How To Master Online Ad Posting
( z! @: Q$ T/ K+ M: j5 E From Jeff Cohen,6 `; a+ p& H, C" |3 w/ c
Your Guide to Dating.0 W; C9 a! V" j8 i* |$ z# h1 L
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Online Ad Posting
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You can be the catch of the century, but if your online ad posting is poorly written, no one will contact you. Follow these steps to write an eye-catching, date-grabbing profile.. c* `# v% E& v% S2 k
Difficulty: Easy
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6 b5 c( y h9 t# M+ R6 \9 vTime Required: 30 minutes
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0 ~6 G, C4 T( e6 {- W1 I3 i3 R1. Be honest about your age.# N3 K1 C# Z M
List your actual age; there"s no need to be defensive or dishonest. X7 C! x4 `. b0 S" [; J7 y
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) S0 O/ S! I- Y2. Use a realistic photograph.: P& m" [, V `& c0 ~
Submit a quality, current photograph of yourself, but nothing that wildly misrepresents your actual appearance.% n( `' X4 g# o# j
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1 N6 y; s+ z# h8 x* \+ e3. Describe yourself accurately.
" h5 M" h0 A/ gAnswer questions honestly about your height, weight, race, religion, etc. Be accurate, not deceptive. Accurate: "I"m six feet, 180 pounds, with short brown hair and glasses." Deceptive: "I"m an intellectual Adonis."* R2 Q( \+ d- {; X& E" t& A
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* W5 B6 l V. w' S0 W9 e0 a2 F- k" z4. Come across optimistic.; F7 Z' {7 J# j. ~7 L# d8 b+ ]
Write in an upbeat style. Similarly, don"t apologize for posting. Be positive and assertive.1 l9 V1 ?' }* R
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5. Be brief and clear.
. j& a% {; y& \5 K& \8 f, q2 kFormat your posting so it"s easy to read. In other words, make your sentences and paragraphs brief. Also, don"t stuff your postings with words; that"s a turn off. Make sure you leave plenty of white space.
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" A! ^- [6 k! a0 [# y6. Avoid spelling mistakes. B4 g6 {1 R3 m* B" q8 g' a
Spell-check your posting.
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$ o; t9 J* S! D: u. VBe clear about why you"re posting. If the person reading your requirements doesn"t fit them, they shouldn"t waste their time reading further.
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Explain what makes you who you are. Use adjectives and add detail, i.e., "I"m a playful 32 year old architect who likes to relax by reading mystery novels."5 }4 \3 \0 W' X
9 @ [9 b! A& U0 A4 |Share what you like best in a partner. Don"t be negative or cruel. Instead, say what you want, i.e., "A guy who knows the difference between Monet and Manet, yet can also clean-and-press a 150 pound barbell."
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1 M2 q5 {7 ]$ u- g& ?+ `When you respond to others" posts, show them that you actually read what they wrote, and aren"t just turned on by their picture or physical description.' Z( m3 h" W; K: B, L* Y8 z
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Computer with Internet access
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