Creating An Effective Personals Ad That Gets Results : Do’s And Don’ts at Online Dating Guide

Creating An Effective Personals Ad That Gets Results : Do’s And Don’ts November 19, 2006

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Writing an attention-grabbing headlines for online dating ads is one of the most challenging tasks. If your headline fails to grab people’s attention, no one’s going to read your profile. Many of online systems provide a multiple choice matching along with an essay. After someone finds you with a “match”, it is your essay portion that can make you shine. People who do not fill out the essay are not taking seriously and get passed on for profiles that are more forthcoming. So, be honest in your ad.

1. Share your feelings and experiences
You DO want to communicate things people can relate to : where you’re from, where you’re going in life, things you really enjoy about life, things take make you laugh and so on. You must show your fully rounded self by put your personality and humor into what you write. Relax and let your true self show through. There are people who will like who you are.
DON’T fixate on only one aspect of your life for example live to ski, have a great career an so on you’re going to come off as one-dimensional and obsessed.
DON’T try to make false impressions because false impressions will back fire in the online dating arena as much as they will in the rest of your life.

2. Don’t dwell on your problems and limitations
If you have a family problems like divorced or problems at work, DO mention it later after you get to know someone. Because people are wanting to look at a profile that focuses on YOU, not your problems.
DON’T spend time talking about your children and their activities because it can give the impression that you will have limited time and people will get bored of you.

3. What are looking for
DON’T say that you are looking for the love of your life and want to get married. This will scare a lot of people away.
DO you want something short term or long term ? or just want to chat with ? Example looking for girl between 22-30 that likes camping,dancing,clubbing and gallery shopping.

4. Words to Use and avoid
DO use these words like interested in a committed relationship, romantic, sensitive,gentleman, my colleagues describe me as a cute girl and so on.
DON’T use these words like oral, fuck, blow, make love, I’d love to satisfy you and so on because you will get terminated using some of this language whether in your profile or an email

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