Dating Advice - How to Sell Yourself

Selling yourself can sound a bit off-putting to some people, especially if you're modest, but in the online dating game you are spending time and money with the aim of attracting the best possible partner you can. Think about the natural world - animals instinctively "show off" to the opposite sex. Males have bright colours, and there are courtship rituals. Now think about the tools you are using to achieve the same result. Online dating starts at a computer screen with pictures and text representing you - and other people looking for love too.

So this is your chance to SHOW OFF. Do it well, but don't go over the top - after all, you will be meeting this person at some time in the future, so don't claim to be anything you are not.

When you set up your profile don't rush it. Think about what you say and find a set of the best pictures you have of yourself. Your photo should be of decent quality, and close up enough to let people see what you look like. Avoid distant shots or pictures of you cuddling someone else.

Your profile should be long enough to paint the right impression of what you are like. Don't put yourself down. Don't say - I don't know what to say. If in doubt say something humourous - similar to how you'd talk to friends in the pub. Quirky, but not silly, can be a good attention grabber, and attract someone with a similar type of humour. Don't bore your readers with a long account of what you like, what you don't like or your opinions. Make it interesting. If you want some help, get a friend to write it for you, in their words, how they see you. You can always edit it. Above all - sell yourself.

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