are looking for in a relationship, a first date, and the other person. The best headlines are clear, fun, and full of personality.

Make the first move

To have success on a dating site and have your profile stand out, it is important to interact with as many people as possible. According to popular dating sites, it is important to send as many as 25 personal messages a day to find success. As you connect with other people, fine-tune your profile so that it reflects both the kind of person you are and the kind of person you are trying to connect with. Remember that you'll have to wade through a large amount of rejections, on both sides, before you make a good match. Persevere and keep updating your online profile and you'll find success.


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