| Oh oh, here it is, the hardest part of registering on | | | | 2. Be specific, not general. General is boring, specific |
| that new Online Dating Site. Youve finished filling in | | | | paints a picture. |
| page 1, the boring contact and password details. | | | | Example: Dont write "I love a good movie", write |
| They said that would be a matter of seconds, but it | | | | "One of my favourite moments was watching Body |
| took you 15 minutes and a cup of coffee (or maybe | | | | Heat when Kathleen Turner said to William Hurt |
| a red wine or mug of beer) just to think up that | | | | 'Youre not very bright are you? I like that in a man.'" |
| clever username. | | | | Now (assuming she is old enough to have seen Body |
| Then you got through page 2, all the multiple choice | | | | Heat) she knows you have a sense of humour and |
| and check the boxes stuff; you're a non-smoking, | | | | humility, you like good movies, and she can picture |
| social-drinking, divorced, 34 year old, with 2 kids (dont | | | | herself enjoying a good, fun bit of verbal sparring |
| live at home), no stated religion, no disclosed income, | | | | with you. She is bound to want to know more. |
| who loves dogs but doesn't have one, and is | | | | 3. Be personal and dynamic, not impersonal and |
| definitely not a vegetarian. | | | | passive. |
| But now youve been staring at page 3 for over 30 | | | | Example: You do not "like to look into a womans |
| minutes and another coffee (or couple of wines, etc) | | | | eyes", you "ache to gaze into the eyes of your true |
| and you have developed a sudden understanding of, | | | | love, to seek the depths of her soul, and to see the |
| and sympathy for, writers suffering from the | | | | world as only she can see it". |
| dreaded writers block. Because now youre being | | | | The above 3 examples are all you need for a |
| asked to write a few descriptive sentences about | | | | complete profile that will have her begging for more. |
| yourself, and that is not easy. | | | | Now one last point. No matter how much work you |
| How do you announce to all those beautiful women | | | | have to go to, write your profile in good English. Spell |
| members just how amazing and wonderful you are | | | | every word correctly, use perfect grammar and |
| without appearing to be a braggart. You know you | | | | complete sentences. Bad English does not prove you |
| are the catch of the day, but how do you put it in | | | | are not intelligent, but it does leave it open to |
| words so that they will all know it. Finally you write I'll | | | | question. |
| tell you more later, and go take a long shower. | | | | You profile is what will cause every woman on that |
| Well it doesn't need to be that way. Try doing this: | | | | dating site to either be keenly interested in you or to |
| 1. Don't try to write your autobiography, a few | | | | pass you over like a bad case of the flu. Bad English |
| simple lines revealing one or two aspects of your | | | | will cause her to totally miss or overlook all the clever |
| deep and multidimensional character will suffice. In | | | | and catchy thoughts you have expressed, especially |
| other words KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid). You don't | | | | if she herself does not speak English as her native |
| want to tell her your life story in your profile, or youll | | | | tongue. How can a Chinese woman look up in her |
| have nothing to tell her later when you are getting to | | | | dictionary and translate your words if you don't spell |
| know her. Just say a couple of things that any | | | | them correctly? How can she know you ache to |
| woman will love to know. | | | | gaze into her eyes if you write that you "ake to gais |
| Example: "I am a hard worker and love my job, but I | | | | into her ize"? |
| know how to set it aside and enjoy quality time with | | | | Now, if you follow these simple tips, you can write |
| the woman I love. Now I just have to find her." This | | | | that great profile in the time it takes to drink one |
| tells her you are stable, secure in your job, romantic, | | | | cup of coffee or one glass of wine, then quickly |
| devoted and caring, plus you are looking for her. | | | | move on to searching for the new love of your life. |
| What more does she need to know? | | | | |