Category Archives: Profile Writing

Seven Ice-Breakers in Online Dating

Effectively approaching someone online is important. It is probably one of the most important steps in meeting someone online—second to having a well-written profile.
Think of it like this…you see someone across the room of a restaurant standing by the bar. She has a beautiful smile, gorgeous legs, and a nicely put together outfit. You notice [...]

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No Huggy, Kissy in Your Profile Photo

When choosing photos for your online profile it’s tempting to choose pictures of you with other people. I don’t think there is an official rule against this, but I think it’s sort of weird. I mean, how would you feel if your face was plastered all over a site like SinglesNet.com and you had no [...]

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Profile Writing Tips: Avoid Writing “My Friends Say I’m…”

Writing an online profile for a singles site is tough. It’s difficult to talk ourselves up and it’s also difficult to make ourselves sound different than everyone else. One of the easiest things you can do to set yourself apart is to avoid the phrase: “My friends say I’m…”
So what do you say instead? Here [...]

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Too Many Teeth in Your Profile Photo

As part of the Dating Tales series on choosing the right photo for your online profile, this installment brings you information on the perfect smile for the photo you post online. You don’t have to be smiling in every photo and you certainly don’t need to be having the time of your life, but an [...]

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The Right Handle for Your Online Profile

The Sassy Bean just posted a great article about choosing the right name for your online profile. It’s a difficult thing to come up and to be creative with, but it’s so important and according to the Sassy Bean and the author of a study out of Nottingham Trent University having the right handle [...]

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The Perfect Online Profile Photo

As part of the Dating Tales series on choosing the right photo for your online profile, this installment brings you information on what to do and what not to do in the photos you post online. And don’t forget, if you request an online profile write-up through Dating Tales, photo review is free. To sign [...]

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Listing Income On Your Profile

Many single sites ask about your income, but leave it optional to answer. On the one hand I think the income question is irrelevant because you could probably figure it out on your own by just by punching in their job title on salary.com. But then on the other hand, it could let you know that you and [...]

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The Right Mug for Your Online Profile

Check out these cute mugs and tips!
This is the beginning of a Dating Tales series on choosing the right online profile photo. If you request an online profile write-up through Dating Tales, photo review is free. For more info visit the Dating Tales profile writing page.

Bad Online Profile Photos
Good Online Profile Photos

Yes, it’s adorable [...]

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Online Dating Profile Tips: Choosing The Right Photo

There is a lot of talk-for good reason-about posting the right photos on your online profile. Your chances of making an online connection will ruin with a bad photo. Be sure you don’t post photos that portray some kind of characteristic that is a turn off to the person you are trying to attract. When [...]

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Sorry We Missed You! Come Back!

It was recently discovered that the form for the DatingTales Profile Writing Request was not working correctly. Many of you were submitting requests, however, the message came to me looking a lot like spam so I ignored you. I’m sorry, so sorry.
If you don’t trust the form, please feel free to contact me directly by e-mail.
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