Sorry I haven't had time to post the last few days! I've been crazy busy with work and talking to a new man :). But I'll get to talking about him later in this blog, if it lasts like I'm hoping it will.
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So....the profile. I will start out with the fact that I hate talking about myself. That was the hardest part about putting together my profile.
One thing I recommend when you are putting together the "About Me" section of your profile is to not put your name. You really don't to put any identifying details on there that people can use to easily find you in the "real" world. It's a safety thing. The hardest thing about online dating is you never know exactly what you are going to get, so you need to take steps to protect yourself.
You'll want to talk about who you are as a person. Are you introverted or extroverted? Lad back or like to be in the middle of things?
Talk about your hobbies. For example, I like to write :)...a lot.
Talk about things you like to do: I like four-wheeling, hiking, trying new foods, hanging out with friends, listening to music...etc. You get the idea.
the whole point of the profile is to catch some one's eye, so when you're composing you're "About Me', SELL YOURSELF...and I don't mean literally. Talk yourself up but remember to keep it 100% honest. The only downside to Internet dating is people can be whoever they want to be. So that six foot hunk you're been talking to could actually be 400 pounds and old. Get it?
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The other thing I wanted to talk about today, was pictures. Ladies, no revealing pictures!!! PERIOD. Put up candid shots of you that friends have taken that look like you are in your natural habitat haha. (Yes...i did just equate you to a wild animal. RAWR!) You want these photos to be as flattering as possible, but make you more "real" to possible love interests.
MEN: When I do a search, I immediately rule you out if I see pictures of you flexing your abs or trying to look like a Calvin Klein model. (Yes, I do enjoy looking at hot men, but I'm searching for love not lust.) You simply aren't approachable for me otherwise. I sincerely love it when guys have pictures of themselves with their animals, their kids (or someone else's lol either way it's cute!), or with family.
For both genders, caption your photos. I want to know the story behind that particular shot. i also love pictures of you doing one of your hobbies. I will say though for men, don't put up the pictures of the trophy buck you shot over deer season...eventually, go ahead and try to impress me with them. But I will tell you, I'm really not a fan of pictures of dead animals...sorry..just not impressed. :)
**Authors Note: This is not to say I don;t enjoy hunting because I do. The area of the USA that i live in is predominantly farmers, ranchers, and hunters.
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