If you’re a single Christian interested in giving online Christian Dating Services a whirl, writing an online Christian dating profile is the first and most important step. However, while almost all the top internet Christian matchmaking services and dating apps offer free trial memberships where you can post an online dating profile, very few offer dating profile writing tips. The purpose of this article is to give you some practical steps toward writing a successful dating profile.
Before beginning to write your dating profile, consider what your actual goals are. For most Christian singles, an online dating profile serves as a “resume” used not only to attract interested singles but most importantly to attract the quality of person you desire in a potential mate.
Top Online Dating Profile Tips
Considering the following online dating profile tips when writing your own profile will help you find the dating relationship you are seeking.
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Start by being honest. Being honest when writing a dating profile means not exaggerating on topics like physical appearance, job or financial status. As my one friend stated; “His profile stated he was 6’1″, but when we met it was more like meeting a Hobbit.” That’s funny but sad. The lesson here is that writing a truthful dating profile can save you time and embarrassment. Be yourself and remember that you are looking for the person who will accept you for who you are, not for what you think they want you to be.
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When describing yourself in your dating profile freely express your values and interests. This is your opportunity to separate yourself from other dating profiles by telling people not only what you like, but why you like what you do. For example, many profiles state that the person loves the beach, but most don’t expound on what they like about the beach. Writing your dating profile this way makes for much more interesting reading. and lets the reader see part of the real you.
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Write to your target audience. What do we mean by that? Write your dating profile as if you were addressing an actual person, that particular soul mate you have been praying about meeting. Writing this way will instill passion in your writing, and save time by weeding out those single people who you would have no interest in dating anyway.
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Practice using a sense of humor in your dating profile. Having a sense of humor breaks down barriers and lets those reading your dating profile sense that you are a real and fun person.
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Don’t make your dating profile too long, because that can be boring and tedious for a reader. They told me this in seminary, and we can apply this to a dating profile: Always leave them wanting more! Dating profile experts (yes, there are such things :)) suggest a profile no longer than 250 words. The breakdown should as follows: 150 words should describe yourself; 100 words or so could describe the mate or spouse you are seeking.
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Use a nice photo of yourself in the dating profile. That usually means a close up with not much flesh revealed. Research shows that those folks who include a photo in their profile get 15 times the amount of readers than those who choose not to use them. A couple words of caution here. Do I need to remind you to make it a recent photo? Did you know pics with sunglasses are not cool, but make people think you are hiding something? Okay, I’m done preaching.
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Finally, make sure you use a spell checker (I should talk). By using a text editor you can also cut and paste your profile on different sites, saving lots of time and hassle in case you want to modify it.
If you are single, please consider helping others by leaving to leave your comments on writing a dating profile.
2 Comments
kategrace
but i still have to agree and say dating online although great and easy for the one that does not have the time to go to bars clubs etc. it can still be challenging, i have noticed alot of the men or women that date online end up getting married and a quick divorce.
Jacki
Everytime I try to write an online profile, I feel like I am saying too much or too little. It is really hard to express everything that would be seen, heard and picked up when actually meeting a person in person. For instance, under a heading like “What are you doing with your life” I would want to say “Currently working, etc. etc. but I hope to one day be married, have kids and be a stay at home mother” right there I already feel like I started digressing and I have barely writte 2 lines. It is difficult not to get off on tangents. When the profile asks for a self summary, its hard to explain things taht can only be experienced in person.