When you meet someone in person there can be an instant chemistry, you feel an admiring glance, you make eye contact, you flirt a little to be noticed. Internet dating is different in that you need to make a great first impression by your photo and your written profile. There are many reasons why people go to Internet dating sites: shyness, new to their community, or they don’t like to hang out in bars but they still want to meet interesting people to date. All of the sites have a page that has your picture and profile as well as interests, then they try to match you up with others with similar interests or goals.
If you are not sure what kind of pictures to use or what to write consult an expert like Joann Cohen, a genuine Dating Consultant Coach in the Phoenix area http://www.joanncohen.com helps single professionals create genuine and individualized dating plans that really work. One of the ways to meet someone fantastic is through Internet online dating. Online Dating Examiner E. Foley’s company, Online Dating Profiler, provides online dating profile writing and coaching services to clients around the world. She can help you with advice on writing interesting profile for your Internet online dating page.

Two of the keys to success in Internet online dating are good photos and a great profile. The quality of your online responses will increase when you are portrayed in the most flattering way. Joann has some easy and quick tips for great Internet photos.

Make sure you have current photos on your site. Many Internet daters are uncomfortable responding to profiles without photos. Research has shown that women are 8.5 times more likely to look at male’s profile with a photo and men are 14 times more likely to respond to a woman’s profile. (No surprise- men are more visual!) Why miss out having the right person find you? I personally do not respond to a man’s profile that does not include a picture. There is no reason not to be able to include at least one picture! If they don’t, I assume they have something to hide- like being married!) Your first photo should be a head shot. This is from the chest or shoulders up with you looking into the camera and smiling (see mine). Please have a professional photo done- don’t use a photo a friend took or one shot in the bathroom mirror (we can tell).

Your photos should be just you – not in groups of friends, it is hard to pick you out.. You should not post pictures of others without their permission unless you hide their faces and that can be distracting. After all, your photo should be all about You. Guys, we really don’t care what your motorcycle looks like, when you try to take a picture of you and the bike, your head becomes so small we can’t tell what you look like.

Include 3-4 photos with at least 1 full body shot. Let’s be honest and fair so your potential date gets the whole picture of what you look like. Your date is going to see the ”real you” eventually so why not be upfront about your proportions. Want to look skinnier? Wear a solid color or thin stripes only, especially for full body photos, as it makes your body look slimmer. Busy patterns can be distracting and the viewer should be looking at you not what you are wearing. The exception is me I look great in turquoise and the print is small.

They say a picture is better than a thousand words, unfortunately, there are those who look first and may or may not get to know you later. I am not saying that is superficial (we are all guilty of it) but some people determine who they want to get to know by how the other person looks. Did anyone watch the recent TV show “Dating in the Dark”? What did you think of it? For those who didn’t it was a show where 3 guys and 3 gals met in a totally dark room for their first 3 dates and got to know each other without seeing what they looked like. They got acquainted by talking and not concentrating on “looks”. Interesting premise don’t you think?