Writing your dating ad is an important first step in the dating game
For each regular or online dating service you join, you will have to write a paragraph or two about yourself. This is the information that your potential dates will read, and the way your write it can make the difference between lots of responses and none at all. If youve never tried writing a personal ad before, or your previous ads havent generated much of a response, try using these five useful hints next time round:
1) Make a list
Before you begin writing, make a list of the things that are most important to you. Split it into two sections; words that describe you and what you are interested in, and words that describe what youre looking for in a date. Use these lists as the basis for your personal ad and remember to focus on the things you do like rather than the things you dont.
2) About you
What are you interested in? Theatre, music, football, cars, running whatever it is that makes you who you are. Focus on things that you can do with your date going to gigs, Saturday night clubbing, sailing or walking. These all give an indication of the type of person you are and...