I find most of my frustrations with online dating lately lie with people’s dating profiles. Most of them do nothing for me: they don’t give me any insight as to who the person is, they are full of spelling and grammar mistakes (not to mention netspeak; see my list of dating acronyms to see what I mean), and very few encourage me to reach out and say hello. Which is sad, because isn’t that the whole point?

Now, I’m not asking or expecting that every single becomes Shakespeare overnight and creates a masterpiece that resonates with everyone. But is it really too much to ask to put a little bit more effort into your profile than, “just checkin’ things out”?

When I run into a dating profile that is poorly written - or worse, just using up characters willy nilly to make it past the dating site’s sensors - I have no interest in interacting with them. Period. It’s like going on a date without taking the time to brush your hair, first: you’ve come to the table unprepared and it shows. That’s why I suggest a new dating rule for dating profile writing: your profile must take at least as much time to write as it takes you to get ready for a date.

Source: http://dating.about.com

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