How to make the perfect dating profile

There are 3 things a profile should do; present you in the best possible way, be interesting and make you stand out. So, how do you do it?

Firstly your photo… As much as it's not fair... people do judge a book by its cover. So it’s important you get the profile picture right - follow our quick tips for an attention grabbing pic!

Smile! You want to come across as happy, positive and someone who's fun to be with. So ditch the muscle poses and pouts - a smile is much more approachable.

Go Solo It’s a good idea to have a few pictures in your gallery of you with your friends or even pets, but for that profile picture make sure it’s just you. What do you love? Profiles pictures aren’t just a way of showing what you look like, they can also be a great way to show another side of your personality. Love walking? Pose for your photo on a scenic country stroll. Love to ski? Get your best holiday snaps out. Everyone looks beautiful when they look happy, so use an action shot – show off your personality.

No web-cam shots! The lighting is always terrible! If online daters can see that you’ve put effort in to your photo, they will be much more inclined to find out more.

The Gallery Your perfect profile pic has got their attention so now you need a great gallery to back it up. This is where you can be a bit more creative and use pictures that best express who you are!

Onto the writing:

A Little Bit About Me Imagine your ‘Personal Profile’ summary as the blurb of a book. You’re right next to thousands of other books and you’ve just got this one chance to attract someone’s attention. Keep it fairly short (around 200 words) and remember to...

Be Positive You want to highlight your best features and present the traits that you find most appealing and interesting in yourself. Ask your friends to write a description of you and use some of their words, they’ll see only the best in you and that’s what you want a potential date to see too. Don't highlight all your faults!

Be Specific So many profiles read, ‘I love travelling…’ok, that’s great but so does just about everyone else. Talk about what you love about travelling, where’s been your favourite place so far, where would you like to visit in the future? Insights like this not only make you sound super interesting, but they provide a conversation starter for that first message.

Keep It Light-hearted Meeting new people is always a little bit daunting, so don’t scare people off by jumping straight into your life story, life goals and ambitions. Keep it light hearted and fun, not intense.

We hope these tips have helped.

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