| A good personal ad will get many times the responses | | | | things about yourself that make you special. If you |
| that a poor one will get, so it is well worth the effort. | | | | have children, mention them, but remember the profile |
| You will get a lot more replies if you include good | | | | is about you, not your children. |
| photos, so find a friend who can take good photos of | | | | Do not include any remarks about not wanting |
| you. The photos should be no more than a year old. It | | | | cheaters, liars, people who play games, or anything |
| is much better to have a recent, accurate photo, than | | | | that might give the impression you are still angry about |
| to run the risk of disappointing the person when you | | | | a past relationship. This can kill your chances with |
| meet them because you look older or more out of | | | | someone nice faster than anything. Leave the past in |
| shape than your photo. Make sure one photo is a | | | | the past. |
| good closeup of your face, and it's a big plus if you are | | | | Go ahead and mention what you would like in a |
| smiling in that photo. It is also a plus if you include | | | | partner, but make it sound positive and open. "Fat |
| additional photos of you doing things you enjoy so that | | | | people need not apply," would simply be rude and get |
| they get a picture of what you are like in action. | | | | a very negative reaction from a lot of people, even |
| Pick an online name that is positive and something that | | | | people who are slender and athletic. Better would be |
| might interest the kind of person you would like to | | | | something like, "Looking for someone to share my |
| meet. | | | | interest in healthy eating and fitness." |
| Be sure to write at least a full paragraph about | | | | Being negative about anything in your profile will likely |
| yourself and what you like to do. Usually it is better to | | | | turn away some of the very people you would like to |
| write more. You might write about what music you like, | | | | meet because they will associate you with those |
| if you watch or participate in sports, if you like to | | | | negative feelings. You want your readers to feel good |
| watch movies, if you like travel and where you have | | | | when they read your profile, because if you make |
| gone, if you like to eat in restaurants or like to cook, | | | | them feel warm and make them smile, they are much |
| and what hobbies or interests you have. Try to include | | | | more likely to respond. |