Online dating has become a popular option among people who find it difficult to meet someone in their area, either due to a lack of options or a lack of social skills. But even with the rise of online dating sites, many people still end up not dating, or worse, attracting the wrong kind of people. A common culprit for these is one’s dating profile.
Your dating profile is like your resume. Screw up in just one area and you’re doomed to be one of those with unsuccessful online dating stories. People only realize this after getting useless results despite being on the site for months or even years. You can avoid this by paying attention to the following profile errors.
Profile picture
Add a photo with someone of the opposite sex
If you meet someone for the first time and he/she is with someone of the opposite sex, what would be your first instinct? You could probably be thinking that the guy or girl the person is with is their partner. The same could happen if your profile picture is you and someone of the opposite sex.
Choose an unflattering photo
Photos of you getting drunk may look funny to you, but not to your potential partner. However, this does not mean that you will upload photos that are not your own.
Choose a photo that represents your personality but also something that you can show to someone outside of your family and circle of friends.
The content
Not showing enough personality
The words you think of for your profile can make or break your chance of getting a date. Many people are too lazy to write something more descriptive which, when you read on their profile, looks boring and uninteresting.
Sit back and write like you talk. You don’t have to use hard words to do that.
Writing unnecessary bits of yourself
While it is highly recommended that you express yourself on your profile page, you should be picky about what information to include and what information to keep to yourself. Consider online dating like a real date. You don’t actually share all your embarrassing moments with your date, do you?
There may be differences with how online and offline dating work, but when it comes to impressing someone, there is a slight difference between the two. Your profile is your representation on the virtual dating scene. Present it well the way you present yourself on a real date.