Creating an Effective Profile that gets Results

The secret to creating an effective, online dating profile that gets results is an elusive mystery to many in the online dating world. With so many people using online dating services, how can one expect to be found and singled out as a preferable date from the millions of profiles out there?

As impossible as it may seem to answer that question, we are writing up this guide to give you all of the mental tools necessary to create an effective profile that gets results.

Online Dating Profile Tip #1: Use All Profile Options

When filling out an online dating profile, there are generally a number of sections that you can fill out. Most of these are optional, but they all relate to valid search criteria. This search criteria is one of the ways other online daters will find you, searching for compatible interests. Don’t leave any of these sections blank, but do be honest so that you don’t end up meeting undesirables.

Online Dating Profile Tip #2: Sparkling Personality

Make sure you let your true personality come through. If you simply write something like “My name is ____. I’m __ years old. I have a pet dog and two fish. I like cars…”, you’ll sound awfully boring. If your profile is too short, you will seem inarticulate and probably incapable of holding a conversation. Put some effort into it. Think about who you are, what you really enjoy, and what inspires you. When you’re inspired, you become more fun, interesting and attract more people.

Online Dating Profile Tip #3: Set Reasonable Standards

Don’t outline your preferences so tightly that only a very small percentage of the online dating community is actually within your standards. When you set your standards too high, not only are you limiting yourself to very little interaction, you could be missing out on something wonderful. Does your ideal mate really have to have a perfect body? Does it really matter if their eyes are green, or hair is long? If it does, you need to seriously rethink the purpose of your online dating experience.

There is a lot more to online dating than just getting a response, but that will come later (see our other online dating articles). But, if you keep these three tips in mind, you should be able to create an effective profile that get results!