….”I am an honest, spontaneous, creative, imaginative (..other personal adjectives) person…”

Very few people think they are not, this is very subjective! Avoid using personal adjectives in your ad. Define yourself concretely-better to say I am a guitar player in a band, I write novels, or I am a cardiologist than I am creative or spontaneous.

…”I am sexy, flirtatious,… I like kisses on my back, full body massages from my boyfriend/girlfriend…”

Keep sexual innuendos out of your profile. You will have plenty of time to exchange raunchy emails if you are addicted to writing sexual stuff… but in the first impression, keep them out. Would you say this to a guy or a girl in a bar who you met for the first time? If not, then don’t say it in your ad either.

….”I was just bored, so wrote my profile here…”A negative attitude. Instead, say, “I am new to this…”

….”I like taking walks by the ocean, or watching TV, or going camping with my friends…”

Unimportant details. Most people like these things, and these are hardly good criteria for finding a partner (it is unlikely you won’t like going out with someone just because they don’t like walking the beach or watching TV with you). Your hobbies is where you put these things, and more specifically-e.g. snow-boarding, or playing basketball.

….”I am looking for a REAL man/woman, with all the letters of REAL…”

Sounds like you have had some bad experiences in relationships, but that’s over now. Come with a positive attitude to online dating, ready to meet new and interesting people.

….”I like blonde women, but if you are dark-haired and very beautiful, write me anyway, maybe you can change my mind….”

Turn-off to both blonde women and dark-haired women. Don’t play both sides of the coin, generally backfires. Better not to say anything if you are not sure.

…”I am a funny, witty person with a great sense of humor….”

Funny and witty people never write that directly. Instead of saying this, add a touch of humor to your profile.

….”I am not interested in guys who are bitter and boring…”

No one is. Use the Ad mostly to tell what you like, not what you don’t like. Just as in real life introductions, agreeability is a must have in dating profiles.

Source: Dating-Profile.com

wendelin wrote this on September 1st, 2005 and filed it under Dating, Internet Dating, Single Life |