Online Dating: The Things You Should And Shouldn't Do

First off, I'd like to talk about the dos and don'ts of online dating profiles. These helpful tips should give you a better idea of how to attract the person you're looking for. All of the advice that I am about to provide can be used on any dating site.

What should be done in your dating profile:

- Talk about specific things that interest you.
- Provide an explanation about why you like or don't like things and the goals you have.
- Encourage users to disagree or agree with you - it becomes a good conversation starter.
- Be positive!
- Have fun with your profile. Include jokes that people you're interested in may only understand.
- Post positive photos: pictures of you doing something interesting and fun.
- Send messages to people who visit your profile. Take a look at the section of the website that shows you who has viewed your profile, view theirs and send them a message.
- Try to use colorful adjectives to create a positive perception of you.

Here are the things you shouldn't do in your profile.

- Avoid leaving portions of your profile blank. Make sure to fill out everything.
- Don't make a list of requirements for your love interest, keep it plain, simple and about yourself.
- Don't mention sadness or depression -- stay positive!
- Avoid using language that degrades the opposite sex.
- Try to keep your profile less than 600 words or so. You don't want it to be too long but you also don't want it too short.
- Finally, don't just list your favorite interests or activities - actually talk about them. Talk about something memorable that happened while you were doing your favorite activity and post pictures of you doing it.

Let's move on to messaging. Sending a message to the person you like for the first time is very important. You don't want to seem too pushy or put too much pressure on the person to reply, that only makes you seem desperate. Always stay positive when you send messages to people. Read over their profile and find things that are interesting to you and talk about them in the message. When you send your messages, try ending it in a question or some extra information that makes them want to reply. This keeps the conversation going.

There are a few things to avoid when messaging the opposite sex (or same sex) when using an online dating site. First, don't keep messaging the person if they seem uninterested. If the person is giving one line replies, not messaging you back at all or declining to meet with you is probably someone who is uninterested. Don't talk off-topic. If it's not in their profile or they're not talking about it at all, don't bring it up. This doesn't necessarily mean don't ask questions or bring up new information to talk about. Lastly, I just wanted to say again that if they don't respond the first time - go ahead and move on.

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Completing your profile gives other users a chance to read everything you've included to get a sense of who you are and sending messages that inspire a response are the ways to increase the chance of you connecting with someone online. If you're still looking for an online dating site to join or want to join a dating site based on interest, I recommend Romanticity: http://romanticity.com

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