FROM
THE EDITOR
Online dating is both a frustrating and rewarding experience. On one hand it
opens up opportunities to meet amazing new people. But at other times you may
feel like you're in a "rut", unable to meet the type of people you're
looking for or getting few responses to your inquiries. Luckily, there are
many solutions to this problem.
Every single day there are new online dating sites opening
up. There are literally thousands of these sites online.
But few of these sites survive very long, which is why
there are only a handful of big sites.
Because the
online dating field is packed with big players and small
players, you have the opportunity to branch out
when you're feeling in a "rut". For example,
while Match.com is a great service, it is so crowded that
if you are not proactive (and don't look like a model),
you may find yourself getting fewer views of your profile
than desired.
When you feel in a rut, there are several things you can
do to change your situation:
- Try a new online dating service. After
falling into a rut with one online dating service, I
uploaded a new profile to a different service. Within
just a few days time the page views (and inquiries) I
received from the new service was outpacing the old one
30 to 1!
- Take new pictures of yourself (active
ones) that show more of your personality. Remove your
old photos and upload the new ones.
- Rewrite your profile. Make
it original and avoid clichés (see our news
item for this issue).
Sometimes you may feel you just need a break from the
whole online dating scene. This is a good time to delete
your profile, take that break, and come back fresh again,
recreating your profile from scratch.
Online dating
is an awesome way to meet new people and what makes it
work nicely is the ability to learn so much
about a person before you communicate with them. But keep
in mind that it is normal to have a low response to your
inquiries. Don’t let that frustrate you. Keep at
it, keep reworking your profile, trying different dating
sites when one gets too frustrating, and soon you’ll
find a technique that works great for you.
Best of success,
Joe Tracy, editor
Online Dating Newsletter
http://www.onlinedatingnewsletter.com
