Creating a Profile

Your Opening Line

A lot of dating services will allow you to write your own "opening line" that is sometimes used as a link into your more detailed profile from a search results page. This, like your picture, could mean the difference between people clicking it to read more about you or, worst case, simply ignoring it.

Obviously we want to go for the more preferable "click" option! So it's important to write this so people simply can't resist wanting to know more about you. To help ensure this, try to write something that will catch someone's attention, but still has an air of mystique about it.

Be Honest

Yes, make yourself appear desirable but, as they say, keep it real! For example, if you're not a millionaire, don't even be tempted to say you are. Building yourself up like that to other people will only bring things crashing down in the future. That said - make sure you don't sound too boring.

People must be able to gage your real character from just looking at your profile. It's important that your answers to the questions the dating service ask are honest for a load of reasons. The main one being that your answers will be used in any match making processes that the dating site may use. So unless you want to be matched with someone completely wrong for you, don't lie… too much!

Whilst remaining honest, remember that you do actually want to appear attractive to people! The best thing for this is to inject some humour into your answers. Also, try to sound excited about the whole process. Even if you're not (you should be!) this excitement is contagious and will be really encouraging to anyone contemplating contacting you.

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