Greetings and Welcome to our comprehensive dating articles, tips and advice archives. If you're new to the online dating scene, and are starting to get frustrated due to the sheer number of dating sites, and the 40 million other singles trying to hook just like you, fear not! Reading through our tips and advice pages will surely enlighten your burden, and ease your way.

Singles sites are popping up by the thousands! To help ease your frustration, we've joined and subsequently reviewed every single online dating site and matchmaking service that features at least one million profiles. If it's not on this site, take our word for it, don't waste your time!

what are the keys to writing a successful personal ad?

Be Honest - Don't Brag - Mind Your Cyber-Manners

Not many savvy singles will believe something along the lines of "Harvard educated multimillionaire seeking somebody, anybody, to shower with gifts and attention." If you write such a personal ad you are setting yourself up for failure, as few will think of you as honest. Think about it: honesty is one of the first traits that any single man or woman mentions when describing someone with whom they wish to share friendship, a deeper relationship, and long lasting love. So don't shoot yourself in the foot from the very start.

In your personal ad, write honestly about who you are, but just as importantly, write about the single woman or man you seek. Include all those characteristics you value in a partner, as well as more pragmatic criteria, like geographic location, whether he or she smokes, has children, etc. In short, make it possible for those that fit your criteria to be able to say "that's me, and that's what I want too!" when they see your posted personal ad. Do not set up any possible relationship for failure by lying from the beginning. Any self-respecting single will pack his or her digital bags and move on, sooner or later.

If you are going to invest time or money in using a matchmaking website, you should really pay some attention to writing a profile that will get you some responses. People will not be interested in emailing you if you do not do something to make yourself stand out from the masses of people using personal ads.

Write an attention-grabbing headline stressing positive facts contained in your personal ad. The first step in capturing someone's imagination lies in capturing their attention, and for this, you need a clear and concise statement setting yourself apart from the crowd. Use wit here, and stress a quality which you believe singles would find most appealing. What can you say about yourself in a single sentence which makes you irresistible to the opposite sex?

Know your Competition! Among the best of all dating tips for men that I've ever heard is the universal principle of knowing who your competition is. In business, knowing and understanding your competition will ensure that you're always at the cutting edge of your industry. In online dating, you should be aware of your competitors and see what they have to offer. There is no harm in reading the profiles of other guys, remember you're not there to date them, you're there to get more dates THAN them.

While you should never steal someone else's thunder by plagiarizing their profile, I would recommend reviewing them for style cues and other tips on what a good profile should look and sound like. Additionally, check out the photos of other guys and look for trends. If it looks like other guys have only included pictures with their group of drinking buddies, include a similar picture but make sure to one-up them with a great picture of you involved in a unique activity.

Other Dating Tips and Helpful Information

Another important factor to weigh when writing a good personal ad is the amount of of specific information you should include. It is clearly best to avoid posting specific personal information about yourself like addresses, phone numbers etc., but usually other specifics, as to your occupation, hobbies, interests, and background, are not only ok, but will greatly increase your chance of piquing the curiosity of a like minded single man or woman.

Be Specifc about who YOU are and what YOU seek

Be specific about who you're looking for too: if you know your soulmate is a Buddhist, say so. If you are adamant about remaining childless, convey that too. State your willingness to travel. The woman in Paris may not respond when she notes you live in Rio, if you fail to mention that geographic location is no barrier. The man in White Plains may skip your personal ad if he thinks that you're only seeking a friend to chat online, when you're looking for more, but your ad doesn't say so. What is your personal mantra ? Share it. The man or woman who understands and appreciates it best, is the one who will reply.

Just remember that it is best to explore personal ads sites before placing all of your eggs in one basket. Singles chat is fun, safe and easy. Plus, it is a really great way to meet people online. You can learn a ton about people through just instant messaging each other back and forth.

Most of the top web dating sites offer singles chat services, which will help you connect with singles. Plus, there are several really good sites that specialize only in chat and video online chat. The video component can really make an online conversation more intimate, or perhaps even a bit wild!

Finally, do not underestimate the power of a good first impression: write your personal ad so that it is easy to understand, articulate, and to the point; avoid making grmmar and spelling mistakes: didn't you just wince when you saw that one?

That is how most people react, and it does not speak well of the writer. Remember, be honest, be specifc, be positive; these three qualities will make your personal ad a solid one, and a bit of imagination will make it a great one!

So... let your personality be shown in a tasteful way, take the time to do a good job, and have a good photo. Those things alone will put you far ahead of the misspelled anonymous pack. Best of luck!

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