How to write an online dating profile

The number and quality of responses you get from an online dating website depends largely on your profile. A good profile may help you find the romance you've been searching for, all your life; an average one may cause most users to move on.

The best way to be noticed is through the good, old photograph. A good, sharp photograph, which shows you doing something different, will make you stand out. You don't have to use glamour shots or your old high school photographs. Instead, use pictures that show you as you look.

You are also likely to be noticed if you have a good opening line. The best way to decide your opening line is to scan the profiles of others. See what attracts you most, and then build an opening line. While going through the profiles see what points interest you. Include them in your profile.

Be careful about your language, spellings and punctuation. There's nothing more annoying than to skim through a profile where every second word is spelt wrongly. Who would want to date a person who can't even spell his name correctly?

It pays to take some time to enter your profile. A good idea is to write your profile on a sheet of paper, and sleep on it for a week. You would want to write it again when you read it after a week. This is not surprising. The best profiles are those where the user has applied his or her mind. Do the revisions, and then host the profile.

Also, make sure that you answer all the queries. Don't answer in monosyllables. Spend some time to answer each question. Think of your strong points. Lace them with humor, and post them. Don't try to run your self down. Just be natural.

Remember, you have very little words to catch the attention of your online mate. Make each one count.