Man and microphone

Today’s dating profile suggestion for you is something that’s quite simple:
a great headline.

Simple, right?

It is when you try this simple exercise: Introduce yourself to yourself.

If you didn’t know you, how would you say hello to yourself, if you were somebody else, that is.

Would you simply say “Hi, my name is…” or would these be the magic words, “Hi, I like long walks…”

If you answered neither then you win this part of the test.

A dating profile headline is unlike any other type of writing or introduction that you’ll ever use. You have a limited number of words/characters to use to catch someone’s attention, interest and even to attract them.

When you write your headline, dive right into something fun to say. Start with the end of a joke, the middle of a famous quote, the beginning of a movie or song title can work well too.

So, I have this suggestion for you to post today:
“This Is It! And I hope you like it too!”

Have a great day!

Many people are absolutely flummoxed when it comes time to complete the “Description” essay question about yourself.

They write things like taking walks on a beach, what they like to do on holiday (like anyone gets a real holiday these days and not a “staycation”) and other such dribble.

Not interesting at all, not a single word of it. And moreover, these types of answers come off as complete dribble bordering on lies, completely uninteresting and unattractive.

Go ahead, read some “Descriptions” in the dating service of your choice, just search for a person like you and do some reading, I’ll wait.

What you saw and read was garbage, tripe and unattractive strings of words that didn’t take you anywhere, right?

The real idea behind this “Description” (some sites may call it “Info” or something close) is for you to reveal parts of your life that you enjoy on a regular basis. If you’re unsure, or think your life not worth writing about that way, take a moment and follow what I say next:
Write down on a piece of paper two days of your weekly life. One day might be about the work you do, how you get there, and what you do after work, what your usual things are that you do after work, your home chores, whatever you do on that day.

The second day should be maybe a weekend day, or another day off from work, and what you do on that day. Sleeping in, chores, shopping, hanging out with friends, whatever.

The goal here is to personalize as much as possible the regularness of your life, so you are seen as a real person in your online dating profile.

Remember, you’re not being judged, you’re being “introduced”.

You now have the skills to complete your profile better and more confidently write about yourself when asked by your choice of dating service to talk about yourself.

Best of luck!

Enter to win a 30-minute Date Coaching & Strategy Session ($125 value)

Winner gets an Online Dating Profile reviewed, edited and made over by national Dating Coach DeAnna Lorraine, plus an Online Dating Strategy phone session to prime you for summer love!
• Clarity & solutions to any pressing dating & relationship dilemmas
• Answers & Advice on a topic of your choice (out of 10 possible topics relating to Dating, Attraction, the Opposite Sex, Online Dating, etc.)
• Analysis of your current dating situation
• Strategies to implement

Contest closes June 22 2009

For contest details and to enter click here now

“DO NOT pass MY profile without taking A CLOSER LOOK”

The variation of CAPS and lowercase makes this headline POP. Try this technique with any headline you post!

Get your Online Dating profile professionally evaluated and edited so you know that your profile is as attractive as it can be and stands out from the huge sea of online daters.
You’ll also receive a 25-minute Online Dating Strategy (phone) Session to coach you on the essential Do’s & Don’t’s of online dating & dating skills, flirting, proper email communication & etiquette, the common mistakes people make that cost them dates online, and more.

To enter the contest go to this page
Contest ends March 16 2009 11:59am PST