Online dating, also known as internet dating, virtual dating, or mobile app dating, is a relatively recent method used by people to find and communicate with potential romantic or s e x UAL partners over the Internet. Well, after 4 years of reading over 10,000 profiles of men and women looking for a partner through online dating services, I've laughed at my fair share of poorly written introductions…
Of those 10,000 online dating profiles, no more than a dozen interested us enough to make the first move. I'm sure you want to get lots of responses to your online dating ad, otherwise why would you bother joining a site and paying a fee to meet new people?
If so, make sure you avoid the following 3 mistakes at all costs:
1. "I Can Be The One You're Looking For"
This may be the case. However, by using this combination of words anywhere in your online dating service profile, you are not telling me or your potential suitor anything new…
What this line tells someone checking you out is that the online dating service profiler hasn't thought much about how they want to present themselves. Tell people what tickles your fancy or what REALLY gets you up in the morning – and don't say it's your alarm clock. Now is the time to let your passions really shine…
2. "I'm the one your mother warned you about"
This is practically the most used phrase in the opening line of online dating profiles in any case, according to my research. It is true that it is a general option of some bigger sites (like Lava life or even True) if your profile is pending approval, this tag will appear while waiting for a-well…
To avoid this, come up with something a little more unique and original. But what if you're not sure how to do it? It's not hard to look at your online dating competition, so why not do a quick search and see what everyone else is doing?
Reading other people's descriptions of themselves might just get your creative juices flowing. At the very least, it will explain what everyone else is saying about you and what key phrases and words you should avoid on the contrary…
3. Blatant spelling or even grammatical errors
This tip may seem childish or even trite, but it is critically important. While chatting with someone online, you can make a few spelling mistakes that will annoy a potential suitor. However, until you get to this stage with someone, no one should know that you have dyslexia or that you just can't spell beans…
It shows a lot to a potential suitor when browsing online dating services that someone took the time to spell check their document. Heck, get a friend to read it to you if you want, just in case you missed something important…
However, if you can't take the time to write something readable, virtually all people browsing online dating websites will assume that you won't have time to do other, even more important tasks. And when you only have two or three seconds to make a first impression before someone clicks on another person, every detail counts…
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