When it comes to online dating, your profile is everything. This is your first impression and will be the reason someone decides to contact you or not. Creating an excellent profile for yourself that stands out from the rest will be the first step in getting the responses you’re looking for and meeting that perfect guy.

Be Thorough and Interesting

Leaving your profile completely blank could make it seem like you aren’t committed to the dating process and it might make you seem lazy or uninterested. In many cases, men browsing your profile will want to know a little bit about you before sending you a message. Fill out as much as you can in your profile and be sure to be honest with your answers. Fibbing on certain aspects of your life could be awkward in the future if you ever decide to take your online relationship further.

When you’re creating your profile, try to stay away from the standard answers you see in everyone else’s profiles. It might be a good idea to read through a few of the other women’s profiles on that site and look for any pattern of average answers. Creating a profile that catches the eye and that isn’t boring shows you’re a fun and interesting person before you even start chatting with anyone.

Don’t Highlight All Your Flaws

Some of the more modest types like to get all their flaws out in the open so they don’t feel like they’re going to disappoint later. While it’s great to be honest on your profile, you don’t have to lay out everything in your life that you don’t like about yourself. A profile full of self-deprecating comments will show that you have no self confidence, and as a first impression, it may scare away some potential suitors.

Nobody’s perfect, but when creating your profile, try to be flattering to yourself while still sticking to the truth. In most cases, many of the flaws you think you have aren’t going to be flaws to someone who’s interested in you so just let him decide for himself.

Use At Least One Picture

Even if you don’t think you’re a bombshell, post a picture anyways. So many people out there, men and women alike, will not contact a profile that has no picture, and may not even respond to messages from one either. Using no photo at all may make it seem like you have something to hide or could make people think the worst. A clear, well lit photo shows you’re comfortable with who you are and a lot of men will appreciate that.

It’s good to be clear about what you want and don’t want to weed out those who wouldn’t be a good match for you, but it’s best to try not to sound too snooty or demanding. Keeping your profile light and friendly will make you sound approachable and will generally give you the largest number of replies.