You have decided to try online dating, but now face the daunting task of writing that “oh so perfect”,  eye-catching personal profile to post for the entire online dating world to see. You sit at the computer and literally rack your brain in hopes that your dating site profile will sound as appealing as you know you are.  First impressions are, after all, important. So what’s a gal or guy to do?

• First impressions are the last impressions.
  For starters, be careful when choosing your screen name associated with you and your profile when dating online.  Few women will hurry to contact a man with names like “crazy-ass-toker”, ”trauma ensues” or “ladykiller”. Names like this will certainly cause a woman to think that you are less than socially or morally acceptable. The same applies to how women represent themselves.  Men may get a chuckle out of names like “sexslave4men”, “Bar-Bunny” or “MissMahem1” and if you are looking for adult dating, these may be catchy names.  However, if they can’t take you home to meet mama, then chances are good that a real or lasting relationship will never happen.
• Ask a friend to help you.
  Afraid of sounding arrogant or forgetting to list some really enchanting qualities about yourself?  Then have a friend sit down and write about you as a person. You may be surprised - and delighted - at your many positive attributes that you can attract you attention at dating sites.
• Decide up front what you really want from online dating.
  If you aren’t looking for love, then state that.   With adult dating, it is important to express exactly what you are looking for.  It is certainly acceptable to simply want a platonic relationship or a friendship with benefits.
• Scan other dating site profiles to check out your competition.
  Can’t decide on anything to write? Look through the other singles profiles to get an idea on what seems to catch your eye. Don’t be boring!  Instead of saying “I like long drives on a Sunday afternoons”,  try  ”I love taking a ride on my sports bike along the Blue Ridge Parkway and viewing the vast array of fall foliage”.  You are, after all, seeking to find someone close to you who enjoys the same things.  For adult dating, do not be afraid to express yourself and what you like ñ this will ensure that you are matched up with someone who is just as daring.
• A picture is worth a thousand words.
  People want to see who wrote the profile that piqued their interest, and a picture is critical for attracting the appropriate attention.   Tailor the picture depending upon the dating site you are on.  If you are looking to get married, do not post the picture where you were a drunken mess.  On the other hand, for an adult dating website, you can post that same picture ñ especially because you looked super hot!
• Stay safe.
  Never include your personal information on your dating site profile. This includes your email address, your home or business addresses, as well as your phone numbers.
• Honesty is a must!
  Do not lie to enhance yourself, your image, or anything else on your dating site profile.  You may in fact decide to meet someone in person, and then you would lose ground as being a dishonest person. If you are a home-body, instead of enjoying the night life at the local nightclub, then state that!  There is somebody out there who feels the same too.
• Don’t bash the ex.
  Who wants to date a bitter or angry person?  Everyone has experienced a bad relationship or a bad break up, but that doesn’t make all of the opposite sex bad.   Omit any mention of the ex in the dating site profile,  and you wipe the slate clean with new opportunities.
• Remember your English teacher.
  Good grammar and proper punctuation shows that you really care about how you present yourself.  Even if you are expressing your full sexual fantasies on an adult dating site, having appropriate grammar shows that your intellect is just as sensual as your body.

Once you have finished writing your dating site profile, re-read it.  Again and again. Make certain that the singles dating profile includes all that you wanted it to and none of what you didn’t.  Have you made a good and lasting impression? When you are satisfied that your profile is ready, post it on the dating site and watch your inbox fill up with emails from someone who has been searching for you all along.