My Top 5 Online Dating Tips for Busy Professionals
Online dating for busy professionals is a different ballgame. When you’re at the top of your career game, how are you supposed to meet that someone special?
So the time has come. You’ve decided to start dating. Whether you’re new to dating or a dab hand at it, writing your dating profile can be difficult.We hope these tips will help you along the way.
Don’t be someone you’re not and please don’t lie.
A client got in touch with us recently say that his new partner ended their relationship because she discovered he’d lied about his age on his dating profile.
There’s honestly no reason to be anyone but yourself.
There’s someone out there for everyone and being honest will aid you in finding them.
Some of the feedback we get all the time from clients is that they are never sure whether people are on dating apps for a one-night stand or to meet their special someone.
So make sure to outline what your intentions are. If you’re playing the field, make sure your profile reflects this. Or if you’re looking to settle down, say so.
There’s nothing worse than going on a first date with someone you’ve been chatting to for a while to later find out that you both want different things out of your dating experience.
When writing your dating dating profile, mention the kind of things you’d want to read about other people.
You only have a split second to grab someone’s attention so make sure your main dating photo is on point.
Keep your profile short and to the point. The idea of your dating profile is to get people interested in wanting to learn more about you.
Having a decent dating profile will prompt people to ask you a question or to start a conversation.
If you’ve given away your life story, there’s not a lot that potential partners are left to be curious about.
We know it sounds obvious. So apologies if we come across as patronising, but, never include personal information in your online dating profile. Sure, tell people about yourself but never disclose things like your:
We highly recommend asking your friends to sanity check your dating profile. You may have read over it 10 times but it’s easy to still miss things like spelling mistakes.
Your friends will also be honest. If they think you’re falsely representing yourself or giving away too much information – they’ll tell you.
You only have a split second to grab someone’s attention so make sure your main dating photo is on point!
A picture speaks a thousand words. And although it’s not a great feeling being judged on your appearance, without a photo, you’re going to attract very little attention.
Your photos should show the real you. And only you.
Don’t upload photos that include your ex-husband, your granny or your children.
If you’re struggling with your photos get in touch. We have a number of dating profile photography packages to choose from to ensure you stand out.
Elite Singles have a really handy infographic on their “How to Write a Dating Profile: 5 Steps to Online Dating Success” article.
We are absolute pros when it comes to stopping people in their scroll. So if you’d like to get more profile views, more messages and more dates, get in touch.
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