Thursday, July 12, 2012
"THE SIX THINGS I COULD NEVER DO WITHOUT" SECTION
One suggestion I have found myself offering overwhelmingly for profiles would be to switch up "The six things I could never live without" section. If I had a dollar for every time I read food, water, air, family, friends, phone.... you get it. These answers are generic (not to mention obvious) and do not tell me anything more about what you value or what makes you unique.
Use this section to highlight your personal interests or passions. For example:
"1. My surfboard- Surfing keeps me sane, and is the best outlet for me to get away from the pressures of the world and relax.
2. Coffee- My co-workers always joke about not being able to talk to me in the morning until I've had a cup :)
3. My ipad- I use this thing constantly, for work and play. I can do without it, but it's great for productivity and helping me stay connected. (We can facetime!)
....."
Do you see the difference? Just as you would with every other section of your profile, use this one to highlight what makes you great, not what necessities keep you (and everyone else) alive.
Use this section to highlight your personal interests or passions. For example:
"1. My surfboard- Surfing keeps me sane, and is the best outlet for me to get away from the pressures of the world and relax.
2. Coffee- My co-workers always joke about not being able to talk to me in the morning until I've had a cup :)
3. My ipad- I use this thing constantly, for work and play. I can do without it, but it's great for productivity and helping me stay connected. (We can facetime!)
....."
Do you see the difference? Just as you would with every other section of your profile, use this one to highlight what makes you great, not what necessities keep you (and everyone else) alive.
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My name is Tori, and I have been on and off online dating sites for years and have been fortunate to have relationships come from them. In those years, I am pretty confident that I have seen almost everything. Trust me. As a result, I have finally decided to create a help page for those of you who have yet to find success in online dating.
I am a psychology major, and plan to use my knowledge of social psychology and sociology to help you learn what people are looking for in a partner. In addition, I will call upon my own experience as a female and an experienced user of online dating sites to relate this back to real life. On this page, you will read some things that seem like common sense and some that might be new to you. I hope that all of these are helpful.
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