cators such as body language.

Avoid clich?s in your personal ad; everyone likes to walk barefoot in the sand! Don’t sound the same as everyone else, be yourself, be unique!

Remember this is your personal ADvert…and the first rule of advertising is; don’t oversell, just don’t undersell either! Don’t try and be too clever -

Writing an online dating personal ad can seem impossible; it's hard to talk eloquently about yourself when you are faced with a blank piece of paper. Getting the fine balance between self promotion and outright arrogance right can be hard to achieve.

There are, however, some simple rules you can follow which will help you to create a unique and interesting personal ad and attract the right date for you.

Be honest! Remember that this is your opportunity to find a partner who could be with you for the rest of your life. So tell the truth, you want someone who is attracted to the real you, don’t you? What could be worse then anxiously getting ready for your first date knowing that the other person is expecting a tall dark haired lawyer who likes football when you are really a 5’4 blond journalist who hates sport? Don’t put yourself through it - and think how you’d feel if you found out the person you’d been talking with had lied…

It’s worth spending a little time preparing before you start; think about who you are, what makes you happy and what you want, before you write your personal ad.

Remember, the way people interpret the written word is different to the way they would react in person so be careful about how you express yourself. When you are face to face with someone you have all sorts of other indicators such as body language.

Avoid clich?s in your personal ad; everyone likes to walk barefoot in the sand! Don’t sound the same as everyone else, be yourself, be unique!

Remember this is your personal ADvert…and the first rule of advertising is; don’t oversell, just don’t undersell either! Don’t try and be too clever -

ate a unique and interesting personal ad and attract the right date for you.

Be honest! Remember that this is your opportunity to find a partner who could be with you for the rest of your life. So tell the truth, you want someone who is attracted to the real you, don’t you? What could be worse then anxiously getting ready for your first date knowing that the other person is expecting a tall dark haired lawyer who likes football when you are really a 5’4 blond journalist who hates sport? Don’t put yourself through it - and think how you’d feel if you found out the person you’d been talking with had lied…

It’s worth spending a little time preparing before you start; think about who you are, what makes you happy and what you want, before you write your personal ad.

Remember, the way people interpret the written word is different to the way they would react in person so be careful about how you express yourself. When you are face to face with someone you have all sorts of other indicators such as body language.

Avoid clich?s in your personal ad; everyone likes to walk barefoot in the sand! Don’t sound the same as everyone else, be yourself, be unique!

Remember this is your personal ADvert…and the first rule of advertising is; don’t oversell, just don’t undersell either! Don’t try and be too clever -

r first date knowing that the other person is expecting a tall dark haired lawyer who likes football when you are really a 5’4 blond journalist who hates sport? Don’t put yourself through it - and think how you’d feel if you found out the person you’d been talking with had lied…

It’s worth spending a little time preparing before you start; think about who you are, what makes you happy and what you want, before you write your personal ad.

Remember, the way people interpret the written word is different to the way they would react in person so be careful about how you express yourself. When you are face to face with someone you have all sorts of other indicators such as body language.

Avoid clich?s in your personal ad; everyone likes to walk barefoot in the sand! Don’t sound the same as everyone else, be yourself, be unique!

Remember this is your personal ADvert…and the first rule of advertising is; don’t oversell, just don’t undersell either! Don’t try and be too clever -

you start; think about who you are, what makes you happy and what you want, before you write your personal ad.

Remember, the way people interpret the written word is different to the way they would react in person so be careful about how you express yourself. When you are face to face with someone you have all sorts of other indicators such as body language.

Avoid clich?s in your personal ad; everyone likes to walk barefoot in the sand! Don’t sound the same as everyone else, be yourself, be unique!

Remember this is your personal ADvert…and the first rule of advertising is; don’t oversell, just don’t undersell either! Don’t try and be too clever -

cators such as body language.

Avoid clich?s in your personal ad; everyone likes to walk barefoot in the sand! Don’t sound the same as everyone else, be yourself, be unique!

Remember this is your personal ADvert…and the first rule of advertising is; don’t oversell, just don’t undersell either! Don’t try and be too clever - in fact don’t try too hard. Just be honest and be you, that way you’ll find someone who is attracted to you.

Most dating sites will tell you that you significantly increase your chances of success by including a photo in your personal ad, so make sure you include a good one!

Some dating sites let you enter your own personal ad headline; some just use the first few words of your ad. Be sure you know which your dating site uses.

On some dating sites your username is more prominent than your headline so give it some careful consideration when you sign up. What does it say about you?

Be positive; Concentrate on what you want, not what you don’t. What you like and love rather than what you hate. People are attracted to positive people so think about all the good things and others will respond in the same way!

A good profile should be about 150-250 words in length. Too little information is as bad as too much. Imagine you are meeting someone for the first time… what would you tell them about yourself?

Bad spelling and grammar are a turn off and there is no excuse for getting them wrong so make sure you check your profile again and again until it's perfect.