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How to write a good online dating profile

• Post photos. Despite glaring advantages, many people still do not post photos. It cannot be stressed enough how important a picture is in a profile. Your picture should show how you really look. It should neither be a polished glamor shot, nor a bad blurry photo. In addition to a head shot, you should also post full body shots. In general, better pictures directly translate into more people viewing your profile.

• When writing your profile, if there are things you do regularly, such as jogging, coffee-drinking, or perhaps things you cannot do without, like pets, being a vegan, a night owl, etc, include them in your profile. You don't want these things to become a bone of contention later.

• Stay away from writing in an aggressive, or whiney tone. If you portray an aggressive nature, most users would move on to the next profile. In the same vein, using demeaning language, or engaging in self-aggrandizement would turn most people off. There is a thin line between confidence and shameless showboating.

• How long should your profile be? The suggestion is, neither too short, nor too long. A very short profile that is, say, one sentence long, is unlikely to provide adequate information to convince somebody about taking the next step of contacting you.
  The other extreme is a profile that goes on and on. Remember that people have hundreds, if not thousands of other profiles to read. If yours doesn't get to the point quickly, the reader's patience may run out, causing him/her to abandon your profile.

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