Online Dating...How Good Is Your Profile?

In today's day and age we all want to meet Mr Right but how do we find this fella and where? Did you know that internet dating is off the charts today? Who would have ever thought? What a difference a decade makes. I found recently that an Oxford University international study has revealed that 30% of men and women who use the Internet and are interested in starting a relationship have tried online dating sites. That’s up from 8% in 1998.  The term “Internet Dating” includes sites that match people as well as social networking sites where people can meet. he popularity of online dating has exploded in recent years. According to a 2009-2010 match.com study, one in five singles have dated someone they met on a dating site. Research shows cupid's cyber arrow is responsible for 17 percent of marriages in the last six years. Despite how common online dating has become, there are still concerns in the online dating world.

Internet Dating Percentage Up 500% in Ten Years

I found these statistics for you to review; The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) conducted an online questionnaire with 12,000 couples from 18 countries, all of whom had regular access to the Internet. The most interesting findings break down like this:

• Middle-aged men and women (aged 40-69) were the most likely to use online dating sites, with 36% revealing that they met their current partner online.
• The idea that social networking and online dating is for youngsters bit the dust with only 23% of those 18-24 saying that they had started a relationship from the Internet. This certainly stands to reason, if you consider the many other ways younger adults have to meet potential partners.
• Some trusted old ways of meeting a partner are in decline. “Church Events”, “Family “Gatherings” and “Shared Hobby Activities” have all diminished in the past decade. For example, only 1 in 15 people cited “Church Events” as the place they met their partner.
• Some tried and true old ways are still going strong. “Clubs or Bars” and “Mutual Friends” clocked in at 69% and 67%.

 So how do you get started? Find the site that you wish to join. Some you can register at for free and others allow for a few days when you try a free trial membership. I am affiliates with several so scroll down to the very bottom of this entire blog page after your read the article and join a site today! What are you waiting for? How do you get started once you sign up?Begin by writing a profile.

Knowing how to write a good online dating profile could make all the difference between attracting the man of your dreams and wasting time with guys who are not right for you at all., and when I say this I mean the 'losers' if you will. Everything that your profile says should be true. Be cheery and positive. No one wants a Debbie Downer. Don't lie and don't beat around the bush...in the end it all comes out anyway, just be yourself.

 Look at it this way if you will?

Think of your profile as a...STORE WINDOW!

This is what makes people want to come on in and get to know you better;

Take time to write your profile - it is important!!! Be original, and if you cannot, for goodness sakes ask someone for help. I write this for a living and I've helped many women out with their bios when they've asked em to assist them. I love to write and it really helps when you can articulate the words and phrases. Men want to see a woman with charm, charisma and character. Often, when a person joins a dating site, the profile is something you have to do right away. The site will not let you get in and see all the other members' profiles until you have done it. So you rush through, writing the minimum in each spot, thinking you will do a better job later, because you are excited to get in. Then it could be days, weeks or months before you write any more. Meanwhile, you are not giving other members the chance to see you at your best. 

Most all sites have a 'new members' section where they display the profiles of people who just joined. This is a big reason for writing the best profile that you can, right from the start. Guys who have been members for a while will be looking here so keep it short, fresh and to the point. Be very descriptive if you will. What you write and how you write it is what is about to represent YOU! Your words are going to make your profile or break it. If you want to catch a mans eyes, you have to be fun and original. He gets the blah, blah blahs from every other woman on the site so your profile has to be the one that grabs his attention and keeps it while he reads the remainder. 

Your profile needs to be superb! Be original, creative and quite expressive. It certainly does get you noticed. Be straight to the point, honest, show integrity and be sincere. If it is a Sugar Daddy site and you are a woman asking for money, you've just shot yourself in the foot. A real SD will take care of his SB. Asking is just tacky and ignorant to say the least. Don't go there unless you wish to be labeled. Do you really think that men will just open their wallets so that you don't have to work anymore? Are you for real? How about respect? By acting in such a manner, you now have just shown any and all men that you have none for yourself. Think long and hard before you begin to write, because the wrong words can and will backfire on you.

You probably already picked out a photo. If not, it should be a recent one, showing you in the picture and nobody else. It is best if you are smiling. Make it head and shoulders only if the display is small. You can usually put other photos in a gallery, if you want to show yourself in a variety of pictures. In mine I rarely put my face as I am a semi private woman. Although I own my businesses, I still want to keep most of my private life private and that is my identity in photos. I am most always wearing my sunglasses. In most profiles you can lock your photos as private and only share them with a few select choices at your own discretion.

When you are describing yourself, try to pick out the things that make you unique. You do not want to sound like everybody else. Be as specific as you can about what you like. For example, instead of saying that you like movies, give the names of a few of your favorites. Instead of saying that you enjoy eating out, say that you like Thai food. If there is something unusual about you, such as red hair, a special talent or skill, or even something that you consider to be a disability, make a feature of it. The more you say about yourself the better, as long as you say it in a positive way.

On the other hand, do not close off your options by writing too much about what you don't like, or being too specific about the person you want to meet. If you still have no idea what to write in your profile, get a little help! Just ask someone. Remember, first and foremost...JUST BE YOU!

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