While it’s true that your picture is the first thing that online daters look at, a catchy and intriguing profile would keep your potential mate’s eyes on your profile page. No matter how gorgeous you are, an interesting personality as shown by your profile is still necessary to back up that pretty face of yours. You’ll see how important your dating profile is just by looking at the number of websites that offer professional services just to help you write your profile. If you want to make your profile catchy and intriguing, below are some basic tips you can follow:
Keep in mind that online dating is not a competition.
One of the things that could easily turn off your potential mates is if you try to elevate yourself while knocking others down. Avoid using statements that are degrading to either sex such as “I’m not cheap and easy” or “I’m not sex-obsessed unlike the others here.” Don’t explicitly tell people to eliminate their other options and just focus on you; your interesting and well-crafted profile will do that for you.
Highlight your skills and assets without “selling” yourself.
Most users write their profiles with the aim of impressing potential mates, and forget that the main goal really is to provide glimpses of who they are. Online dating profiles are a good venue to showcase your endearing qualities and traits. However, be careful in doing so because you might come off as having “chutzpah” that is more than what your personality can account for.
Be funny, but use wisecracks sparingly.
Everyone loves a good sense of humor. But if your online dating profile is full of nothing but jokes and witty repartee, people may not take you seriously and think that you’re not “long-term relationship material.” If you’re a good comedian as you say you are, you should also know when it’s appropriate to insert a thigh-slapping joke in your profile and when to be more serious.
Be creative and specific.
This may sound a bit vague to you so here’s an example: instead of saying “i like to read books,” write “i like reading books that mix fantasy and realism” or “i like to read books by (insert favorite authors here).” Instead of just listing your hobbies, give specific information on how you go about doing them and why you enjoy such activities. Another example: instead of saying “i love camping,” give some of the specific activities you do on your camping trips that you enjoy like building bonfires and roasting marshmallows, or singing along to the strum of your guitar.