Katelyn's letter

Katelyn wrote:

I have decided to heed your advice and join a singles site. Any tips on how to create a profile?

Katelyn

I have a few important tips for you Katelyn. Read below.

1. Don't lie. Be yourself and be honest with what you're looking for. If you aren't ready for a serious relationship, don't try to "widen your pool" and put that in your profile because you'll just end up frustrating people.


2. For the love of God, don't post:
*Scenic shots- I like the fact that you travel but I'd rather see your smile that the picture of the building with the old guy out front that you liked in Morocco. By the way, that guy in the pic? His balls are showing.
*Shots of your pets- This isn't a pet singles site. Kudos if you have a dog or cat, but at this point I don't care what it's name is, nor do I care to see 37 shots of it.
*Weird angle shots- If you're self conscious, then maybe you shouldn't be on a site that requires profiles.
*One picture of a group of people and no indication as to which one you are- What is this, "Where's Waldo?"
*30 close up shots- I hate to tell you, but if you only look good up close, you're going to have problems.
*Slutty pictures-Great abs guys..you look like idiots. Great boobs ladies..put your damn shirt on.


3. Be honest about your body type- If you are "average" you're going to actually be average, which according to national data (if you're 23-29) is:
Height-5ft 4in to 5ft 8in
Weight-120-145lbs
Waist-28 to 36 inches

If you're athletic, then you should be interested in athletic/sporty/healthy stuff.

If you're voluptuous, just having big boobs doesn't count. It's along the same principle with being skinny.

If you're overweight, just be honest and let people know. It's okay to be honest.


4. Post recent pictures- If you looked better 5 years ago, too bad. My time machine is broken so I guess people should like you for who you ARE..not who you WERE.


5. Don't say you're not a picky eater if you eat only four foods- Maybe you're not picky with those four but the rest of us can't live off of ramen, coffee, chicken (off the bone, no seasoning, no skin, white-meat, no hormones), and lime Jello.


And finally..

6. Don't quote movies- We see that your favorite movies are Anchorman, The Notebook, Top Gun, and the entire James Bond collection. You are already awesome. Quoting the movie in your profile just takes away from the enjoyment of seeing you do it in person...and it's annoying to see 50 different women use the "I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal" line.

As I said above, just be yourself. The biggest attraction for me in my online dating was meeting a woman who not only was cool in her profile, but fun to email and to spend time with. If all three click, it's a great connection.