Your profile is the way you introduce yourself to prospective dates so it is important to put your best foot forward. However, there are some things you want to avoid when it comes to your profile for safety reasons and in order to get a better response from real potential dates.
Revealing Photos
It is highly recommended that you add as many photos as possible in various situations, but revealing photos are not necessary to attract dates to you. In fact, when you add revealing photos on your profile you are sending the wrong message. You are saying that you are looking for something physical and not something long term. Of course, if you are just looking for some action then revealing photos might be the way to go. In general, though, revealing photos will not attract the type of date you are looking for.
Personal Information
When it comes to online dating it is never a good idea to include personal information about yourself in your profile. Most people on online dating sites are legitimate and just looking for someone to date. However, there are people out there who are predators and these are the people you want to avoid. That means don’t include personal information like where you live, where you work, what kind of car you drive, your last name, phone number, or any type of personal information that could be used to locate you. Once you start talking to someone and trust them then you may give out some of your personal information. Otherwise, it’s best to be anonymous and have control over your personal information.
Lies
It is tempting to make yourself look and sound better than you really are because you want to find a date. So, you may put that you have a master’s degree when you really only graduated from high school. Or, you may choose to say you are thin and in shape when you really are 20 pounds overweight. All of these little lies might look good on your profile and help you meet people. However, when they find out you were dishonest they will no longer trust you and likely dump you.
These are just a couple of the things you want to avoid doing on your profile. Doing so will allow you to find more dates who are interested in who you really are!
Yannis