Article: But for the more ethical: Current photos are ideal. Many people use old photos of their former and more attractive selves. It's an ingenious idea at the beginning until you have to meet the person you're talking with, and have to reassure them that they didn't sleep in and arrive 20 years late for your date More than one photo allows for people to get a more three dimensional idea of what you look like in different contexts. Preferably include at least one head shot and one full body shot. Be original and grab people's attention to receive higher responses. This could be perfect if you're a bit shy and don't want to show a picture of yourself. For example, you could put one picture up of you wearing a costume, or one where you draw a smiley face on a piece of paper and cover your face with it. These kinds of pictures will add a touch of quirky playfulness, while adding a sense of mystery so that people want more. Details in picking the image will make all the difference. If you're aiming at attracting geeks or nerds then photos with your glasses on or playing your favorite video games will work wonders. If you'd like an adventurer like yourself, a photo of yourself rock climbing is perfect. Also keep in mind the small things like lighting in the photo, clothes you're wearing and even the size of your pupils. A psychology study analyzing pupil sizes discovered that we find large pupils more inviting and attractive, just as I mentioned in another article. Show people your personality, don't describe it. How often have you seen the same repetitive: "I love to have fun and be spontaneous!!!", as opposed to what? Not liking to have fun? And saying you're spontaneous makes it sound planned. Listing sports, movies, music and travel as your interests is uninteresting, most people like a certain sport, movie, song or place to go to. Also, generalizing your tastes by saying for instance "I like all kinds of music" is just a falsified cover-up to make yourself appear that you're cultured, when in fact you're actually dispassionate and boring. Writing: "I like to visit India because it's such an ancient culture rich with variety, spirituality, acceptance and color" would be much more revealing of who you are. Here are some helpful hints: Wants Kids, Aries and so on. The opening lines are pivotal for the success of your self bio. Just like in many writing formats, how you open your paragraphs will either hook your reader in and entice them to read further or will dull them away. It will be difficult, but craft the first sentence very carefully. The length should preferably be around 300 words. The internet generation is one of impatience, nobody likes reading 3-mouse-scroll-downs lengths of text. Too little text however and you'll come across as empty, lazy, lifeless and boring. Too much and you're obsessive, psycho and neurotic. Spelling is one of the pet-peeves of many. Spelling words correctly makes your writing flow a lot more smoothly, as does using punctuation and new paragraphs. If your reader unconsciously feels the tension of having to decipher your spelling mistakes, then that anxiety will also influence their perception of you. Furthermore, your choice of words can change the meaning of what you want to convey entirely. "I don't want to die alone" is a common fear. "I want someone to die with" is a suicide pact. If you consider yourself caring, instead of writing that, why not share that you enjoy cooking for your parents or coaching your nephews soccer team? For instance: what it is you aspire to do in life, what hobbies bring you the greatest joy, what qualities you value in others. The more important things you reveal about yourself, whether favorite movie or favorite ice cream flavor, the more chances someone will read your profile and think: "wow, this person sounds so much like me". Instead of stating: "No old creepy men", "I'd like someone around my age to be able to grow old with" sounds much more warm and positive. Instead of "No non-christians", "My religion plays a huge role in my life" is much more welcoming. what is it that makes you so worthy of being contacted when there are thousands of other fish in the search results? Be unique.
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Select a photo with someone significantly less attractive than yourself would create the perfect perceptual contrast of increasing your appeal. Write Your 'About Me' Fill out as many of the basic details as you can, the more specific the information is, the more options people will have of narrowing you down using the search filters: Don't make it too long or too short. Check your spelling and have someone else check your spelling. Show why it is that you posses the qualities that you value. Mention your aspirations and passions throughout your profile. Avoid negative phrasing, it makes you appear close-minded, cold and superficial. Consider this:
Article: Some people will tell you to wait 3 days before you text someone when you get their number. However, after that much time, they might think you're not interested. Instead of playing games, text the person as soon as you feel like it. That will show them that you're already thinking of them, and they may be attracted to your straightforward approach. However, do avoid texting anyone too late at night or too early in the morning. You might wake them up, which they probably won't appreciate. When you're talking to your crush, you want them to know how thoughtful and clever you are. Using a lot of abbreviations, acronyms, and internet slang might make you seem unoriginal, and they can make your texts hard to read. Try sticking to regular spelling and correct grammar, instead. Sprinkling a few acronyms into your texts is fine. For instance, "OMG I have to tell you something!" is fine, whereas, "OMG u rnt going 2 believe what I heard" probably isn't going to win your crush's heart. Read your texts before you send them to try to catch any typos, as well. When you're first texting someone you like, don't weigh them down with all the problems in your life. Instead, keep your texts positive, clever, or funny. That will show your crush that you're a positive person who's fun to be around. For instance, you might send your crush jokes, cute stories about your day, or funny memes you come across. Avoid too much sarcasm, since it might not come across the right way in a text. Over time, you can gradually open up to your crush, especially if you see them doing the same thing. When you like someone, it can be tempting to read into every text they send you, looking for any sign of how they feel. However, the best way to know for sure whether your crush likes you is just to spend time talking to them. It will become clear in time, so just relax and have fun, and let things develop naturally. For instance, just because your crush sends you short texts doesn't necessarily mean they're mad at you or that they don't like you. They may just be busy. If you're constantly sending long blocks of texts and your crush is only sending you back short texts (or not texting you back at all), they're probably busy, and they might get aggravated if you keep blowing up their phone. You don't have to send exactly 1 message for every 1 message they send, but do try to keep it to a close ratio. Don't text the person to ask them why they're not texting you. That can come across as desperate or pushy. If they're not answering, give them some space. If your crush is always the one who has to say goodbye first, they might start to feel like you like them more than they like you. Give them a chance to miss you by ending the conversation a little earlier than they expect. If you're ending the conversation because you have somewhere to go, make sure to mention that so they know you have a busy, well-rounded life! Leave your crush hanging by saying something like, "Oh, remind me tomorrow to tell you about my job interview!"
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Don't feel like you need to wait a certain amount of time before you text. Avoid using a lot of slang in your texts. Keep your texts lighthearted, especially at first. Don't overthink it. Try not to text the other person way more than they text you. Try to be the first one to end the conversation.