Online Personals Can Be
A Fun Way to Meet New People

• The goal of your ad is to attract the kind of person who would be compatible with you.

• You are looking for someone who shares your goals, values, sense of humor, lifestyle and perhaps religion or other specific criteria.

• If you put in information that is not true to who you are, you could send potentially good dates on to the next ad.

• You may also attract the kind of person you are not interested in.

• Nothing is more attractive than sincerity. Isn't this a turn-on for you?

• If you are funny, be funny. If you are serious, be that.

• Use honesty in describing your traits and desires in a potential mate.

• If there is something that is a must-have for you in any future relationship, highlight it.

• Remember that when and if you move to the next step, the other person will experience you as you really are, regardless of what the picture you drew for them in your ad looked like.

• This goes right along with being yourself.

• Don't make your ad seem too contrived or rehearsed. You will loose that feeling of sincerity.

• Write a few drafts and just let the thoughts flow. Then go back and edit it.

• Make sure you spell check and check again. There is no bigger turn-off than someone who appears to have poor grammar or spelling.

• But leave off hang-Ups and other negatives.

• This is a first step. You want to put your true best forward.

• The picture you paint should be upbeat and positive.

• Everyone has a past. It's not wise too tell too much too soon.

• If you feel something is important, than put it in. A good example is "single mom", "divorced father of two", etc.

• Leave out the part about looking for someone to help heal from a painful divorce.

• Do not mention past relationships except to inform that you had one.

• There are things about us all that make us uniquely who we are. Let your ad portray this.

• If you have a special talent, interesting career or pastime, let people know about it.

• If someone out there shares it, they will be drawn to what you have written.

• If you place a heavy emphasis on finding someone who is "beautiful" or "wealthy", you will turn off many people.

• No one wants to be wanted for his or her looks or bank account. It also says a lot about you!

• This is very important. Ads that don't have one get far fewer responses.

• Many singles are having a professional picture made of them. You want to look like your BEST self.

• Don't use a very old picture...or one that doesn't accurately represent you.  You will avoid problems later down the road.