Creating a Profile - Quick Summary

Creating your profile

• First impressions count! Your profile is the first impression you will create online. So make it a good'n!

• Never, ever, reveal any personal contact information when creating your profile except for your email address, which will be required.
• Create a separate email account to handle all your dating service related communications. Use a free email provider such as hotmail for this purpose.

• Your picture is the first aspect of your profile people will notice.
• Don't be tempted to use a bad photo. Have some fun in getting one that looks good!
• Try to be as natural as possible. You'll look more approachable if you're relaxed.
• When taing the photo, avoid poor lighting conditions that involve a flash. Small flashes make for bad photographs.
• Avoid direct sunlight, it's too harsh and will show up all those imperfections you really want to hide!
• Soft window light is good.
• Face slightly sideways on to the camera and then turn your head in.
• It's worth filling a whole film full of photo's of you. You're more likely to get one you like.
• If you don't have the equipment to get your photo scanned into the computer, some dating sites will scan them in for you. Check first.
• Failing that, some photo processing shops will create a CDROM of your photos for you.

• Some dating services allow you to create your own opening line which is used to "lead in" to your more detailed profile.
• Because of this, people must feel they want to learn more about you after reading it. The best way to do this is to write something eye catching but that still has an air of mystique.

• Don't make yourself out to be something you're not in order to attract people.
• Inject some humour into your answers if possible.
• Don't give too much away. Some mystery is a good thing.
• Excitement is contagious, so try to sound enthusiastic about the whole process!