Online Dating Personals Profile

Online Dating Personals Profiles:
Reading the Subtle Clues Hidden in the Profiles

Clue #1: Their Profile headline.
If it says Blah, Blah, Blah, this person is lazy. Too lazy to even give it a thought so why so you even bother clicking it. Another common one is Click Here. Or Insert Clever Line Here. That says a lot about that person and I doubt they get many clicks.

Clue #2: Check Marital Status
If it says, Ask Me. Then thats a red flag. Or if it says married or separated, thats not too good either.

Clue #3: Sounds like a long laundry list.
If they lists things like their match has to be attractive, have a sense of humor, honest, hard working, athletic, kind, common interests, etc. then they want a dream-lover. Doesnt everyone want that? Every other profile or personal ad says that. If there was one person that had all those qualities they would be snapped up in a second and think about the competition. Millions of people want someone like that.

Clue #4: Youve seen the exact same ad on several online personal sites.
This person is looking pretty darn hard, or maybe theyre a player. And theyre lazy because they put the exact same profile up in other sites word for word.

Clue #5: They have the free listing and keep sending winks because its free.
The person is cheap. If they want to find a date or someone then its not a big investment to spend the $20 to upgrade to a membership so they can actually contact people without wasting peoples time.

Clue #6: Blurry Picture or Heads cut off in Picture.
You dont necessary need to get a professional picture but put up a picture that looks decent. I guess people arent ashame to put up a picture of them with the head cut off or are so blurry you cant make out if thats their eyes or nose. Or those disgusting pictures of them half naked with a hairy chest or a bulging stomach. Or the picture of them looking like a serial killer staring you down and tattoos and piercings all displayed. I thought youre supposed to put your best foot forward, if thats their best foot imagine how worst things could get.

Clue #7: Looking for a casual relationship, discreet please.
Too cheap to pay for an escort, probably does this a lot so they might have some disease. Pass on this one. Actually, there are dozens and dozens of personal ads like this so I guess they are a lot of cheap and desperate people out there. They may even say they want a one night stand; well at least theyre honest.

Clue #8: One line or two line descriptions.

Dont waste your time since obviously this person has put in a half hearted attempt at this online dating thing. They arent serious about trying to find someone. If they cant take 10-15 minutes to write 2 paragraphs in the description how do they expect to attract anyones attention?

Other Online Dating Tips

Another thing to keep in mind and be cautious of is someone that wants to meet right away-that exact day that you contact them through the personal ad. Be weary of that if they appear too eager. Remember to meet in a public place and have your own transportation; don't let him/her pick you up. This is a stranger so it's better to be safe than sorry.

If he/she is overly concerned about how much money you make or your physical appearance then it might not be a good sign. Always use your gut instinct and if you have a bad feeling about the person, then cancel the meeting. Don't give out private information about yourself until you're comfortable.

Hopefully youll be able to shift through the online dating personals profiles better now and not waste your time on people who might not be suitable for you. Dont despair too quickly if you dont find who youre looking for. There are millions of people out there, there has to be someone special for you.