Describing Yourself for Online Dating Websites

I'm sure you've heard at least a hundred times that online dating is a waste of time, waste of money, could be dangerous, etc, etc. But I feel that if you're smart about it, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Taking the step in into the "online dating world" can be a hard one, after all, what do you say? Having the right self-description can be just the thing you are looking for! A picture is worth a thousand words, right? Choose your profile picture accordingly. You need to post a picture that is recent, that means the cute picture of you from last years 4^th of July gathering will not cut it. A potential suitor needs to know what you look like at the present time, not what you looked like two years ago.

Do not lie! If you lie to someone, and end up meeting them for a date, you will be sorely disappointed when they high tail it, leaving you stuck with the bill. You must always be as honest as humanly possible. Do not make yourself out to be something that you are not. Nobody likes false advertisement. Some things you must be brutally honest about are; your status (ever married, divorced, single, etc.), your height and weight (yes, I said weight! Be truthful), and if you have any children or plan to have in the future. By lying you are only wasting your time, and the time of a potential suitor, because you are attracting them to a false image of what you really are.

Include things about your personality that make you unique. If you're a jokester, the calm collective type, or a talker, be sure that you mention it. You don't have to divulge everything about yourself, but try to be creative and fun and say something that will catch someone's attention.

"I like long walks on the beach..." sound familiar? Boring! Try to avoid stereotyping yourself. Be descriptive when you are telling about things that interest you. While you may in fact enjoy a nice soothing walk on the beach to be more detailed and interesting. Try something like, "I enjoy all things Ocean related. Skiing, swimming, walking, running, scuba diving, you name it". Don't lie and include things that do not interest you, but at the same time you do now want to seem like a total bore. Do not be afraid to admit certain hobbies that you think others may criticize you for, because there is always someone out there who will be interested in you and may even like a lot of the same things you do.

When you are explaining what it is you are looking for, try to be specific, but not overly picky. This is the chance you get to filter out those types of people you will be uninterested in, but at the same time, you do not want to run off everyone completely. List a few specific things you are looking for (good with children, likes pets, likes the outdoors, etc) and leave more personal things for when you begin talking to someone specifically.

Be sure that you are always truthful, try to avoid looking desperate, and do not come across as too sexual or wild. The point is to attractive the right type of people, not the completely wrong type of people.

It's hard to put yourself out there for the world to see, but if you do things the right way, and be yourself, you may end up lucky in love!