The basics of using online dating to meet women are:
Have a recent photo of yourself to use in your personal ad. Brightly lit, head and shoulders only. No other people in the picture. Shouldn't look like a mugshot, smile! Maybe a picture of you at a party and you used some photo editing software to crop everyone else out of it. You should also have two other photos ready to upload (1) a full shot of you, head to toe, wearing something nice; (2) a picture of you 'doing something' whether golfing, bowling, eating at a restaurant. A picture of you doing something goes a long way. Again, crop out any others in the pictures.
Be truthful in your profile description of yourself and if there are essay areas to discuss yourself or the person you want to meet, use 'descriptive text' instead of 'I want', 'I need'.
The best ways are a story of your day and how the two of you would spend it together, such as:
"We meet at a little coffee shop I know, spend a few moments chitchatting then I pick up our order. Coffee black for me, something warm and flavorful for you. Along with the coffees are the fruit and berry muffins I like so much. I know you're the type that enjoys fresh baked muffins too. After the first half hour we wander towards the shopping district, in and out of bookstores, window shop the clothing stores. Your personal style becomes apparent in the clothes you select and reject. I like a woman that can decide what looks best on her and knows what works."
So there, you get the idea. Stories like these can work just as well if you are describing yourself or the type of woman you want to meet.
Always complete whatever questions are posed in your profile signup and beyond. A completed profile will always spark more interest than one with too many unanswered questions. If there are questions that you absolutely refuse to answer, address those concerns in your essay profile area by saying "Talk to me about financial info" or "Let's talk more about the unanswered parts, if you're truly my type".
Something like that.
Now you've got the info to get you started.
Go date!
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