http://www.everydayhowto.net/relationships/how-to-create-a-great-online-personal-profile/ How to do stuff Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:07:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.everydayhowto.net/relationships/how-to-create-a-great-online-personal-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Gordon Scott Edwards Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.everydayhowto.net/?p=2894#comment-157 Your guidance on writing profiles and uploading pictures is good -- but let's not over emphasize the chances of success. Even the best profile will be used to weed out people who are not right for you, so expect a significant failure rate when contacting people. I am 66 and twice used internet dating successfully. ( I tell the full story of my first adventure in Internet Safari, Finding Love Online at 65.) I contacted hundreds of women who looked good from their profiles, but only 15% responded because they found me interesting. That may not sound like a good percentage, but it resulting in meeting 50 women over a 7 month period and in two long-term relationships. Bottom line is that it is a numbers game. Expect lack of response most of the time. If you have done a good profile, those who do respond are more likely to be compatible with you and lead to better experiences when you meet those who did respond. Your guidance on writing profiles and uploading pictures is good — but let’s not over emphasize the chances of success. Even the best profile will be used to weed out people who are not right for you, so expect a significant failure rate when contacting people. I am 66 and twice used internet dating successfully. ( I tell the full story of my first adventure in Internet Safari, Finding Love Online at 65.) I contacted hundreds of women who looked good from their profiles, but only 15% responded because they found me interesting. That may not sound like a good percentage, but it resulting in meeting 50 women over a 7 month period and in two long-term relationships. Bottom line is that it is a numbers game. Expect lack of response most of the time. If you have done a good profile, those who do respond are more likely to be compatible with you and lead to better experiences when you meet those who did respond.

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