Online Dating and LinkedIn Profile Writing Advice
I regularly critique excerpts from random dating and LinkedIn profiles (for anonymity). By pointing out dos and don'ts from actual profiles, you too can look at your own with a critical eye and improve on your personal branding.
Dating Profile Mistakes and Tips for Dec. 17, 2013.
I spend a bit of time in the morning scanning arbitrary online dating profiles on the more mainstream sites. Some are poorly written. Some are outrageous. Most, however, are average. As an ad writer turned online dating profile writer, presenting yourself as average is one of the biggest mistakes. Today I’m featuring three excerpts that I found on three different dating sites followed by a general critique. By seeing what I mean by average, it might help you be anything… read more →
How to write a dating profile. Tips for Dec. 16, 2013.
I found an online dating profile today on okCupid. I’ve selected it because it has an opener that has been poorly thought out and needs to be addressed. By featuring excerpts as I do and then offering suggestions on how they could be improved, I hope to make it easier for you to see mistakes that you too might be making when writing your online dating profile. From the profile of a 32-year old woman. I work a lot. So… read more →
Online Dating Profile Writing Tips for Dec.13th, 2013.
I happened upon a dating profile while scanning Plenty of Fish today and, within it, is a very good example of a profile writing mistake. As such, I’m featuring an excerpt from it here followed by my critique. Hopefully, you’ll gain insight from it too. From the dating profile of a 48-year old man. I am an outgoing guy, love extreme sports, skiing, hockey, racing, motorbiking, skidooing, and love doing Tough Mudder. Other than riding horses, you name it and… read more →
Tips for writing your dating profile. Dec.10th, 2013.
I scanned a number of online dating sites today and read quite a few dating profiles for women. I kept noticing an approach that I’ve seen before and it’s one that both men and women make the mistake of using. Below I’ve posted an excerpt of a profile that uses the approach followed by my critique. Can you spot the online dating profile writing mistake? It’s a pretty common one. From the dating profile of a 31-year old woman I’m… read more →
Men’s Online Dating Profiles. Tips for Dec.9, 2013
I visited Plenty of Fish today and read a number of men’s dating profiles. I found one that was friendly and positive throughout, but wasn’t engaging enough. By providing you with an excerpt and my critique, hopefully it will prevent you from making the same mistakes. Women can benefit from this critique as well because it applies to women’s online dating profiles too. The mistakes here are pretty common and not gender-specific. From the dating profile of a 37-year old guy.… read more →
Online Dating. Tips For Writing Your Profile Dec. 7, 2013.
Usually I post excerpts from random dating profiles followed by a critique. I do this so that I can call attention to common online dating mistakes and, in doing so, prevent other singles from making the same ones. Today though, I’m going to skip the excerpt and go straight to the critique. I noticed something today that I see far too often – online dating photos that carry captions like “I no longer have a beard” or “I’ve since dyed… read more →
Today’s tip for writing your online dating profile. Dec.5, 2013.
I like to post the excerpt of a random dating profile and then critique it. I choose profiles that have fairly common mistakes to prevent you from making them too. I found today’s excerpt on okCupid. I’ve noticed that profiles on free sites tend to be less savvy than those on paid sites. Yet, free or not, you’re online and you’re goal is to be attractive. So, while a free site might not cost you, a bad profile can cost… read more →
Writing your online dating profile. Tips for Dec.3, 2013.
Today I’ve chosen to feature an excerpt from an online dating profile that I found while scanning arbitrary ones on POF. I selected this man’s dating profile because I’ve noticed that a lot single men – and women – begin theirs in this manner. By showcasing it and explaining why it’s a mistake, my hope is you’ll be less likely to make it too. From the online dating profile of a 39-year old man. When I first filled out my… read more →
Online dating profile writing tips for Dec.2, 2013
I regularly post excerpts from online dating profiles and then critique them. I find the dating profiles by scanning sites and then picking one profile that has a relatively common mistake. By doing so, my goal is to find an example that you can relate to so that, in turn, you avoid the mistake yourself. From the profile of a 51-year old man. Hi. I’m a pretty honest guy and I look ‘alright’ (but that’s for you to decide). I… read more →
Online dating profile writing. Thanksgiving edition.
Why I’m grateful to be an online dating profile writer. I regularly scan dating sites reading dating profile after online dating profile. Partly it’s to find ideas for tweets and blogs. It’s also because I miss the drama and mayhem of Game of Thrones. Until its return, this fills the gap nicely. Today being Thanksgiving, I decided to write a blog about all the reasons I’m grateful for my job whether I’m spending the day scanning random dating profiles of singles… read more →
