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Three Tips for Online Dating Success
October 1, 2009 by KimLance · Leave a Comment
By Kim Lance, Associate Publisher of Online Dating Magazine
New to the online dating scene? Well, believe it or not, online dating can be just as competitive, if not more so, than traditional dating. Don’t let that discourage you, however. Many people have found a date, and often marriage, through online dating services. There are tips and strategies that can help you get your profile noticed over your competition. Here are three strategic steps you can take that can give your profile the look and feel it needs to attract the kind of people you would love to meet.
Tip 1: Pick the Perfect Profile Photo
Your photo is one of the most important factors that will attract people to your profile. First and foremost, make sure you have a recent picture. Sure that picture of you in the bikini while on college spring break back in 1995 may be cute, but when your date meets you expecting you to look like you did in college, your date will be disappointed. This can create mistrust and cause your date to feel upset and deceived. This is never a good thing when trying to start a relationship.
Also, pick a photo that will show off your best features. Make sure you are wearing a friendly smile, it will be much more inviting than a serious pose or, obviously, a frown. Always avoid photos where you are with another person, or, worse yet, you have chopped the other person out of the photo, only to leave behind a mysterious arm. Your date may be confused by which person is actually you or wonder who the “mysterious arm” belongs to.
Tip 2: Use Your Username to Reveal Your Interests
You may think your username is just your way to log in to your online dating service, but this isn’t the case. Your username is one of the first things that someone will read about you and a good username can mean the difference between a profile view and a profile pass up. A common technique is to go with the traditional anonymous username like “Jenny321” but why miss out on a key opportunity to catch someone’s attention or reveal a bit about yourself?
Make your username original and make it say a little something about your personality. Pick “SweetSinger” as your username if your hobby is singing or “DodgersDude” if your an avid Dodgers fan looking for company. Your clever username will not only share a little bit about your personality or interests, but can also attract people with the same interests. But be careful not to give the wrong impression. Just because you interpret the username “FunLovin” to mean you love to have fun, the person viewing your profile may think “FunLovin” means you are looking for some fun lovin’, if you know what I mean.
Tip 3: Don’t Say It, Prove It! And Be Specific
When developing your profile description, you may be tempted to write something like “I’m funny and smart with a good sense of humor.” This is simply a boring list of adjectives… the same adjectives that are showing up on thousands of other profiles. If you want your profile to really stand out, you need to describe yourself through specifics.
Instead of saying you are “funny” or have a “good sense of humor”, make your profile funny. Crack a couple of tasteful jokes or relate a funny incident. This will prove to your viewer what sort of sense of humor you have. If your sense of humor is attractive to that viewer, they will contact you. Rather than just stating that you are “smart”, list your favorite books or your interests that would prove to your viewer how smart you are. This will also give your viewer some specific examples that he or she will be able to relate to directly.
Remember, just because you have a profile up, doesn’t necessarily mean you will immediately get responses. These three tips will certainly help, but play around with the contents of your profile until you start getting the results you want. If no one is responding to your list of interests, put up some new ones. Switch your photos every once in a while to see what sort of response you receive. As you experiment with your online dating profile, you will hopefully begin to find the responses you have been looking for.
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Kim Lance is the Associate Publisher of Online Dating Magazine, an Internet publication covering online dating through news, reviews, experiences, interviews, and articles.
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Online Dating Tips For Women – A Must Read
September 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Online dating is a great way to find a potential partner these days, especially for women. Online dating helps to filter out nasty, offensive guys or those who would normally go out of their way to take advantage of women. The great thing about online dating in this respect is that it allows a woman to have that ability to choose whom she will meet. A note here, it is very important to take the utmost care when creating both your profile and your photo so that you don’t give the wrong impression to prospective dates.
So here are some online dating tips for women. A knowledge of what should be avoided may determine the success of meeting the partner of your dreams.
Firstly, to avoid any misconceptions, ensure that your profile includes a recent picture, try to avoid posting a picture that is five to ten years old as your appearance may have changed considerably in that period of time. It really does pay to be honest about your appearance from the start, as this can avoid disappointment on your first date, and also this will haelp to understand the real intention of your prospective date.
When you write your profile, stating your personal information, remember to always keep it simple and basic. Make it appear as though you are answering the question as it is. Try to avoid articulate words or statements that reveal too much emotion. This could send a lot of guys running for the hills, as self absorbed girls can be ‘high maintenance’ in the eyes of a lot of guys.
If you are getting involved in online dating for the purpose of settling down and starting a family, it is very important not to appear too forward about this in your dating profile as many men may be put off by the fact that you may be too serious about prospect of marriage.
If on the other hand you are just looking for a date, and just want to see where it going to go, don’t hold back from stating this in your profile. A lot of guys are looking for this too, and like you, would like to get to know you before making any long term commitments.
So the great advantage of online dating is that you have the opportunity to get to know your date before you actually meet in person, and in most cases this will result in a memorable first date with most of the first bases covered.
Online Dating Tips for Men
September 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The secret to having on online dating success is to have fun. When a person participates on an online dating website, the goal is to eventually find someone as a life partner. Being too serious about the search almost always leads you to the wrong person.
With this type of dating game, having to mix objective while having fun makes the search worthwhile. Enjoy every opportunity to get to know and meet people as it can lead you to the person you are to spend your lifetime with.
Competition on online dating is high. There are lots of seekers that appear interesting. In order to keep up with the competition, keep your profile realistic yet adventurous. Think out of the box. Find ways in which your profile stands out from the rest yet remaining wholesome and approachable.
If you met a girl that is interesting, be sure to sustain ongoing conversation. Keep it sharp and interesting so as not to bore the other person. To avoid further confusion towards your true intentions, be vocal with your expectations. Also, ask for her expectations so misunderstanding may be prevented. Through this upfront behavior, it will show respect and seriousness with the entire dating per se, which is a plus factor.
When connecting with a potential partner, take things slowly. Take time to enjoy exchange of communication whether through e-mails, chats, or via phone conversations. This is an opportunity to get to know the person better.
The internet provides numerous online dating tips for men. While a lot of people find the tips effective, success of online dating still depends on how the person execute the guideline.
One important thing to remember guys is that is that not all women are necessarily looking for a ‘good looking’ guy, a majority of women are looking for qualities such as charm, maturity, intelligence and much more.
How to Write an Online Dating Profile – Your Ultimate Guide
August 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Online dating is a common way to meet potential partners in life. This type of dating per se became popular because it allows people to choose a partner that meet his or her preference even before the actual meeting takes place. This is made possible through having a profile that catches the attention of other people who are searching for partners.
The key to writing an online dating profile is to be able to market oneself effectively. One way of doing this is by providing detailed information about strengths and accomplishments – try to excite the seeker and make them want to know you more.
Read on to know how to write an online dating profile.
For starters, it is recommended to write a self – assessment. List down strengths, accomplishments, weaknesses, and failures you have or experienced that molded you as a person. In doing so, be truthful in every bit of information you provide. This could help one provide accurate data for the dating profile.
As you write the dating profile, provide some basic information that you would like other people to know. Make it sound interesting but not to the point of overdoing it. One technique that can effectively grab the attention of seekers is to make statements sound mysterious – short, yet enticing.
To help seekers know you better, describe in detail your ideal dating partner. Be specific but avoid statements such as, “someone who buys what I want” or “provides with what I need.” These statements can be alarming and could scare people away.
Free Online Dating Tips – Everything You Need to Know
August 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
With the advent of the internet comes innovative ways to meet your significant partner. Dating has evolved into online dating. The meeting and getting to know phase are usually done on the web via email or live chat sites instead of face to face. This kind of acquaintance has its pro’s and con’s. It can help to prevent you from dating someone you do not like or it can help you to get to know your potential partner first before pursuing commitment.
However, dating online does not always end up happily ever after. It is wise to be cautious and check out free online dating tips available. The internet offers tips that could help to ensure that your online dating is a success.
Among the popular tips you can find on the net have to do with setting up your dating profile. Online dating requires a participant to have a profile that lists biographies and other useful information to help people get to know you better. This profile should be completed and answered truthfully. This will help other people to decide whether or not you are a good match for them, so take the time to answer each question carefully.
Posting a good photo of yourself is also an important factor for online dating. Pictures should be current. As much as possible, post pictures that have similar angles so as not to confuse the person that is checking you out. Also, be sure that the photos you post are of yourself, not of your pets, house, or friends. Being honest about your appearance is a good start to an online dating relationship, when the time comes to meeting face to face, at least your partner will know what you really look like.
When meeting up with someone that you found online, be extra cautious. Even if you have been dating online for quite sometime, a person’s reaction and attitude can be very different upfront. It is safe to meet in public. Make it brief and if possible, ask a friend to come with you. Get a feel for the person you are meeting, try to decide if you are going to be compatible. Don’t be in a rush to reveal too many personal details about your self until you get to know your date very well, keep the thought in the back of your mind that there are many people who are doing this just to take advantage of you, let your new date prove otherwise.
As long as you exercise caution and common sense, online dating can be a whole lot of fun, you may end up finding your soulmate, who you’ve been searching for all those years, or you could find the passionate lover that was missing in your life, igniting the fire inside you that had all but burned out. Starting out on a new romance can be so exciting, like setting off on a new adventure exploring new places that you had so long dreamed of.