WRITING PERSONAL ADS
Writing a great personal ad is the first and most important part of your online dating journey. Its the first thing that your potential match will see, so make sure you get comfortable with writing personal ads by following the guidelines below.
1. Don’t complain about how bad these sites are and how you hate everyone on them. There is nothing worse than negging someone out right from the start. You will have plenty of time to make each other miserable once you are actually in a relationship.
2. Don’t be a perv – if she is twenty something and is looking for a guy up to the age of 35, respect that, jerk off over her photo and move on. Unless she has daddy issues or is looking for a Sugar Daddy she won’t be interested. You may want to try Seeking Arrangement.com
3. You are looking for a date, not a job promotion so drop the sales pitch about how much your hedge fund is worth. Only include details of your job if you do something really interesting – like you are a part of a travelling circus or a firefighter (hot! – make this your screen name please – or just send me a PM!). The disclaimer is of course if you are trying to leverage your financial status – in which case, Mr. Gecko, you need to sign up to WealthyMen.Com
4. Unless you are under the age of 21, don’t wink.
5. The one liner like “hi”, “hey you” etc is the equivalent of a wolf whistle on the street.
6. Mass submissions are too obvious! Anyone can spot them – take a look at this:
“Hi I really liked your profile and what you wrote. I would like to get to know you better”
Now if by some fluke she bothers to check your profile, you better have a pic in your firefighter uniform or you are going straight to the delete box with the other spammers.
7. Respect their requirements – if they are looking for someone who lives in the same state and you are in India– forget it. The whole point of internet dating is that people can be specific about their requirements in their personal ads. Respect this and abide by the code. Let’s work together people!
8. Be funny! If you’re not, at least keep it short and honest. Think of a few at the very least, interesting, things you can say. But keep it light and positive, try not to take yourself too seriously – think of this as a nightclub.
9. Be honest – don’t lie about your marital status – go to AshleyMadison.Com, don’t lie about other things like your age, where you live or how tall you are. If you’re short, say so – there are plenty of people out there with a midget fetish
What NOT to write:
- can I have some full body shots
- I want to *insert expletive* you, to you, on you, etc
- Your people need to get out of Israel
- Your hot
Writing Personal Ads is not so difficult – just keep it simple, honest and funny!
When you’re done, cruise a few potentials that catch your eye, write a great response and then let it go.
Whatever you do don’t stalk her, don’t ask why she hasn’t responded and don’t write nasty, angry emails. You will be very embarrassed when you find out that she has actually been away on holiday or had a death in the family.
Just don’t turn narky because she hasn’t responded immediately – she will block your ass quicker than you can say Craigslist Killer.
Need help writing a great response to her ad – read Dating Profile Tips.
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