How to Write a Dating Profile: Tips 14 and 15.

This is the first of the week’s two blogs. As always, this first blog critiques excerpts from two dating profiles that I’ve found on dating sites. It’s the more “dating” focused blog.

The blog I post at the end of every week is more entertaining and, though it uses online dating to make a point, it actually addresses broader aspects of self-promotion. Both blogs provide insight into self-marketing.

How to write a dating profile, tip 14

I am not into playing games or drama. I don’t like liars. I want someone who is honest, and down to earth, and doesn’t sweat the small things in life. I am a huge football fan, I like to go out for nice dinners, and dancing or movies, I love the beach. I enjoy going on cruises and going anywhere where it’s warm. I like all types of music. I work in banking and I love my job. I enjoy being around people. I also enjoy quiet nights at home watching a good movie or reading a book.

First – is anyone into drama? Also, does anyone truly believe that a liar is going to look at this and think “ah darn, she’s not into liars, guess I can’t contact her”. It’s your responsibility to weed out people who aren’t a good fit. It’s certainly not a responsibility that you should leave up to game players and liars. I’ve mentioned the victim mentality in a recent blog and it’s worth a read.

Aside from a negative and absolutely ineffective opener that screams “victim”, the profile has no other red flags. It could certainly benefit from more dynamic copy and a few personal anecdotes. However, at least it moves into her interests and has a more positive tone.

How to write a dating profile, tip 15

Guess you never thought you’d be utilizing a dating website to find that special someone, yet here we are, all looking for that person who fits into our lives. I have been divorced for many years and then was involved in a long-term relationship that ended about a year ago. It is time to get out there again and take the world by storm!

I’ve seen a lot of profiles that address the concept of online dating. Talking about the evolution dating is a waste of a good opener. Save it for a blog or a conversation. The first line is the most important one. You have few words (and precious moments) to engage a person and give them a reason to keep reading. A discourse on the evolution of dating doesn’t do it. Nor does launching into your failed relationships – even though “take the world by storm”, is actually very confident and positive. I think her objective here was good, but how she tried to achieve if it was misguided.

That’s it for this week. Do return at the end of the week for a blog on “fear of failure”. It will have insights that can help prepare anyone for a competitive environment, single or not, dating or not.

In the meantime, if you want to craft a better profile now, get started on uncovering some of your unique traits by completing the personality quiz. It costs nothing to do, but it’s an important first step in writing an online dating profile that stands out.

Once you’ve completed the quiz, select some of the most interesting answers and incorporate into your dating profile. Better still, hire me to do it. I’m trained to know what to pick and where to put it.

Feel free to check out the online dating samples of my work, as well. If you like the blogs, then you’ll like the tweets. Would also love to see you on Facebook.