How To Write A Dating Profile

Want to stand out from the singleton crowd... in a good way? Here’s how to craft a dating profile that does all the hard work for you

Your dating profile is your online handshake with a potential keeper. do you want a wimpy, half-hearted grab or, worse, a sweaty, lingering mess? Probably not. if you want to make the right impression in cyberspace, spruce up your dating profile with these easy tips.

1. Own up to your accomplishments

Have you ever heard someone say, ‘My job sounds cooler than it actually is’, or ‘Sure, I look great now, but without my shape wear...’? Even the best of us can lack self-confidence, but learning how to sell yourself in your dating profile is essential for attracting the kind of partner you’re looking for. Don’t ever be afraid to mention your impressive degree, your half-marathon personal best, the volunteer work that you do at the animal rescue, or that poetry award you won. If you talk about yourself in a confident (read: not gloating) way people will see you for who you really are: a great catch!

2. Dress like you

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a profile photo is worth, well, hopefully at least a first date. We wish people didn’t judge a book by its cover, but a cover is also how we can tell the difference between War And Peace and a My Little Pony colouring book... While it’s bad enough that someone swiping through a thousand photos will make an instant judgement based on how you’re dressed in your photo, you’d be doing yourself a huge disservice if you tried to pull off a look that just isn’t you. So – if you’ve got it, flaunt it, but you should know that the type of people you attract by posing in your undies are probably not the kind you’ll want to actually date.

3. Type like an adult