Beauty, they say, is in the eyes of the beholder. No lady will want to date a man that doesn’t have a photo on his profile.

Secondly, potential partners will get to see and form a fair opinion about you based on your profile photo. So make sure to use a photo that you are really comfortable with, preferably one with a slight tilt of your head and a genuine smile.

Keep Descriptions Concise

No matter how great you are, no one wants to read an autobiography on a dating site!

Get to the point when writing your profile. Include only really important things about you and be done with it.

Mention what makes you interesting, and what you are looking for in a potential partner. But make it more about you and a little less about what you are looking for. Here’s a fair way to approach this: 70% of your profile should be about you, and 30% should be about the other person’s qualities.

Be Open-Minded

Only inexperienced teenagers and younger adults expect to find someone online with 100% of everything they want in a partner. However, anyone over 40 knows that it is just a pipe dream.

Just because a woman doesn’t have the same hobby as you doesn’t mean you should give up on her. You could learn new things and grow in new ways from a potential partner you met online. So keep an open mind even if your potential match isn’t everything you want.

And come to think of it, you might not be everything she wants, too, you know. The bottom line is this: long-term relationships depend a lot on how both partners are open and willing to learn and grow.

Avoid Generic Conversations and Get to Know Potential Partners

You are on a dating site because you want to know and meet someone that means something to you. So, make an effort to know them. Ask about their likes and dislikes or something in their profile. There’s no need to dance around for too long.