Monday, January 26, 2009

Applying Internet Dating Tips is Half the Battle

By Chaszey Sandhriel

So many dating coaches and even normal people who are proponents of internet dating will give you internet dating tips. The question is, how well have you been listening? I still see people who write out personal ads that look like real ads, and I wonder inwardly where these people have been getting their internet dating tips.

Following these internet dating tips might help your ad be differentiated from the jewelry ad or a gadget ad you last placed. Yes, I know that it's difficult for some to write about themselves. In a way we're either too modest and don't want to brag or we're too full of ourselves and that back fires too.

Here are some internet dating tips that just might make the difference for you.

1. Write out your description in a conversational way.

You will want to attract the right kind of people, and by "right" I mean "ideal" according to your standards. Should you entertain or inform your viewer? I think you should do both, if you can manage it, as long as the story communicates the real you. Tell them a short story about you. This could be anything from a funny childhood story (without giving out personal information), or a funny perception of a mundane thing. The more comfortable you make your viewers, the more likely they will initiate contact.

Your objective is to entice your reader into reading more or learning more about you (or at least putting you into their favorites folder).

If you combine the elements of humor, information and flirting in your personal ad, it will come of as a good read. And, what happens to good reads? They get bookmarked! Your prospect might not initiate contact asap, but you can be sure that he or she will find ways to do so in the future when he's scouring his bookmarks for someone to talk to. What if the dating site does not have a book marking option? Well, then it's probably not worth your while to stay there. But before you get out of there, you should probably talk to the administrators of the dating site for tips on book marking. They might have a system that you just don't know about, or they could be offering it as a paid service.

3. Write a long description only if you can guarantee that the reader won't fall asleep half way down the page.

Think of this as rambling. Are you one of those who dislike listening to pointless ramble? You aren't alone. Many people will leave the page and never return if you bore them. Break your paragraphs into bullet points and don't be afraid to use colloquial words that identify your place of origin. A bit of local color is always interesting. - 15615

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