| When you're creating your profile for an online dating | | | | profiles are a turn off and if you don't give the |
| site, you may be one of the many who throws in a | | | | reader anything unique, how are they supposed to |
| few false facts to try to spruce up the appeal of | | | | be impressed enough to choose you from the |
| your profile to the men or women you're targeting. | | | | masses? |
| There are some things you should also leave out if | | | | How many times have you read, "I love candlelight |
| you want to make a good first impression. It doesn't | | | | dinners and long walks on the beach?" Don't be |
| mean you have to lie about who you are or what | | | | boring! Instead of candlelight dinners, be specific and |
| you believe, but sometimes it's best to present | | | | say, "I love Mortini's Italian Restaurant because the |
| yourself with your best foot forward in the beginning. | | | | host always gives me the best seat in the house and |
| First, try not to sound like a bitter, soured person | | | | their Alfredo Sauce is to die for!" This gives them |
| who is already burnt out on the opposite sex. If you | | | | insight into your personality, but it also lets them |
| had a bad experience with your boyfriend, don't | | | | envision their first date with you. |
| sound like a man-basher in your profile. No men will | | | | To really spruce up a profile and take out everything |
| want to take on someone who has that much | | | | a prospective partner doesn't want, try to be |
| baggage following them around. | | | | specific about who you're seeking in a mate. Make |
| Negativity in general is a turn off for many people. If | | | | sure they know you're flexible, if you are, but don't |
| you hate the traffic, hate the weather, hate your | | | | just say, "I like a sense of humor" if what you really |
| job, and hate your life - what is there to like about | | | | mean is, "I'm sarcastic and love someone who can |
| you? The people you encounter on online dating sites | | | | give as good as they get with me." |
| don't want a fixer-upper - they want someone | | | | This helps remove the possibility that those you |
| compatible with their own personality. | | | | won't be compatible will contact you and wind up |
| Even if you've been plagued by bad first dates with | | | | being a waste of your time. Be sure to find people |
| other dating site members, don't focus on what | | | | whose profiles you respect and emulate their |
| went wrong, but find the silver lining and talk about | | | | success by substituting your own facts and outlook |
| the details you did appreciate - even if it was just a | | | | on life and soon, you'll be seizing the opportunity to |
| learning experience. | | | | have a first encounter with someone new. |
| Try to stand out from the crowd. Cookie cutter | | | | |