When it comes to online dating, your profile is the first impression you will make on your prospective partners. In all the excitement of setting up your account and your rush to get started matching with people, it can be easy to rush through this essential part of your online presence. But taking the time to craft an original and individual profile will help you to stand out from the crowd and give a real sense of who you are and what you are looking for.
However, pulling together a profile which doesn’t seem cheesy, false, or run of the mill can be a difficult task. So, we’ve pulled together a list of the top tips you need to consider when creating or updating your profile this year.
Add Detail and Personality to your Profile
Generic, run of the mill profiles can easily get overlooked and you could be missing out on some great matches as a result. Take the opportunity to sell yourself and give prospective matches a real idea about who you are, what you like and how you like to spend your time.
Be specific about your interests. For example rather than just a blanket statement that you like to travel – specify the favourite place you’ve been to, your dream destination, or what part of the world you find particularly fascinating.
The more details you out into this aspect of your profile, the more chances you will have of making a match with someone who has similar interests!
Canvas Your Friends and Family
If you are unsure about what your best attributes are or how to describe yourself, turn to your friends and family. No one knows you better and you may get some great new ideas for how to approach your profile and interesting details to include which will help you to stand out amongst a sea of cut and paste descriptions.
Keep Your Profile Succinct
Although it’s important to include detail, remember you are not writing an essay. The majority of people will skim read the first few lines before deciding how to swipe, so keep the most important information up top!
Go through each line and cut out all the fluff! You have a limited space to sell yourself, so make sure that you make every sentence count.
Maintain Your Positivity
Remember your profile is your chance to sell yourself, not make a bunch of demands about what you are looking for! A list of deal breakers, negative messaging, and a tone of hostile impatience are huge turn offs, but you’ll be surprised about the number of profiles which include all three!
If you want to attract a positive, optimistic, and happy person, a cynical and negative profile is unlikely to be successful.
Take Your Time
A sloppily contrasted profile full of misspellings, sentences that don’t make sense, and horrible grammar can be reason enough for people to dismiss you as a match. No one is expecting awe-inspiring poetry on every line; but if you haven’t put in the time and effort on your profile, it will definitely show.
Once you have created your profile draft, leave it for five or ten minutes before reading it over. You may spot mistakes and rethink your approach after a little time away from the screen. And don’t forget to update and revise your profile every once in a while with new photos and any new information you want to share. The person you were a year ago may have created a very different message than the one you want to impress people with now!
